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.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Politics

Call for Political Reforms
Radio Free Asia, January 10, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/party-01102012155157.html
Related news:
清華學者警告﹕維穩綁架改革 (Tsinghua Scholar Warns: Stability Maintenance Has Kidnapped Reform)
Ming Pao, January 10, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2544710/1.html

清华大学发布2011年度社会进步研究报告 (Tsinghua Releases Report on Social Progress in 2011)
China Youth Daily, January 09, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2543509/1.html

Party Official Who Angered Wukan Gains More Power
South China Morning Post, January 11, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=55ac3cebb48c4310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD