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.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Bao Zhuoxuan “collateral damage” in crackdown
China Digital Times, October 14, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/10/16-year-old-bao-zhuoxuan-collateral-damage-in-rights-crackdown/

Related:
Chinese police worked with Myanmar rebels to arrest son of detained rights lawyers: Sources
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/arrest-10142015112342.html

U.S. urges release of rights lawyer in growing crackdown
Reuters, October 14, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/14/us-china-rights-idUSKCN0S82TA20151014

Related:
Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士
Human Rights in China, October 14, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

Tibetan author convicted on security charges released from jail, says rights group
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1867463/tibetan-author-convicted-security-charges-released-jail

高瑜案二审第三次延期 律师要求取保候审 (Gao Yu’s appeal trial postponed for third time, lawyer again requests her release on bail)
Radio France Internationale, October 14, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20151014-高瑜案二审第三次延期-律师要求取保候审