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, August 15, 2011

Environment

Experts to Probe Toxic Dumping
South China Morning Post, August 15, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=39bfdaea039c1310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
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云南强调铬渣污染未波及饮用水源 (Yunnan Stresses That Chromium Waste Did Not Seep into Drinking Water)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 14, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/08/110814_china_pearl_river_pollution.shtml