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, June 06, 2014

June Fourth(六四)

【刘云会客室】分析联合国人权高级专员谈六四 (Analysis of UN rights chief's statement on June Fourth by HRIC senior program officer)
Radio Free Asia, June 5, 2014
www.rfa.org/cantonese/commentaries/talk-show-06052014113447.html?encoding=simplified

On Tiananmen anniversary, China’s military touts its strength
六四周年之际,官媒强调军队保障作用
The New York Times, June 5, 2014
cn.nytimes.com/china/20140605/c05anniversary/dual/

Chinese state media makes a rare admission that yes, something did happen on June 4, 1989
The Washington Post, June 5, 2014
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/06/05/chinese-state-media-makes-a-rare-admission-that-yes-something-did-happen-on-june-4-1989/

Famed activist says China fears fresh "Tiananmen" protests
France24, June 4, 2014
www.france24.com/en/20140603-the-interview-chen-guangcheng-chinese-dissident-tiananmen/

Detention and Crackdown
澳籍华裔艺术家郭健将被北京驱逐出境(China to deport Chinese-Australian artist whose work commemorates victims of June Fourth)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 6, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/06/140605_china_australian_guojian.shtml

Related:
Australian says China to deport detained artist
Associated Press, June 6, 2014
www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140606/API/306069989

Lunch with the FT: Guo Jian
与FT共进午餐:郭健
Financial Times, June 5, 2014
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/8f280a54-e5b5-11e3-a7f5-00144feabdc0.html#slide0
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001056562

中国释放三名因参与六四研讨会被拘人士 (China releases three activists who attended private seminar on June Fourth)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 5, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/06/140605_three_activists_released.shtml

Related:
Restrictions, detentions, and disappearances before June 4, 2014
2014年六四25周年纪念日前被限制自由、拘留和失踪者名单
Human Rights in China, May 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/restrictions-detentions-and-disappearances-june-4-2014
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/2014nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian-ji-nian-ri-qian-bei-xian-zhi-zi-you-ju-liu-he-shi-zong-zhe-ming-dan