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.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Former students call for full inquiry into “suspicious” death of Beijing university alumnus in police custody
Agence France-Presse, May 11, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1943580/former-students-call-full-inquiry-suspicious-death-beijing

Kardze mine work halted pending “resolution” of community concerns
Radio Free Asia, May 11, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/halted-05112016151524.html