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, March 27, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Missing Taiwanese man may be in Chinese custody, some fear
台灣人權人士失蹤,疑為中國當局羈押
The New York Times, March 27, 2017
EN: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170327/taiwan-lee-ming-cheh-missing-china/en-us/
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170327/taiwan-lee-ming-cheh-missing-china/zh-hant/

冯崇义案引发中澳微妙风波 堪培拉可能无法干预 (Australian professor Feng Chongyi banned from leaving China, causes subtle changes to Australia-China relationship, Canberra may not be able to intervene)
Radio France Internationale, March 26, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170326-冯崇义案引发中澳微妙风波-堪培拉可能无法干预

Activist who rejected TV confession invites CCTV interviewer to be witness at his trial
China Change, March 24, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/03/24/activist-who-rejected-tv-confession-invites-cctv-interviewer-to-be-witness-at-his-trial/

Related:
吴淦致信央视董倩停止愚民 要求作证带黑头套强迫认罪 (Wu Gan sends letter to CCTV anchor urging her to testify against his “forced confession”)
Radio Free Asia, March 24, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-03242017103016.html

Jailed Living Stone house church pastor now in critical condition; Lawyers request medical bail
China Change, March 25, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/03/25/jailed-living-stone-house-church-pastor-now-in-critical-condition-lawyers-request-medical-bail/

Related:
贵阳牧师仰华狱中重病,律师吁变更强制措施 (Priest in Guiyang gets sick in prison, his lawyer calls for changes to compulsive measures)
Voice of America, March 26, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/cayaxue-china-religion-20170325/3781870.html