Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese woman “dragged out of shower” and house demolished
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1808429/chinese-woman-dragged-out-shower-and-house-demolished

And the law won: The rise and fall of China’s civil-rights lawyers says much about the Communist Party’s approach to the rule of law
The Economist, May 23, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21651843-rise-and-fall-chinas-civil-rights-lawyers-says-much-about-communist-partys-approach

Jailed Chinese rights lawyer dismisses “ethnic hatred,” “picking quarrels” charges
Radio Free Asia, May 22, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/charges-05222015151442.html

Related:
律师:将与浦志强见面讨论起诉书控罪 (Lawyer: will meet with Pu Zhiqiang to discuss indictment charges)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 21, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/05/150521_puzhiqiang_shangbaojun

张雪忠:写写微博也犯罪?——关于浦志强案的法律分析 (Zhang Xuezhong: Writing a weibo post is also a crime? Legal analysis of Pu Zhiqiang’s case)
The New Citizens’ Movement, May 20, 2015
http://xgmyd.com/archives/17929

Human rights lawyer's indictment marks the beginning of a “weibo inquisition” in China
Global Voices, May 21, 2015
https://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/05/22/human-rights-lawyers-indictment-marks-the-beginning-of-a-weibo-inquisition-in-china/

New rules for China's jury system
Xinhua, May 21, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-05/21/c_134259509.htm