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, March 16, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Do not admire the “strength” that crushes lives and tramples over human rights
China Change, March 16, 2016
http://chinachange.org/2016/03/16/do-not-admire-the-strength-that-crushes-lives-and-tramples-over-human-rights/

Chinese parliamentary delegate's rare act of dissent
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 16, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-35817298

The good—and bad—about China’s new charity law
The Wall Street Journal, March 16, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/03/16/the-good-and-bad-about-chinas-new-charity-law/

Related:
HRIC Law Note: Draft Law on Foreign NGOs Undermines Chinese Civil Society and China’s International Engagement
中国人权法律评论:境外非政府组织管理法草案损害了中国的民间社会和中国政府的国际参与
Human Rights in China, May 5, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/legal-resources/hric-law-note-draft-law-foreign-ngos-undermines-chinese-civil-society-and-chinas
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-ping-lun-jing-wai-fei-zheng-fu-zu-zhi-guan-li-fa-cao-sun-hai-liao-zhong-guo