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 26, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China lawmakers enthusiastic about Constitution pledge
China Daily, June 25, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-06/25/content_21105612.htm

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国家主席、总理就职时拟向宪法宣誓 (President and premier may need to pledge allegiance to the Constitution when assuming office)
Beijing News, June 25, 2015
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2015/06/25/368235.html

Provinces continue to separate leadership of police, law committees
Caixin, June 25, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-06-25/100822321.html

Procuratorate public interest litigation pilot sites
China Law Translate, June 25, 2015
http://chinalawtranslate.com/en/procuratorate-public-interest-litigation-pilot-sites/

中国刑法修正案新草案提出收买被拐儿童一律被追刑责 (New criminal law draft proposes to prosecute traffickers of abducted children)
Deutsche Welle, June 25, 2015
http://www.dw.com/zh/中国刑法修正案新草案提出收买被拐儿童一律被追刑责/a-18540066

Why is China's female prison population growing?
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 25, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-33268611

China: Protect lawyers from beatings and harassment
Human Rights Watch, June 25, 2015
http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/06/25/china-protect-lawyers-beatings-and-harassment