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, January 10, 2017

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

北方雾霾全面南下 网民创作“霾人”被广传 (As smog spreads from Beijing to southern China, netizens circulate a "smog person" on social media)
Radio Free Asia, January 9, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/xl3-01092017104033.html

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雾霾笼罩的冬天,中国人这样度过 (Chinese defy pollution, a stubborn visitor)
The New York Times, January 9, 2017
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170109/china-smog-pollution/dual/

乌坎关注组发起联署签名 呼吁释放被捕村民 (Wukan Concern Group launches joint signature calling for the release of arrested villagers)
Radio Free Asia, January 7, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-01092017104115.html

民政部办公厅关于《社会组织抽查暂行办法(征求意见稿)》公开征求意见的通知 (Ministry of Civil Affairs of PRC Notice Regarding Solicitation of Comments on Provisional Measures on the Random Inspections of Social Organizations (Draft for solicitation of comments))
Ministry of Civil Affairs, January 3, 2017
http://www.mca.gov.cn/article/zwgk/tzl/201701/20170100002847.shtml

Related:
Provisional Measures on the Random Inspections of Social Organizations (Draft for solicitation of comments)
China Law Translate, January 9, 2017
http://bit.ly/2idHqF5