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.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Environment

China Admits Extent of Spill from Oil Rig
New York Times, July 05, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/06/world/asia/06china.html

Human Rights Defender – Hu Jia (胡佳)

胡佳仍受監視 來年家人第一 (Hu Jia Still under Surveillance, Says He Will Give Priority to His Family)
Radio Free Asia, July 06, 2011
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20110706&sec_id=15335&subsec_id=15336&art_id=15404620

Human Rights Defender – Yao Lifa (姚立法)

Election Activist 'Disappeared'
Radio Free Asia, July 05, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/activist-07052011153840.html

Human Rights Defenders

维权律师指当局以年检对付不听话律师 (Rights Attorneys: Authorities Use Annual Inspection to Deal with Disobedient Lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, July 05, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_lawyers-07052011102227.html

Law

四川一律师办案中被拘 (Sichuan Lawyer Detained while Handling a Case on Suspicion of Fraud)
Southern Metropolis Daily, July 06, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/e/53/e53a0a2978c28872/Blog/79b/a76c2b.html

Migrant Workers

“新市民”成长记 浙江慈溪:外来工融入当地社区的样本调查 (A Look into the Integration of "New Residents" in Zhejiang)
Southern Metropolis Daily, July 06, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/b/bd/bbd2f7ac63dcd641/Blog/52c/e8a9a5.html

Security

Cisco Poised to Help China Keep an Eye on Its Citizens
The Wall Street Journal, July 05, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304778304576377141077267316.html

Tibet

Birthday Celebrations Muted
Radio Free Asia, July 05, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/birthday-07052011184125.html

XUAR

“7·5”事件两年后维吾尔人处境仍然艰难 (Two Years after the Xinjiang Unrest, Uyghurs' Situation Remains Difficult)
Deutsche Welle, July 05, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15212738,00.html