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, November 14, 2011

Land Policy

South China Villagers Riot over Land Dispute: Police
Reuters, November 13, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111113/wl_nm/us_china_land_protest
Related news:
广东中山警方否认警民冲突有人死亡 (Zhongshan: Police Deny Reports of Fatalities in Clash with Police)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 13, 2011
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/11/111113_zhongshan_land_unrest.shtml

甘肃兰州17名钉子户与城管冲突被公诉 (Lanzhou: 17 Evictees Indicted for Housing Conflict with Urban Management)
New Express, November 11, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/1111/06/7IIEV6FS00011229.html