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.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Government

China's Boom in 'Citizen Candidates' Sparks Backlash
The Guardian, September 19, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/19/china-citizen-candidates-clampdown

Hong Kong

Beijing 'Prefers Tang as New Boss'
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=48e94e7269282310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Farmer Jailed for Burning Flag
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d2394e7269282310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

Chen Supporters Attacked: Thugs Block Access to Blind Chinese Rights Lawyer and His Family
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/attacked-09192011123000.html
Related news:
妙觉法师谈探望陈光诚受阻 (Interview with Buddhist Nun Miaojue on the Failed Attempt to Visit Chen)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 19, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/multimedia/2011/09/110919_aud_china_activist_visit.shtml

Human Rights Defender – Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)

老父中秋去世 劉曉波獄中未知噩耗 (Liu Not Told of Father's Passing during Midautumn Festival, Unable to Pay Last Respects)
Ming Pao, September 20, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2440365/1.html

Police

Village Official Dies in Detention
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/party-09192011174419.html

Protests and Petitions

湖南私校罷課 抗議不獲學籍 (Hunan: Private School Students Protest Inability to Take University Entrance Exam due to Unfair Treatment before Government Office)
Ming Pao, September 20, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2440358/1.html

Public Health

精神疾病鉴定应有第三方介入 (Survey on Comments Mental Health Law Draft: Third Party Should Be Involved in Appraising Mental Health)
Procuratorial Daily, September 19, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-09/19/content_2974158.htm

Religion

四川广元“上西家庭教会”被取缔 教会成员上诉当地宗教局 (Sichuan Christians Appeal to Local Religious Affairs Bureau after House Church Is Banned)
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hc-09192011163353.html