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, April 19, 2016

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Targeting beyond China
The New York Times, April 14, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/14/opinion/targeting-beyond-china.html

Employees in China should be allowed to protest against work conditions without fear of reprisals
South China Morning Post, April 19, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1937021/employees-china-should-be-allowed-protest-against-work

China and the American Bar Association—Another sad story
Jerry’s Blog, April 18, 2016
http://www.jeromecohen.net/jerrys-blog/china-and-the-american-bar-association

Think China’s Xi Jinping is in trouble? Think again
The Wall Street Journal, April 18, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/04/18/think-chinas-xi-jinping-is-in-trouble-think-again/

Functional constituencies: Broadening the franchise is vital for accountability and governance
Hong Kong Free Press, April 17, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/17/functional-constituencies-broadening-the-franchise-is-vital-for-accountability-and-governance/

解讀港人「人心背離」之謎 (Understanding the myth of Hong Kong people’s sense of belonging)
Ming Pao, April 19, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160419/s00022/1461030737186

體現主權與「台灣李波事件」 (Exemplifying sovereignty and the “Taiwan Lee Bo case”)
Ming Pao, April 19, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160419/s00022/1461030238796