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, October 20, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

UN tells China to release human rights activists and pay them compensation
The Guardian, October 20, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/20/un-china-report-release-human-rights-activists-pay-compensation

Chinese police detain, “disappear” dozens of rights activists, petitioners
Radio Free Asia, October 19, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/congress-disappeared-10192017133618.html

党的十九大新闻中心举行首场集体采访 关注推进全面依法治国 (19th party congress press center hosts first group interview focusing on promoting “Comprehensively Ruling the Country by Law”)
Xinhua News Agency, October 19, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/19cpcnc/2017-10/19/c_1121827924.htm

读懂十九大报告中全面推进依法治国的新内涵 (To understand new connotation of “Comprehensively Ruling the Country by Law” in 19th party congress report)
Legal Daily, October 19, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/commentary/content/2017-10/19/content_7362278.htm?node=34251