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.

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Will China allow rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng to seek medical help abroad?
South China Morning Post, May 28, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/2148068/will-china-allow-rights-lawyer-gao-zhisheng-seek-medical-help-abroad

Hong Kong activist Avery Ng sentenced to four months in jail for disclosing subject of corruption probe
Hong Kong Free Press, May 28, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/05/28/hong-kong-activist-avery-ng-sentenced-four-months-jail-disclosing-subject-corruption-probe/

China to ensure personal safety of people's assessors
Sina, May 30, 2018
http://english.sina.com/china/s/2018-05-30/detail-ihcffhsv4690922.shtml

Jailed founder of China’s underground human rights site in poor health as state secrets trial looms
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2147661/leading-cyber-dissident-huang-qi-poor-health-state

Chinese activist released from prison with severe memory loss
“赤壁君子”黄文勋出狱后出现失忆症
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2018
EN: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/memory-05242018111637.html
CH: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-05242018102010.html

”Disappeared” Chinese dissident confirmed held under “residential surveillance”
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/disappeared-chinese-dissident-confirmed-held-under-residential-surveillance-05232018113418.html

Chinese doctor who questioned brother's death evicted from her home
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/doctor-05232018112826.html

China holds two activists ahead of Tiananmen massacre anniversary
六四前夕 山东两名民主人士被刑拘
Radio Free Asia, May 25, 2018
EN: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/anniversary-05252018115518.html
CH: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-05242018102853.html