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, June 21, 2011

Human Rights Defenders

No Charge for Detained Artist
Radio Free Asia, June 20, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/charge-06202011171121.html

Wife of Jailed China Dissident Returns Home
Agence France-Presse, June 21, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hXSMWaW6etbOjv-R_yCrhxC57hjA

北海四律师被拘:刑诉法306条之争 (Four Guangxi Lawyers Detained on Suspicion of Witness Tampering)
21st Century Business Herald, June 21, 2011
http://www.21cbh.com/HTML/2011-6-21/wMMDAwMDI0NTcwMA.html
Related information:
Guangxi Rights Defense Lawyer Detained for “Witness Tampering”
广西北海老资格维权律师杨在新因涉嫌“妨害作证罪”被拘留
HRIC Bulletin, June 16, 2011
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5383
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5384