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, May 26, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

山东辱母杀人案二审本周六公开审理 或将微博直播 (Appeal trial of Shandong “murder in defense of mother” case opens this Saturday, might be live streamed on Weibo)
China Youth Network, May 25, 2017
http://news.china.com/domestic/945/20170525/30565167.html

Related:
A debt collector is killed in China, triggering debate over right to self-defense
National Public Radio, March 30, 2017
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/03/30/521901404/a-debt-collector-is-killed-in-china-triggering-debate-over-right-to-self-defense

时事大家谈:王全璋:被“消失”的中国人权律师 (“Let’s Talk Current Affairs”: Wang Quanzhang: The “disappeared” Chinese human rights lawyer)
Voice of America, May 25, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/voaweishi-io-20170525-wang-quanzhang/3870909.html

Related:
Wang Qiaoling, wife of lawyer Li Heping, reflects on life, faith and the 709 Crackdown
China Change, May 26, 2017
https://chinachange.org/2017/05/26/wang-qiaoling-wife-of-lawyer-li-heping-reflects-on-life-faith-and-the-709-crackdown/