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, February 26, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

《证券法》修订将继续列入今年立法计划 (Amendment to the securities law will continue to be included in this year's legislative plan)
STCN, February 23, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/finance/2016-02/23/c_128742492.htm

China jails Protestant pastor couple for 12, 14 years
Radio Free Asia, February 26, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/couple-02252016120231.html

Chinese Christian rights lawyer accused of “masterminding illegal religious gatherings”, says state-run website
South China Morning Post, February 26, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1917158/chinese-christian-rights-lawyer-accused-masterminding

Related:
Beijing human rights lawyer Zhang Kai “admits” disrupting social order in latest state TV “confession”
Hong Kong Free Press, February 26, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/02/26/beijing-human-lawyer-zhang-kai-admits-disrupting-social-order-latest-state-tv-confession/

Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士
Human Rights in China, February 5, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi