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, July 22, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Outspoken liberal Chinese magazine Yanhuang Chunqiu threatens to sue state organisation over editorial appointments
《炎黄春秋》编辑部遭强行改组 原社长或提刑事诉讼
South China Morning Post, July 21, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1992776/outspoken-liberal-chinese-magazine-yanhuang-chunqiu
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/1560cb6d2b518b9/yan-huang-chun-qiu-bian-ji-bu-zao-qiang-hang-gai-zu-yuan-she-chang-huo-ti-xing-shi-su-song

Related:
专访杜导正:不能重蹈《南方周末》的覆辙 (Interview with Du Daozheng: Don’t commit the same error as with “Southern Weekly”)
Deutsche Welle, July 21, 2016
http://www.dw.com/zh/专访杜导正不能重蹈南方周末的覆辙/a-19416882

Formal arrest issued for leader of Wukan “democracy” village after 28 days of protests
Hong Kong Free Press, July 22, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/22/formal-arrest-issued-for-leader-of-wukan-democracy-village-after-28-days-of-protests/