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, August 14, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China turns down parole bid from jailed Nobel Peace Laureate
Radio Free Asia, August 13, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/parole-08132015111306.html

Related:
Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo receives permission for family visit in prison
Hong Kong Free Press, August 13, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/13/chinese-human-rights-activist-liu-xiaobo-receives-permission-for-family-visit-in-prison/

定远老妇不堪家暴杀死丈夫村民求轻判 (Elderly woman from Dingyuan kills husband in sleep after 40 years of domestic abuse, son and villagers petition for lenient sentence)
Anhui Financial Network, August 14, 2015
http://www.ahcaijing.com/html/2015/anhui_0814/7895.html

女子频遭家暴出走“再婚” 因犯重婚罪被判处拘役5个月 (Woman who fled frequent domestic abuse to remarry is detained for 5 months for violating bigamy laws)
Daqingwang, August 13, 2015
http://heilongjiang.dbw.cn/system/2015/08/13/056746710.shtml