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.

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中山实施律师信用等级管理 (Zhongshan, Guangdong tests “credibility rating system” for lawyers)
Legal Daily, September 8, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150908/Articel02015GN.htm

中国一法院为错判首次"公开道歉" (Chinese court “publicly apologizes” for wrongful convictions)
Deutsche Welle, September 8, 2015
http://www.dw.com/zh/中国一法院为错判首次公开道歉/a-18700473

Chinese human rights lawyers intercepted en route to Hong Kong, barred from travel
Hong Kong Free Press, September 8, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/09/08/chinese-human-rights-lawyers-intercepted-en-route-to-hong-kong-barred-from-travel/

4 prisoners are released in amnesty
China Daily, September 9, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-09/09/content_21827323.htm

Veteran Chinese rights activist Qin Yongmin being probed for “subversion”
Radio Free Asia, September 9, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/veteran-09082015110656.html