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.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Human Rights Defenders

上海访民抗议18大前当局打压 上海高层透露当地有众多维权律师 (Shanghainese Petitioners Protest Local Suppression in Lead-up to 18th Party Congress)
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fy-10182012140748.html

中国作家余杰获得“公民勇气奖”出席纽约颁奖礼 (Yu Jie Awarded Civil Courage Prize)
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ml-10182012141424.html

Find Yu Jie's acceptance speech, "The Oak and the Calf," online at:
International Prizes for Authors Liao Yiwu and Yu Jie
Human Rights in China, October 18, 2012
http://www.hrichina.org/content/6334