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, October 29, 2013

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

Lawyers challenge judges’ authority in trial of Chinese activists
江西新余非法集会案庭审交锋激烈
New York Times, October 29, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20131029/c29trial/dual/

Related:
China puts 3 members of activist group on trial in sign of party intolerance of dissent
Associated Press, October 28, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-puts-3-members-of-activist-group-on-trial-in-sign-of-party-intolerance-of-dissent/2013/10/27/a4818b3e-3f82-11e3-b028-de922d7a3f47_story.html

China trial of anti-corruption activists suspended: lawyer
Agence France-Presse, October 28, 2013
http://bit.ly/17pcfNF