The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Thursday, November 09, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Harassment and house arrest in China as Trump has “beyond terrific” time
The Guardian, November 9, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/09/harassment-house-arrest-china-trump-beyond-terrific-time

Related:
胡佳:川普访华应促刘霞重获自由 (Hu Jia says Trump should press for Liu Xia’s freedom during China visit)
Voice of America, November 8, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/voa-interview-hu-jia-20171108/4106032.html

Chinese dissident writer Yang Tongyan dies on medical parole
South China Morning Post, November 8, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2119006/chinese-dissident-writer-yang-tongyan-dies-medical-parole

律师彭永和遭打压 发出“跳江公告” (Rights lawyer Peng Yonghe releases suicide statement after being persecuted by authority in Shanghai)
Radio Free Asia, November 8, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gf2-11082017094259.html

司法部出台意见 加强“十三五”期间残疾人公共法律服务建设 (Ministry of Justice issues opinions to enhance public legal service for disables during 13th Five-Year Plan)
Legal Daily, November 8, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2017-11/08/content_7382066.htm?node=5955

洛阳发生假警察扰村民,警察抓村民不抓假警察 (Villagers in Luoyang, Henan, arrested by police for fighting against fake police)
Weiquanwang, November 9, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/11/blog-post_9.html