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, August 09, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Bailed Chinese human rights lawyers have yet to regain liberty
Radio Free Asia, August 8, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-lawyers-08082016121307.html

Related:
U.S. calls for release of four Chinese human rights activists
Reuters, August 8, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rights-usa-idUSKCN10J2LM

香港支联会等团体抗议政治审判维权律师 (Hong Kong groups protest China’s political trials of rights lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, August 8, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-08082016101855.html

HRIC Urges Independent Observers at Upcoming Trials of Lawyers and Activists in China
Human Rights in China, August 5, 2016
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/hric-urges-independent-observers-upcoming-trials-lawyers-and-activists-china