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.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Why are Chinese judges resigning?
Supreme People’s Court Monitor, August 23, 2016
https://supremepeoplescourtmonitor.com/2016/08/23/why-are-chinese-judges-resigning/

维权者吴淦案移送检方 律师会见阅卷均受阻 (Case of rights defender Wu Gan transferred to prosecution, lawyer obstructed from meeting client and examining case file)
Voice of America, August 23, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-lawyer-denied-visit-of-wu-gan-by-tianjin-detention-center-20160823/3476191.html

Related:
Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers, Defenders and International Reactions: A Brief Chronology
Human Rights in China, August 21, 2016
http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-defenders-and-international-reactions-brief-chronology