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, November 02, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

裁判文书说理应坚持“三原则”及“三向度” (Reasoning in judicial decisions must uphold the “three principles”: obligation, impartiality, and functionality, and the “three directions”: logic, coherence, and interaction)
People's Court Paper Online, October 30, 2015
http://rmfyb.chinacourt.org/paper/html/2015-10/30/content_104199.htm

Q. and A.: Mei Fong on the impact of China’s “one child” policy
The New York Times, October 30, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/10/30/chinese-lawyer-casts-skeptical-eye-on-family-planning-changes/

China’s brutal one-child policy shaped how millions lived, loved and died
The Guardian, November 1, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/01/china-one-child-policy

Chinese officials should stop trying to limit family size
The New York Times, November 1, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/opinion/sunday/chinese-officials-should-stop-trying-to-limit-family-size.html