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 10, 2014

Death penalty (死刑)

全国人大法工委:刑法修改会减少“死刑”罪名 (NPC official hints that amendments to Criminal Law may reduce number of capital crimes)
CCTV, March 9, 2014
news.cntv.cn/2014/03/09/ARTI1394352271659976.shtml

With legal reforms, China wants less interfering in cases, fewer death penalty crimes
Reuters, March 9, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/09/us-china-parliament-legal-idUSBREA2804S20140309