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, May 14, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

探视刘霞受阻 西方外交官被要求“尊重法律” (Western diplomats prevented from visiting Liu Xia, told to “respect the law”)
Deutsche Welle, May 14, 2018
http://p.dw.com/p/2xhDK

国家统一法律职业资格考试大纲将发行:强化法律职业伦理考查 (Ministry of Justice releases exam outline for 2018 legal professional qualification, enhances examination of political literacy, guides candidates to learn Xi Jinping Thought in depth)
Legal Daily, May 13, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2127379

湖南文东海律师面临吊照 曾代理王宇、刘飞跃案 (Hunan lawyer Wen Donghai's law license revoked, once represented 709 lawyers Wang Yu, Liu Feiyue)
Radio Free Asia, May 14, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gf1-05142018102807.html

Sichuan police detain dozens of Christians praying for quake victims
Radio Free Asia, May 14, 2018
EN: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/praying-05142018115005.html
CH: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yl-05142018105103.html