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, May 09, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

From bench to bar: Meet China’s ex-judges
Sixth Tone, May 5, 2016
http://www.sixthtone.com/news/bench-bar-meet-shanghai%E2%80%99s-ex-judges#

Lawyers' meeting with jailed Chinese activist cut short by guards
Radio Free Asia, May 6, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/lawyers-meeting-with-jailed-chinese-activist-cut-short-by-guards-05062016111226.html

Related:
Sister of dissident Chinese lawyer Guo Feixiong vows hunger strike outside jail if his medical needs aren’t met
South China Morning Post, May 7, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1942065/sister-dissident-chinese-lawyer-guo-feixiong-vows

成秋波呼吁美国政府和联合国拯救郭飞雄生命 (Cheng Qiubo calls on American government and the UN to rescue Guo Feixiong)
Radio Free Asia, May 6, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ck-05062016143807.html

香港支联会举行游行要求中国当局释放郭飞雄保外就医 (HK Alliance organizes march demanding Chinese authorities to release Guo Feixiong on medical parole)
Radio Free Asia, May 8, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl1-05082016112420.html