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, September 04, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

湖北省政协原副主席刘善桥受贿案一审宣判 (Former vice chair of Hubei Political Consultative Conference sentenced to 12 years in prison for bribery)
People’s Daily, September 4, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0904/c1001-30272051.html

江西广播电视台党委委员、副台长李建国接受纪律审查和监察调查 (Deputy director of Jiangxi Radio and Television Station and Party committee member investigated for serious disciplinary and legal violations)
People's Daily, September 4, 2018
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2018/0904/c1001-30272049.html"

As MeToo unnerves China, a student fights to tell her story
Associated Press, September 3, 2018
https://www.apnews.com/188ddcd956c94cb58af5b260463fe69f/As-MeToo-unnerves-China,-a-student-fights-to-tell-her-story

人权人士徐秦取保候审 获有限自由 (Human rights activist Xu Qin is released on bail, freedom still restricted)
Radio Free Asia, September 3, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-09032018091307.html