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, December 13, 2011

Bilateral Ties

Nepal Boosts Security for Visit by Chinese Premier
Associated Press, December 13, 2011
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_744106.html

Human Rights Defenders

"奥斯陆空椅子后一年" (An Empty Chair of Liu: One Year Later)
Deutsche Welle, December 12, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15596336,00.html

冯正虎华春辉被失踪 任意绑架打压人权何在 (Missing Activists Feng Zhenghu and Hua Chunhui Return Home)
Radio Free Asia, December 12, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/f-12122011100024.html

内蒙古政治异见者哈达在刑满1年后仍被非法羁押 (Inner Mongolian Activists Call for Release of Hada, Still Being Held 1 Year after End of Prison Sentence)
Radio Free Asia, December 12, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/5-12112011165316.html

Internet

Chinese Men Detained for 'Spreading Internet Rumour'
Reuters, December 12, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/12/chinese-men-detained-internet-rumour

Politics

Rising Stars Put on a Show of Harmony
South China Morning Post, December 13, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ba2c9249b2334310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions

China Police Block Access to Protest Village
Agence France-Presse, December 12, 2011
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8951275/China-police-block-access-to-protest-village.html

Society

中国贫困人口与豪华政府楼 (China's Poor and Luxurious Government Buildings)
Radio Free Asia, December 10, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20111210-中国贫困人口与豪华政府楼