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.

Friday, June 12, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang sentenced to life in prison, will not appeal
South China Morning Post, June 11, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1820280/life-jail-chinas-disgraced-security-tsar

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Zhou Yongkang trial exposes Chinese officials' links with mystic
The Guardian, June 11, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/11/zhou-yongkang-trial-exposes-chinese-officials-links-with-mystic

周永康案:備受關注但無法了解的秘密 (Zhou Yongkang case: secrets under spotlight but not to be understood)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 12, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/06/150612_china_zhou_yongkang

Related:
秘密審訊 周永康免死 (In secret trial, Zhou Yongkang escapes death sentence)
Mingpao, June 12, 2015
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/秘密審訊%20%20周永康免死-收賄1.6億3罪成立囚終身不上訴/web_tc/article/20150612/s00001/1434044910470

程翔:周永康判刑輕 沒提薄熙來避重就輕 (Commentator Ching Cheong: Zhou Yongkang’s sentence lighter than expected, crucial point avoided by not mentioning Bo Xilai)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 11, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150611/news_20150611_55_1106845.htm

湖南司法行政戒毒系统发挥“三大帮教”效用--“攻心”戒治助力战胜毒魔 (Hunan Justice Administration Drug Treatment System rolls out “3 mentors” program to help overcome drug addiction)
Legal Daily, June 11, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150611/Articel02008GN.htm