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 30, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

【疫苗風波】受害者家屬於北京抗議 要求徹查責任立法規管 (Families of vaccine victims protest in Beijing, demand regulation)
The Stand News, July 30, 2018
https://thestandnews.com/china/疫苗風波-受害者家屬於北京抗議-要求徹查責任立法規管/

Related:
Faulty vaccine scandal fuels rare public outburst in China
The New York Times, July 30, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/world/asia/china-protest-faulty-vaccines.html

清华教授许章润吁恢复主席任期制 (Tsinghua University law professor Xu Zhangrun publishes article calling for return of presidential term limits and redress for June 4 )
Radio Free Asia, July 27, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/wy-07272018104925.html

Related:
許章潤:我們當下的恐懼與期待 (Xu Zhangrun: Our current fears and hopes )
The Initium, July 24, 2018
https://theinitium.com/article/20180724-opinion-xuzhangrun-fear-hope

北京高校左派学生高调声援深圳工人维权 (Beijing university students write open letters to support Shenzhen factory workers’ rights defense action)
Deutsche Welle, July 30, 2018
https://www.dw.com/zh/北京高校左派学生高调声援深圳工人维权/a-44882111?maca=chi-rss-chi-ca-1044-rdf&zhongwen=simp

Related:
佳士科技20员工被刑拘 公安进驻 (20 workers detained for “picking quarrels and provoking troubles”)
Radio Free Asia, July 30, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-07302018100309.html