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, June 09, 2014

Rule of Law (法治)

江平等法律界人士上书全国人大,提议废止《卖淫嫖娼人员收容教育办法》 (Legal scholars call on NPC to abolish “custody and education” detention system for prostitution offenders)
Radio Free Asia, June 8, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/sd-06082014130653.html

See open letter:
废止收容教育制度的建议书 (Recommendations on the abolition of the Custody and Education system)
Netease, June 8, 2014
bit.ly/1oK75zt