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.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese police block lawyer hired for ink-splash woman in mental hospital
Radio Free Asia, July 31, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/lawyer-07312018121245.html

傅政华:促进基本公共法律服务均等,年底村居法律顾问全覆盖 (Ministry of Justice to achieve nation-wide coverage of “village legal counsel” by end of 2018)
The Paper, July 30, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2305381

宁夏辅警抗洪抢险中牺牲,三男子在网上发表侮辱言论被抓 (Three men are detained for disparaging policeman who died in flood)
Yinchuan Police WeChat, July 30, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2305302