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, May 24, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Young Tibetan monk dies in second self-immolation protest in May–report
Hong Kong Free Press, May 22, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/05/22/young-tibetan-monk-dies-second-self-immolation-protest-may-report/

江天勇代理律师诉长沙公安局长 遭两级检察院拒绝 (Jiang Tianyong’s representative lawyer sues Changsha Public Security chief, refused by two procuratorates)
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-05232017102942.html

Related:
Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士
Human Rights in China, April 27, 2017
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi