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.

Tuesday, January 05, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China's rights lawyers call for better treatment in 2016
Radio Free Asia, January 4, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/call-01042016105912.html

Beijing “silencing” outspoken rights lawyer with restrictions on suspended jail term
South China Morning Post, January 4, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1898001/beijing-silencing-outspoken-rights-lawyer-restrictions