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, August 17, 2012

Human Rights Defenders

Mainland Activist Sent to Labour Camp
South China Morning Post, August 17, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3d498b86ebf29310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Power Plant Activist Detained
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/detained-08162012105241.html

胡春华高压,高玉莲被“释放”无自由 (Inner Mongolian Activist Gao Yulian "Released" Yet Remains under Watch)
Deutsche Welle, August 16, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16169834,00.html