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, June 07, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

安徽合肥女律师惨遭丈夫家暴, 家庭暴力的主要危害是什么 (Anhui Hefei woman lawyer suffers domestic violence, what are the principal harms of domestic violence?)
NetEase, June 2, 2016
http://news.cngold.com.cn/20160602d1903n71789414.html

广东:三年受理移送审查起诉校园暴力案510起915人 (Guangdong Procuratorate moved 510 cases of schoolyard violence involving 915 people over 3 years to investigation and prosecution)
Legal Daily, June 2, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2016-06/02/c_129036012.htm

Wives and defenders of detained Chinese lawyers taken away after peaceful protest in Tianjin
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1967650/wives-and-defenders-detained-chinese-lawyers-taken-away

Related:
Legal reps and wives of detained China lawyers released after police station protest
Hong Kong Free Press, June 7, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/06/07/legal-reps-and-wives-of-detained-china-lawyers-released-after-police-station-protest/

Detained Chinese lawyer wins award amid calls for pressure on human rights
“709律师”王宇获国际人权奖
Radio Free Asia, June 6, 2016
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/detained-chinese-lawyer-wins-award-amid-calls-for-pressure-on-human-rights-06062016114423.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-06062016105731.html

709案家属法院外声援亲人被带走 律师申请会见赵威再被拒绝 (Family members of 709 lawyers taken away after showing support outside of court, lawyer’s application to meet with Zhao Wei once again rejected)
Radio Free Asia, June 6, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf3-06062016105139.html