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.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Law

Senior Official Urges Deepened Judicial System Reform
Xinhua News Agency, August 27, 2012
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-08/27/c_131811012.htm

精神卫生法草案二审“强制住院治疗”删除 (Stipulations on Forcible Institutionalization Removed from Draft Mental Health Law)
The Beijing News, August 28, 2012
http://www.21cbh.com/HTML/2012-8-28/yNNjYzXzUwNzUyNA.html

劳教废立之间 (Reform or Abolishment for Reeducation-Through-Labor?)
Caijing Magazine, August 26, 2012
http://magazine.caijing.com.cn/2012-08-26/112081975.html