Friday, September 29, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

比雷洋更敏感?武汉大学生失踪事件遭删文家长被警告 (More sensitive than Lei Yang? Posts deleted and parents warned as university students go missing in Wuhan)
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-09282017104520.html

律师祝圣武吊销执照不服 发千字文讨伐当局 (Lawyer Zhu Shengwu writes open letter accusing local authorities of unreasonably revoking his professional license)
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-09282017104604.html

最高检新规落实检察官办案责任制 (Supreme People’s Procuratorate implements accountability system for prosecutors handling cases)
Legal Daily, September 28, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2017-09/28/content_7332194.htm

全国共建立看守所法援工作站2300余个 覆盖率达88% (Over 2,300 legal aid stations in detention centers established nationwide, with 88% coverage rate)
Legal Daily, September 28, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/judicial/content/2017-09/28/content_7331763.htm

For some plaintiffs, courts in China are getting better
The Economist, September 30, 2017
https://www.economist.com/news/china/21729753-cases-do-not-threaten-communist-party-are-receiving-fairer-hearing-some-plaintiffs