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.

Monday, March 05, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

修憲草案倡增設「國家監察委員會」為最高監察機關 (National Supervisory Commission to become top supervision agency, says Constitution amendments draft)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 5, 2018
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1383942-20180305.htm

Xi power play in focus as China parliament opens
Agence France-Presse, March 5, 2018
https://www.afp.com/en/news/826/xi-power-play-focus-china-parliament-opens-doc-11w6fs2

Related:
China's “two sessions”: Economics, environment and Xi's power
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 5, 2018
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43239646

Hu Jia and NPC: China's dissidents silenced by enforced “holidays”
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 5, 2018
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-china-43278771/hu-jia-and-npc-china-s-dissidents-silenced-by-enforced-holidays