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, November 04, 2013

Opinion (观点)

From Chen Yongzhou to Weibo, China struggles to keep a lid on stories
The Guardian, November 4, 2013
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/02/chen-yongzhou-weibo-china-struggles-media

陈小鲁:唯有尊重宪法,才能避免文革重演 (Chen Xiaolu: only by respecting the Constitution can we avoid another Cultural Revolution)
New York Times, November 4, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20131104/cc04chenxiaolu/

China hasn’t earned a spot on Human Rights Council
The Washington Post, November 1, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/yang-jianli-china-hasnt-earned-a-spot-on-human-rights-council/2013/11/01/a2e444da-431d-11e3-a751-f032898f2dbc_story.html

Beijing needs to catch up on promoting human rights
South China Morning Post, November 2, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1345630/beijing-needs-catch-promoting-human-rights