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, May 27, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Walmart workers in Shenzhen finally get the official trade union on their side
China Labor Bulletin, May 27, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/walmart-workers-shenzhen-finally-get-official-trade-union-their-side

Two Tibetan monks detained in Ngaba on unknown charges
Radio Free Asia, May 26, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/charges-05262016150613.html

Death of activist in Chinese custody sparks outcry
Voice of America, May 26, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/death-of-activist-in-chinese-custody-sparks-outcry/3346925.html

制反强拆标语被“寻衅滋事” 南方街头运动者欧荣贵失踪数日证实遭刑拘 (Southern Street Movement participant Ou Ronggui criminally detained after a few days’ disappearance, charged with “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” for making anti-forcible demolition slogan banners)
Radio Free Asia, May 26, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-05262016110840.html

良心犯郭飞雄关注组致信联合国 (Concern group for prisoner of conscience Guo Feixiong sends open letter to the U.N.)
Voice of America, May 26, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voa-news-chinese-political-prisoner-guo-feixiong-open-letter-to-un-human-rights-20160526/3347283.html

Related:
Guo Feixiong on Day 11 of Hunger Strike in Prison, Wife Asks President Xi Jinping to Intervene
郭飞雄狱中绝食11天,妻子吁习近平关注
Human Rights in China, May 19, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/case-update/guo-feixiong-day-11-hunger-strike-prison-wife-asks-president-xi-jinping
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/ge-gen-zong/guo-fei-xiong-yu-zhong-jue-shi-11tian-qi-zi-xu-xi-jin-ping-guan-zhu

Hunger Strike Relay to Support Guo Feixiong Continues
绝食声援郭飞雄
Human Rights in China, May 16, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/gong-min-yan-chang/jue-shi-sheng-yuan-guo-fei-xiong
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/gong-min-yan-chang/jue-shi-sheng-yuan-guo-fei-xiong

Save Guo Feixiong: Hunger Strike Relay Proposal
救援郭飞雄接力绝食倡议书
Human Rights in China, May 2, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/citizens-square/save-guo-feixiong-hunger-strike-relay-proposal
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/gong-min-yan-chang/jiu-yuan-guo-fei-xiong-jie-li-jue-shi-chang-yi-shu

Wife of Guo Feixiong Appeals to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Regarding His Deteriorating Condition
张青吁联合国人权事务高级专员关注丈夫郭飞雄遭虐案
Human Rights in China, April 28, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/hric-bulletin/wife-guo-feixiong-appeals-un-high-commissioner-human-rights-regarding-his
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/zhong-guo-ren-quan-jian-xun/zhang-qing-xu-lian-he-guo-ren-quan-shi-wu-gao-ji-zhuan