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, March 15, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

扶贫开发难点较多, 亟需靠法律途径解决, 代表委员建议制定扶贫法 (Committee delegates propose poverty assistance law: Legal channels urgently need for to resolve numerous difficulties in expanding poverty alleviation)
Legal Daily, March 14, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160314/Articel06003GN.htm

Lawyers’ proposals raised & rebutted at Two Sessions
China Digital Times, March 14, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/03/lawyers-proposals-raised-rebutted-two-sessions/

Chinese courts convict more than 99.9 per cent of defendants
The Telegraph, March 14, 2016
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/12193202/Chinese-courts-convict-more-than-99.9-per-cent-of-defendants.html