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, August 20, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国安徽网友被控网上发布“不法言论”遭刑拘 (Anhui netizen arrested for “illegal statements,” including “Shinzo Abe is my father”)
Voice of America, August 17, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/voanews-20180817-china-anhui-detained-for-speech/4532684.html

记者手记: 采访孙⽂广遭国保绑架纪实 (VOA reporter's notes on Sun Wenguang being kidnapped by domestic security during interview)
Voice of America, August 20, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/reporters-notebook-sunwenguang-20180819/4535203.html

Xinjiang authorities detain Uyghur philanthropist, three others, over alleged ties to education fund
Radio Free Asia, August 17, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/philanthropist-08172018150501.html