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, July 27, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China’s crackdown on lawyers sparks debate on party’s strength
McClatchy, July 26, 2015
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article28717171.html

What can you do in the face of terror – a Chinese entrepreneur responds to arrest of rights lawyers
China Change, July 24, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/07/24/what-can-you-do-in-the-face-of-terror-a-chinese-entrepreneur-responds-to-arrest-of-rights-lawyers/

Chinese activists’ subversion trial likened to a battle between justice and evil
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1843882/chinese-activists-subversion-trial-likened-battle

Related:
Excerpts from Tang Jingling’s self defense and final statement at trial
唐荆陵在法庭上所作的“自我辩护和最后陈述”
Human Rights in China, July 24, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/citizens-square/excerpt-tang-jinglings-self-defense-and-final-statement-trial
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/gong-min-yan-chang/tang-jing-ling-zai-fa-ting-shang-suo-zuo-de-zi-wo-bian-hu-he-zui-hou-chen-shu

Former teacher tells court of torture as Guangzhou Three subversion trial ends
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-guangzhouthree-07242015133631.html

Activists' subversion trial ends after 11-hour session but families vow to appeal if convicted
South China Morning Post, July 27, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1843562/subversion-trial-chinese-rights-lawyer-and-activists

大陸拘捕維權律師 馬英九指反映習近平管治下政治不穩 (Ma Ying-jeou: Mainland China's crackdown on human rights lawyers reflects political instability under the Xi Jinping administration)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 27, 2015
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/4-held-in-china-for-leaking-military-secrets-to-foreign-spies/article7463819.ece

Related:
BBC中國總編輯凱瑞專訪台灣總統馬英九全文 (Full transcript of Ma Ying-jeou’s interview with BBC chief China editor)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 27, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/07/150727_transcript_taiwan_ma_interview

声援律师倪玉兰母女遭警告维权人士戈觉平被软禁逾十天 (Rights defender Ni Yulan and daughter warned by police for supporting arrested lawyers, Wang Yu's client, rights defender Ge Jiaoping, under residential surveillance for over 10 days)
Radio Free Asia, July 25, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-07242015103022.html