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, May 11, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

广东高院发布2015年第一季度行政诉讼十大典型案例 (Guangdong Supreme Court publishes ten main types of administrative lawsuits of Q1 2015)
Guangdong Courts, May 8, 2015
http://bit.ly/1PCn7rh

202所监狱建成减假暂办案平台 (202 prisons establish sentence reduction, parole, and case-handling platforms)
Legal Daily, May , 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150511/Articel02008GN.htm

Chinese judicial departments to better handle petitions
Xinhua, May 8, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-05/08/c_134222588.htm

China’s rule of law plan is for real
East Asia Forum, May 10, 2015
http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2015/05/10/chinas-rule-of-law-plan-is-for-real/

中國活動人士因煽動顛覆罪被判5年監禁 (Chinese activist Liu Jiacai sentenced to 5 years for inciting subversion of state power)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 11, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/05/150511_liu_jiacai_sentence

China jails Suzhou eviction protester for eight years
Radio Free Asia, May 8, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/suzhou-eviction-protestor-jailed-for-eight-years-05082015120259.html

Related:
公民广场: 范木根案大事记 (Citizens’ Square: Fan Mugen case timeline)
Human Rights in China, February 4, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/chs/gong-min-yan-chang/fan-mu-gen-da-shi-ji