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.

Monday, February 06, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

內地當局不批准劉曉波家人在新年期間到獄中探望 (Mainland authorities deny request by Liu Xiaobo’s family to visit him in detention during Chinese New Year)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 4, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1311634-20170204.htm

「六四天网」黄琦因病取保被拒 官称可能有社会危险性 (Founder of 64tianwang.com Huang Qi’s request for release on bail on grounds of sickness rejected, authority says it may endanger society)
Radio France Internationale, February 5, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170205-「六四天网」黄琦因病取保被拒-官称可能有社会危险性

六旬农民自学法律 官司打赢央企 (60-year-old farmer self-taught in law, wins a case against a centrally-owned company)
Radio Free Asia, February 3, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/ml1-02032017112558.html