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, September 25, 2012

Human Rights Defenders

湖南当局以坐牢逼人认同李旺阳自杀结论 (Hunan Authorities Lock Up Rights Defender Zhou Zhirong to Compel Acceptance of "Suicide" Story)
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ql2-09242012101914.html

十八大来了,胡佳再成“自由城囚徒” (Activist Hu Jia Back under House Arrest as the 18th Party Congress Draws Near)
Deutsche Welle, September 24, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16257163,00.html

Related:
House-arrested Hu Jia Gets a Few Surprise Visitors
South China Morning Post, September 25, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/article/1046844/house-arrested-hu-jia-gets-few-surprise-visitors