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, November 14, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China also is going to the polls. But you’d barely know it.
The Washington Post, November 11, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-is-also-going-to-the-polls-but-youd-barely-know-it/2016/11/10/a7ad8666-a049-11e6-8864-6f892cad0865_story.html

中国民间发起联署要求释放肖育辉 (Chinese civilians organize joint petition demanding release of Xiao Yuhui)
Radio Free Asia, November 13, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-11132016084745.html