Friday, May 08, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

范木根周五宣判前儿子及律师北京被绑架 (Fan Mugen’s son and lawyer kidnapped in Beijing prior to his sentencing on Friday)
Radio Free Asia, May 7, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql3-05072015100227.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

How Chinese institutions manufacture conviction and quash acquittal
Dui Hua, May 6, 2015
http://www.duihuahrjournal.org/2015/05/how-chinese-institutions-manufacture.html

In Their Defense: China’s latest round of judicial reforms aims to shield criminal defense lawyers from stress, risk and discrimination, but experts say it will be years before any impact is felt
News China, May 2015
http://www.newschinamag.com/magazine/in-their-defense#id:2220#date:16:38