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.

Monday, July 04, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

In China, homophobia and fear of “foreign forces” go hand in hand
Global Voices, July 1, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/07/01/in-china-homophobia-and-fear-of-foreign-forces-go-hand-in-hand/

China incinerator plans lead thousands to protest
「廣東高要萬人抗議政府建垃圾焚化爐」
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 3, 2016
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-36698719
CH: http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2016/07/160703_china_guangdong_protest

Beijing rights activist commits suicide after being on the run for nearly a week, says state paper
Hong Kong Free Press, July 4, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/04/beijing-rights-activist-commits-suicide-after-being-on-the-run-for-nearly-a-week-says-state-paper/

More than 10,000 petitioners complain in Beijing on Communist Party's 95th birthday
Radio Free Asia, July 1, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/more-than-10000-petitioners-complain-in-beijing-on-communist-partys-95th-birthday-07012016103419.html