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, August 14, 2013

Environment (环境)

报道称全世界环保庭一半在中国却乏案可审 (China has half of world’s environmental courts but tries few cases due to high costs and lack of "legal plaintiff status" for NGOs)
China Youth Daily, August 14, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2013/0814/c1001-22553197.html

空气污染导致入境旅游人数下降 (Air pollution scares off foreign tourists)
Deutsche Welle, August 13, 2013
http://bit.ly/18tpHfi