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, December 30, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China closes death-in-custody case, leaving questions, discontent
Voice of America, December 30, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/a/china-closes-death-in-custody-case/3656774.html

Related:
China fires, sanctions police officers linked to death in custody
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/linked-12302016105506.html

Authorities in China's Hubei cremate body of dissident with no autopsy
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/pengming-cremation-12292016142114.html

Prominent Christian human rights lawyer vanishes into custody in China
Christian Today, December 29, 2016
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/prominent.christian.human.rights.lawyer.vanishes.into.custody.in.china/103431.htm