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.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Government

北京人大独立参选人野靖春谈投票经过 (Independent Candidate Ye Jingchun Speaks on the Election)
Radio France Internationale, November 10, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20111110-北京人大独立参选人野靖春谈投票经过

Human Rights Defenders - Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

Ai Weiwei's Mother Accuses Officials of Hounding Her Son
The Guardian, November 09, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/nov/09/ai-weiweis-mother-hounding-son
Related information:
艾未未的母亲要抵押房产救儿子
Ai Weiwei’s Mother to Mortgage Her House to Help Son
Human Rights in China, November 07, 2011
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5621
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5623

Human Rights Defenders - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

《告父老乡亲书》 为陈光诚鸣不平 警方调查来源村民担惊受怕 (Villagers in Chen's Town Receive Letters Telling of Injustice Happening to Chen)
Radio Free Asia, November 09, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/g-11092011150840.html
Related information:
China’s Lawyers under Siege
The New York Review of Books, November 09, 2011
http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2011/nov/08/chinas-lawyers-under-siege/

Human Rights Defenders - Wang Yi (王译)

"推特言论罪"第一人王译今获释 (Wang Yi, Sent to Reeducation Camp for Twitter Speech Crimes, Released Wednesday)
Human Rights in China, November 09, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15519394,00.html
Related information:
维权人士王译劳教期满获释后仍遭监视居住
Rights Activist Wang Yi Still under Surveillance after Release from RTL
Human Rights in China, November 09, 2011
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5625
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5624

Internet

Weibo Gives Rumors No Time to Thrive
China Daily, November 04, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/china/2011-11/04/content_14035477.htm

Land Policy

China Enhances Protection of Farmers' Land
Xinhua News Agency, November 10, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-11/10/content_14068070.htm

Politics

Officials to Get 'Moral Training'
Radio Free Asia, November 09, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/graft-11092011170916.html

Protests and Petitions

湖北武汉500名退役官兵示威 与警方发生冲突十余人受伤 (Hubei: 10+ Injured in Clash between 500 Demobilized Military and Police)
Radio Free Asia, November 09, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wh-11092011150834.html