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, November 05, 2013

Human Rights Defenders ( 人权卫士)

瑞典电影节将摆放评委艾未未空椅作品
Ai Weiwei to be represented by empty chair at Sweden film festival
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 5, 2013
South China Morning Post

CH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2013/11/131105_china_aiweiwei_sweden.shtml
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1348281/ai-weiwei-be-represented-empty-chair-sweden-film-festival

安徽维权人士张林一案 进入正式起诉 (Anhui rights defender Zhang Lin is formally charged)
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/vt-11042013124825.html

维权者罗茜告官屡遭法官威胁 赵常青丁家喜吁官公示财产检方退侦 (Procuratorate sends cases of Zhao Changqing and Ding Jiaxi, assets transparency advocates, back to police for further investigation)
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-11042013100915.html