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

Public Health

Ningxia Charity Programme Improves Prospects for Disabled
South China Morning Post, October 19, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1064379/ningxia-charity-programme-improves-prospects-disabled

中国残障人士发起多个反歧视宣传活动 (Disabled Rights Activists Hold a Number of Anti-discrimination Awareness Campaigns)
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yl-10182012162919.html

For more on issues facing persons with disabilities in China, see:
The Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the People's Republic of China
Human Rights in China, 2012
http://www.hrichina.org/content/6298