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, February 02, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Rise of “morality schools” for Chinese women sparks outcry
Associated Press, February 2, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2131731/rise-morality-schools-chinese-women-sparks-outcry

河南一访民通过国家司法考试:上访14年后,开始学法用法 (Henan woman teaches herself law and passes National Judicial Exam after petitioning for 14 years)
China Youth Daily, February 1, 2018
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1978640

西咸新区龙安居业主:我们到陕西省政府省人大请愿 (Store owners petition at government and NPC in Shaanxi asking for refund of project that remains unfinished for years)
Weiquanwang, February 1, 2018
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2018/02/blog-post_46.html