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, August 17, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

內地評論員陳杰人辯護律師稱新華社報道是未審先判 (Chen Jieren’s lawyer criticizes Xinhua article as verdict before trial, invasion of privacy)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 17, 2018
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1412936-20180817.htm

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陈杰人案辩护律师关于新华社长篇通讯的声明 (Statement by Chen Jieren’s defense lawyer on Xinhua article)
China Human Rights Defenders, August 17, 2018
http://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2018/08/blog-post_25.html

Chinese landlord rents to Uyghurs, is arrested on “terror” charge
Boxun, August 17, 2018
http://en.boxun.com/2018/08/17/chinese-landlord-rents-to-uyghurs-is-arrested-on-terror-charge/

18岁马鞍山男子在绵阳警方账号发表不良言论被刑拘 (18-year-old detained for Weibo comments about the police)
Beijing News, August 17, 2018
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2018/08/17/499977.html

China moves ahead with subversion trial of rights lawyer in Jiangsu
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/trial-08162018112812.html

关注自焚获罪 青海藏人刑满出狱 (Teacher convicted for sharing videos of self-immolation finishes 6-year prison sentence)
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-08162018092835.html