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.

Monday, December 17, 2012

Human Rights Defenders

Luo Diandian Campaigns for Death with Dignity
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1106499/luo-diandian-campaigns-death-dignity

陈平福获撤销“颠覆”控罪 (Procuratorate Withdraws Subversion Indictment against Chen Pingfu)
Radio Free Asia, December 14, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/dissident_lanzhou-12142012100221.html

Related:
Online Protest Grows as Former Teacher Awaits Verdict on “Inciting Subversion of State Power”
Human Rights in China, September 13, 2012
http://www.hrichina.org/content/6291