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, May 02, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

709大抓捕:李和平妻子王峭岭呼吁709家属联合对抗当局枉法 (709 Crackdown: Li Heping’s wife Wang Qiaoling calls on 709 families to jointly oppose bending of the law by the authorities)
Radio Free Asia, May 1, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-05012017101409.html

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中国维权律师之子在美呼吁还父亲清白 (U.S. based son of Chinese rights defense lawyer says that father is innocent)
Voice of America, May 1, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-xia-chongyu-open-letter-20170430/3831947.html

Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers, Defenders and International Reactions: A Brief Chronology
Human Rights in China, April 27, 2017
http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-defenders-and-international-reactions-brief-chronology

Tibetan doctor linked to self-immolation detained again
Radio Free Asia, May 1, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/doctor-05012017133806.html