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 07, 2011

June 07, 2011: Freedom of Speech

打油詩譏薄熙來遭勞教一年 (Chongqinger Ordered to 1 Year of Reeducation-Through-Labor for Mocking Politician Bo Xilai)
Ming Pao, June 07, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2349319/1.html

June 07, 2011: Government

Why Liu Ping's Candidacy Failed
Caixin, June 07, 2011
http://english.caing.com/2011-06-07/100266830.html

June 07, 2011: Human Rights Defenders

Turning a Deaf Ear
South China Morning Post, June 07, 2011
http://www.usasialaw.org/?p=5543

June 07, 2011: IMAR

'Nearly 100' Held in Inner Mongolia
Agence France-Presse, June 06, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110606/wl_asia_afp/chinarightsmongolsunrest
Related news:
Inner Mongolia in 'War-Like State'
Radio Free Asia, June 05, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/military-06052011183520.html

June 07, 2011: June Fourth

Mainlanders Attend Vigil in Numbers
South China Morning Post, June 05, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0416522a19b50310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tiananmen: Thousands in Hong Kong Mark Crackdown
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 07, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13658037
Pictures from the June Fourth memorial vigil taken by HRIC are available online at:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150272552906414.374214.94042326413
Tiananmen Anniversary Brings New China Detentions
Associated Press, June 04, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110604/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tiananmen

香港六四晚会被拘50多人全部获释 (All 50+ People Detained at Hong Kong Vigil Released)
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/hongkong_64-06062011130740.html

June 07, 2011: Labor

Migrant Workers Protest over Wage Dispute
Xinhua News Agency, June 07, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/07/content_12646017.htm

June 07, 2011: Police

人大代表疑遭酷刑致死 (Hubei: Torture Suspected in Suspicious Death during Interrogation of Official)
Ming Pao, June 07, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2349317/1.html

June 07, 2011: Religion

CPC Implements Free Religious Belief Policy
Xinhua News Agency, June 07, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-06/07/content_12651313.htm
Related news:
叶小文:共产党为什么能团结信教群众 (Ye Xiaowen: Why Can the CPC Unite Religious Believers?)
People's Daily, June 07, 2011
http://theory.people.com.cn/GB/14830768.html

June 07, 2011: Shanghai Cooperation Organization

UNHCR Refuses to Shed Light
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/refugees-06062011190817.html