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.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Rule of Law (法治)

军人违法须移送执法部门查处: 不得以书面检查、批评等方式代替 (Administrative admonition is no substitute for formal judicial process when dealing with soldiers who break law)
Jinghua Times, July 10, 2014
epaper.jinghua.cn/html/2014-07/10/content_104416.htm

China to take measures to promote judicial independence: Xinhua
Reuters, July 9, 2014
www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/us-china-courts-idUSKBN0FE23Z20140709

Related:
The Supreme People’s Court issues its newest five year reform plan for the courts
The Supreme People’s Court Monitor, July 10, 2014
http://supremepeoplescourtmonitor.com/2014/07/10/the-supreme-peoples-court-issues-its-newest-five-year-reform-plan-for-the-courts