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, October 05, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

“Chinese lawyers live in constant fear”: Former Chinese judge
Radio Free Asia, October 52, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/lawyers-10022015102901.html

专家解读取消嫖宿幼女罪, 恶性案件罪犯将受到更严厉处罚 (Experts interpret removal of crime of “prostitution with an underage girl” [from Criminal Code]: heinous sex criminals will receive even harsher penalties)
Legal Daily, October 2, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20151001/Articel03002GN.htm

排除行政审判干扰的有益探索, 河南高院行政案件异地管辖改革座谈会发言摘要 (A useful exploration into eliminating interference in administrative trials: a summary of statements from the Henan High Court Administrative Law Case conference on reform of remote jurisdictions)
People’s Court Paper Online, September 30, 2015
http://rmfyb.chinacourt.org/paper/html/2015-09/30/node_7.htm