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, February 14, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

国际律师协会呼吁中国尊重律师工作权利 (International Bar Association urges China to respect lawyers' right to practice)
Voice of America, February 14, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/china-lawyer-20180213/4252312.html

Related:
IBAHRI open letter calls on President Xi Jinping to end persecution of legal professionals in China
International Bar Association, February 12, 2018
https://www.ibanet.org/Article/NewDetail.aspx?ArticleUid=57098790-0ba1-46ad-97ff-afd0a14cf866

广东公安:黑恶势力3月1日前自首可依法从轻处罚 (Guangdong police pledges to show mercy if the "black and evil powers" turn themselves in before March 1st)
Guangdong Satellite TV, February 14, 2018
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1998734

程海律师:北京悟天律师所被非法强制注销经过和初步维权情况 (Law firm in Beijing forced to shut down as founder fights back)
Weiquanwang, February 13, 2018
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2018/02/blog-post_29.html

Chinese police hold outspoken head of human rights campaign group
中国人权观察徐秦失联 或遭刑拘
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2018
EN: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chinese-police-hold-outspoken-head-of-human-rights-campaign-group-02132018093858.html
CH: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-02132018111337.html

春节临近郝志全被取保,嵇书龙由指定监视居住改逮捕 (Environmental activist Ji Shulong arrested before Chinese New Year shortly after her partner Hao Zhiquan gets released on bail)
Weiquanwang, February 13, 2018
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2018/02/blog-post_16.html