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, November 05, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

女方因“家庭暴力”离婚, 离婚后因“挨打”向男方索赔 (Woman divorces husband due to domestic violence, subsequently sues him for compensation when he beats her again)
JX News, November 4, 2015
http://news.jxnews.com.cn/system/2015/11/04/014423796.shtml

China harshly sentences founder of Huazang Dharma
China Change, November 3, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/11/03/china-harshly-sentences-founder-of-huazang-dharma/

“Male rape” now a crime in China
The Independent, November 4, 2015
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/china-makes-male-rape-a-crime-a6718276.html