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.

Monday, April 18, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China briefly detains rights lawyer Ge Yongxi over Panama Papers post
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 15, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-36055000

Leaked email: ABA cancels book for fear of “upsetting the Chinese government”
Foreign Policy, April 15, 2016
http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/04/15/leaked-email-aba-cancels-book-for-fear-of-upsetting-the-chinese-government-american-bar-association-teng-biao/