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, November 22, 2011

Protests and Petitions

抗議選舉不公 汕尾 6000人示威反獨裁 (6,000 Protest against Unfair Elections in Shanwei)
Apple Daily (via Apple Daily), November 22, 2011
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20111122&sec_id=15335&art_id=15822777

4,500 March against 'Corruption' in Lufeng 
Agence France-Presse (via South China Morning Post), November 21, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=36128a47555c3310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Villagers Out in Force in Protest Over Land Grab 
South China Morning Post, November 22, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=f58aa408596c3310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

广东陆丰市乌坎村数千村民星期一集会示威 (Thousands of Villagers Gather for Monday Demonstrations in Lufeng )
Radio Free Asia (via Radio Free Asia), November 21, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/lf-11212011105028.html