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, May 05, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国百名律师联署促释放人权律师及家人 (One hundred lawyers jointly petition for release of rights defense lawyer and his family)
Voice of America, May 4, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-hk-call-for-immediate-release-of-rights-attorney-20170504/3837456.html

Related:
Urgent statement by Chinese lawyers concerning lawyer Chen Jiangang who was detained by Yunnan police along with family and friends
China Change, May 4, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/05/04/urgent-statement-by-chinese-lawyers-concerning-lawyer-chen-jiangang-who-was-detained-by-yunnan-police-along-with-family-and-friends/

China's state security police target activists who showed up to Xie Yang trial
709大抓捕:多名围观“谢阳案”公民遭国保传唤
Radio Free Asia, May 4, 2017
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/activists-05042017111302.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ml2-05042017111545.html

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

State security police keep close watch on Chinese dissident in hospital
Radio Free Asia, May 4, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/state-security-police-keep-close-watch-on-chinese-dissident-in-hospital-05042017113458.html