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.

Monday, September 16, 2013

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

维权律师发起成立中国保障人权律师服务团 (Rights defense lawyers organize group to protect legal services for detained lawyers)
Voice of America, September 16, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-right-20130915/1750006.html

“陪王炳章坐牢”扩大规模 (New York protest in support of jailed pro-democracy activist Wang Bingzhang continues)
Deutsche Welle, September 16, 2013
http://bit.ly/1dirDdl