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.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Protests and Petitions

討薪水斷腳筋 潮州上萬民工暴動 燒30餘輛車洩憤 上萬武警戒備 (Knife Attack during Wage Dispute Leads to Clash between Migrant Workers and Police)
Apple Daily, June 08, 2011
http://tw.nextmedia.com/applenews/article/art_id/33443134/IssueID/20110608
Related news:
Clash Erupts over Wage Spat in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province
Global Times, June 08, 2011
http://china.globaltimes.cn/society/2011-06/662899.html

Related video:
潮州数百人集抗议讨薪工人被砍手 (Chaozhou: Hundreds Protest Knife Attack during Wage Dispute)
http://v.ifeng.com/news/society/201106/5aadfbd6-aaab-4c2a-8a34-2168b3f5796e.shtml