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.

Friday, March 17, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

两会结束 维权人士李碧云继续遭稳控 (Rights defender Li Biyun still subjected to “stability control” after Two Congresses end)
Radio Free Asia, March 16, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/yf1-03162017103006.html

Relatives of Qin Yongmin's “disappeared” wife in legal appeal
Radio Free Asia, March 16, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/dissident-wife-03162017132242.html

China finally starts to write a proper civil code
The Economist, May 16, 2017
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21718878-party-will-remain-final-judge-china-finally-starts-write-proper-civil-code