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, May 04, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Germany says Liu Xiaobo's widow is welcome “at any time”
Associated Press, May 3, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/germany-says-liu-xiaobo-widow-is-welcome-at-any-time/4375772.html

广东全面启动刑案律师辩护全覆盖,试行指定辩护与被告人自愿相结合制度 (Guangdong pilots program to provide defense counsel in all criminal cases, defendants may refuse assigned lawyers)
Legal Daily, May 3, 2018
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2018-05/03/content_7535178.htm