Protection of judges put at top of agenda

China's top court has made courtroom safety a priority this year, but judges are also subject to harassment away from work, as Cao Yin reports.

Judge Guo Jie said she felt safer after China's top court put the protection of judges high on its agenda for this year.

The Supreme People's Court's work report, released in March, said 85 judges around the country had died from attacks or overwork in the past five years, and that steps to prevent judges from being influenced or intimidated could not be delayed. It said safety measures need to be strengthened in courts at all levels because a safe work environment is crucial to upholding justice.