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, March 28, 2014

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

张俊杰律师获释曝遭警殴打 公安强硬民众及律师续声援 (Released lawyer recounts detention and beating by police, supporters step up calls for release of others)
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql-03272014095231.html

Related:
HRIC urges international attention: lawyers and citizens detained in Heilongjiang, lawyers on hunger strike in protest
中国人权敦促国际社会关注黑龙江当局非法关押律师和公民
Human Rights in China, March 26, 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/hric-bulletin/hric-urges-international-attention-lawyers-and-citizens-detained
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/zhong-guo-ren-quan-jian-xun/zhong-guo-ren-quan-dun-cu-guo-ji-she-hui-guan-zhu-hei

Zhang Junjie's Account (Parts I, II, and III)
张俊杰律师:亲历贱三江
Siweiluozi's Blog, March 28, 2014 (English)
Sohu, March 28, 2014 (Chinese)
EN: Part I:www.siweiluozi.net/2014/03/zhang-junjies-account-part-one.html
EN: Part II:www.siweiluozi.net/2014/03/zhang-junjies-account-part-two.html
EN: Part III:www.siweiluozi.net/2014/03/zhang-junjies-account-part-three.html
CH:http://3g.k.sohu.com/t/n17339001

Chinese authorities release rights lawyer, keep three others behind bars
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/lawyers-03272014150355.html

律师冀为杨匡申办保外就医 刘沙沙担忧丈夫成曹顺利第二 (Lawyer to apply for medical parole for HK activist detained in Shenzhen)
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-03272014094956.html

Lawyer: no answers for family of Chinese activist who died in prison
Voice of America, March 27, 2014
www.voanews.com/content/lawyer-no-answers-for-family-of-chinese-activist-who-died-in-prison/1880321.html