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, January 29, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

3 rights advocates are sentenced to prison in China
The New York Times, January 28, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/29/world/asia/china-sentences-civil-rights-advocates.html

Related:
广州三君子案周五宣判 声援者被限制自由 (Guangzhou’s three rights advocates to be sentenced on Friday, supporters’ freedom restricted)
Radio Free Asia, January 28, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-01282016093332.html

China charges Canadian national with espionage—state media
Hong Kong Free Press, January 29, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/01/29/china-charges-canadian-national-with-espionage-state-media/