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.

Friday, December 01, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Construction worker detained for lighting outdoor coal fires to keep warm while working overtime
Shanghaiist, November 30, 2017
http://shanghaiist.com/2017/11/30/coal-fire-detained.php

公益诉讼全面推开后全国检察机关四个月立案4597件 (Procuratorates establish 4,597 cases 4 month after launch of public interest lawsuit mechanism)
The Supreme People’s Procuratorate, November 30, 2017
http://www.spp.gov.cn/zdgz/201711/t20171130_205796.shtml