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.
Showing posts with label Death penalty 死刑. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Death penalty 死刑. Show all posts

Thursday, June 01, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

李和平再曝酷刑细节 江天勇女儿公开致父信 (Li Heping again reveals details of his torture, Jiang Tianyong’s daughter writes open letter to her father)
Radio Free Asia, May 31, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-05312017102730.html

Related:
Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers, Defenders and International Reactions: A Brief Chronology
Human Rights in China, May 11, 2017
http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-defenders-and-international-reactions-brief-chronology

Activist held in China's Guangdong for printing T-shirts bearing Guo Wengui quote
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/tshirts-05312017111855.html

Friday, February 03, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tibetan singer is freed from prison after serving four-year term
Radio Free Asia, February 2, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/freed-02022017154603.html

国际社会掀起声援中国被捕律师潮 (Wave of support from international community for detained lawyers in China)
Radio Free Asia, February 2, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-02022017105102.html

Related:
Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers, Defenders and International Reactions: A Brief Chronology
Human Rights in China, January 23, 2017
http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-defenders-and-international-reactions-brief-chronology

Monday, December 05, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Supporters issue statement after lawyer disappears
China Digital Times, November 29, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/11/lawyers-black-friday-relatives-issue-statement-supporters-disappearance/

Nie Shubin: China clears man 21 years after execution
British Broadcasting Corporation, December 2, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-38179311

Interview: “They humiliate you, and treat you like animals, worse than a dog”
Radio Free Asia, December 2, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/humiliate-12022016120009.html

Monday, November 21, 2016

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Supreme court procedure reduces death sentences by 60%
Caixin, September 13, 2016
http://english.caixin.com/2016-09-13/100988191.html

Guangdong labor activists to face trial by end of September
China Labor Bulletin, September 13, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/guangdong-labour-activists-face-trial-end-september

China's rights lawyers say judicial white paper “full of lies”
Radio Free Asia, September 13, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-judicial-09132016135020.html

Related:
Full text: New Progress in the Judicial Protection of Human Rights in China
中国司法领域人权保障的新进展
The State Council Information Office, September 12, 2016
EN: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2016-09/12/c_135681609.htm
CH: http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2016-09/12/c_1119549617.htm

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Observers: Tianjin trials of activists reminiscent of Soviet purges
Voice of America, August 8, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/observers-tianjin-trials-of-rights-defenders-reminiscent-of-old-purges/3455274.html

Related:
台湾声援中国人权律师记者会 (Taiwanese group holds press conference in support of Chinese rights defense lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, August 9, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/hx-08092016095851.html

HRIC Urges Independent Observers at Upcoming Trials of Lawyers and Activists in China
Human Rights in China, August 5, 2016
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/hric-urges-independent-observers-upcoming-trials-lawyers-and-activists-china

Tibetan political prisoner who opposed “patriotic reeducation campaign” dies
Radio Free Asia, August 9, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/tibetan-political-prisoner-who-opposed-patriotic-reeducation-campaign-dies-08092016160702.html

China police tell man he was executed 10 years ago
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 8, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-37012966

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Supreme People’s Court starring on Court TV
Supreme People’s Court Monitor, July 14, 2016
https://supremepeoplescourtmonitor.com/2016/07/14/supreme-peoples-court-starring-on-court-tv/

19 years on death row
Sixth Tone, July 14, 2016
http://www.sixthtone.com/news/19-years-death-row

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese lawyers say judicial officials barred them from advising Wukan protest chief
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1979700/chinese-lawyers-say-judicial-officials-barred-them

Detained Chinese rights activist Yang Maodong “looks very weak,” refuses to end hunger strike—lawyer
Hong Kong Free Press, June 23, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/06/23/detained-chinese-rights-activist-looks-very-weak-refuses-to-end-hunger-strike-says-lawyer/

Related:
Sister Says Guo Feixiong Will Not Stop Hunger Strike
杨茂平: 郭飞雄会活着走出监狱吗?
Human Rights in China, June 15, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/case-update/sister-says-guo-feixiong-will-not-stop-hunger-strike
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/ge-gen-zong/yang-mao-ping-guo-fei-xiong-hui-huo-zhao-zou-chu-jian-yu-ma

Fears grow for “disappeared” wife of detained Chinese activist
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/wife-06222016145702.html

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Jailed Chinese activist unwilling to end hunger strike, lawyer says
律师会见郭飞雄 表明无限期绝食
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2016
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-guofeixiong-06212016162044.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china-guo-06212016074328.html

Related:
Sister Says Guo Feixiong Will Not Stop Hunger Strike
杨茂平: 郭飞雄会活着走出监狱吗?
Human Rights in China, June 15, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/case-update/sister-says-guo-feixiong-will-not-stop-hunger-strike
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/ge-gen-zong/yang-mao-ping-guo-fei-xiong-hui-huo-zhao-zou-chu-jian-yu-ma

A Chinese lawyer is challenging Beijing over Hong Kong’s missing booksellers
Quartz, June 22, 2016
http://qz.com/712266/a-chinese-lawyer-in-shenzhen-is-challening-beijing-over-hong-kongs-booksellers/

Monday, June 20, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Mother's fight to exonerate executed son highlights gaping holes in justice system
Caixin, June 17, 2016
http://english.caixin.com/2016-06-17/100956066.html

Rights lawyers on trial: China's sharp crackdown shows no sign of letting up
The Christian Science Monitor, June 17, 2016
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2016/0617/Rights-lawyers-on-trial-China-s-sharp-crackdown-shows-no-sign-of-letting-up

Related:
Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士
Human Rights in China, February 5, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

2 Chinese activists sentenced to over 10 years on subversion charges
The New York Times, June 18, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/18/world/asia/china-lu-gengsong-chen-shuqing.html

Tibetan monk detained a second time, vanishes into police custody
Radio Free Asia, June 17, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/vanishes-06172016151332.html

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Monday, April 27, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China child abuse cases spark further calls for legal reform
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/cases-04242015110635.html

China, in suspending woman’s death sentence, acknowledges domestic abuse
The New York Times, April 24, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/25/world/asia/china-suspends-death-sentence-for-li-yan.html