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, March 29, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Influential U.S.-based Communist Party critic says Beijing officials “abducted” his family
South China Morning Post, March 26, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1930965/influential-us-based-communist-party-critic-says

Growing numbers of Christians in China under scrutiny
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 25, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35898182

Related:
Why many Christians in China have turned to underground churches
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 26, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35898182

Chinese “woman of courage” faces eviction, travel ban ahead of award
北京维权人士倪玉兰获国际妇女勇气奖 当局阻领奖又逼迁
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2016
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-niyulan-03282016132245.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-03282016100647.html

十余律师公开去信中国国务院 吁保护疫苗案公民知情权与救济权 (A dozen of lawyers write open letter to China’s State Council concerning vaccine scandal, urging for protection of people’s right to know and right of relief)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/yf1-03282016103548.html