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, July 14, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

张千帆:“法治国家不能没有律师” (Zhang Qianfan: A rule of law state must have lawyers)
China Review, July 14, 2015
http://www.china-review.com/lath.asp?id=34304

江平:“公权力不能动不动就抓律师” (Jiang Ping: Public power cannot arbitrarily imprison lawyers)
China Review, July 14, 2015
http://www.china-review.com/lath.asp?id=36124

Q&A: Chinese lawyer speaks out on arrests
Voice of America, July 14, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/intv-chinese-lawyer-speaks-out-on-arrrests/2859618.html

China’s “rule by law” takes an ugly turn
Foreign Policy, July 14, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/07/14/chinas-rule-by-law-takes-an-ugly-turn-rights-lawyers-crackdown-xi-jinping/