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, February 09, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese court says employers should not treat workers differently based on gender identity
Hong Kong Free Press, February 8, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/08/chinese-court-says-employers-not-treat-workers-differently-based-gender-identity/

公开悼念六四被控寻衅滋事 江苏史庭福压力下庭上认罪 (Rights defender Shi Tingfu, who gave public speech about June Fourth in Nanjing, pleads guilty to “picking quarrels”)
Radio Free Asia, February 8, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gf1-02082018095658.html

China to try outspoken Nanjing journalist for “subversive” social media posts
公民记者孙林披露被强制喂“药”
Radio Free Asia, February 8, 2018
EN: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/journalist-02082018110023.html
CH: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-02082018102809.html

A closer look at China’s “struggle” against gang crime
The Diplomat, February 8, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/02/a-closer-look-at-chinas-struggle-against-gang-crime/

湖北作家熊飞骏取保候审期满立遭起诉 (Hubei writer Xiong Feijun officially charged after detention and year-long bail)
Radio Free Asia, February 8, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-02082018102648.html

《关于加快推进司法行政改革的意见》涉及5方面85项改革 (Ministry of Justice issues opinions on accelerating and promoting judicial administration reforms that include building a “socialist judicial system”)
Legal Daily, February 8, 2018
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2018-02/08/content_7471463.htm

最高人民法院发布行政诉讼法司法解释 (Supreme People’s Court issues Interpretations for Administrative Procedure Law: administrative organs cannot be sued over petitions-related issues)
Supreme People’s Court, February 7, 2018
http://www.court.gov.cn/zixun-xiangqing-80542.html

Corruption inquiry draws nearer to former Chinese prime minister
溫家寶家族商業合伙人段偉紅被拘留
The New York Times, February 7, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/07/world/asia/china-whitney-duan-weihong.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180208/china-whitney-duan-weihong/zh-hant/