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.

Friday, December 11, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China to put top human rights lawyer on trial next week
Hong Kong Free Press, December 10, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/12/10/china-to-put-top-human-rights-lawyer-on-trial-next-week/

Related:
浦志强被羁押五百天后将于12月14日一审开庭 (Pu Zhiqiang will go on trial December 14, after more than 500 days in detention)
Radio France Internationale, December 10, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20151210-浦志强被羁押五百天后将于12月14日一审开庭

Pu Zhiqiang’s indictment and the seven incriminating weibo posts
China Change, December 10, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/12/10/pu-zhiqiangs-indictment-and-the-seven-incriminating-weibo-posts/

U.S.: Detained China lawyers “partners, not enemies”
美国大使呼吁中国尊重律师
Voice of America, December 10, 2015
EN: http://www.voanews.com/content/us-detained-china-lawyers-partners-not-enemies/3096839.html
CH: http://www.voachinese.com/content/voa-news-china-to-put-top-human-rights-lawyer-on-trial-next-week-20151210/3097282.html