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, April 28, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China sentences prominent rights lawyer in closed trial
Reuters, April 28, 2017
http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-china-rights-idUKKBN17U0NL

Related:
709大抓捕:锋锐所律师再遭刁难 刘晓原等年检被卡 (709 Crackdown: Fengrui law firm challenged again, annual examination for lawyers including Liu Xiaoyuan delayed)
Radio Free Asia, April 27, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-04272017111057.html

China rights activist Ni Yulan forcibly evicted from newly-rented house, living at a police station
Hong Kong Free Press, April 27, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/04/27/china-rights-activist-ni-yulan-forcibly-evicted-newly-rented-house-living-police-station/