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.

Monday, July 17, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China frees activist, founder of New Citizens Movement
Associated Press, July 15, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2102788/prominent-chinese-rights-activist-xu-zhiyong-released

Related:
“新公民运动”许志永刑满出狱 数十人盾牌围小区阻声援 (“New Citizens Movement” advocate Xu Zhiyong released after four years in prison, police with shields stop supporters from paying tribute)
Radio Free Asia, July 16, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-07162017083812.html

“结石宝宝”父亲:我没做错 让我投降不可能 (Father of “kidney stones baby”: I did nothing wrong, and it’s impossible to ask me to surrender)
The Beijing News, July 17, 2017
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/inside/2017/07/17/450650.html