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.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Human Rights Defenders

China Moves Ethnic Mongolian Dissident to 'Luxury Resort'
Reuters, May 10, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/10/china-inner-mongolian-dissident-resort

陳光誠:大嫂被指控包庇罪 (Chen's Sister-in-law Charged with Harboring a Criminal)
Ming Pao, May 10, 2012
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20120510/ca41444a.htm

福州活动人士游明磊被捕后仍与外界失联 (No Contact Yet with Fuzhou Activist You Minglei Since Detention)
Voice of America, May 8, 2012
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20120508-Fuzhou-Activist-You-Minglei-Arrested-Followup-150672575.html

Related:
游明磊因散发传单被警方拘押
Activist Accused of Inciting Subversion of State Power for Distributing Leaflets
Human Rights in China, May 9, 2012
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/6029
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/6028

Labor

New Rule to Guarantee More Rest for Weary
South China Morning Post, May 10, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fb9546a4aa137310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related:
特殊工时管理规定(征求意见稿) (Regulations on the Administration of Special Working Hours [Draft for Comments])
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, May 8, 2012
http://www.gov.cn/gzdt/2012-05/09/content_2132947.htm

Politics

汪洋:幸福靠党是错误认识 (Guangdong Party Secretary: Wrong to Think the Party Is the Source of Happiness)
Radio Free Asia, May 9, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xql-05092012160424.html

Protests and Petitions

Auto Workers Call for Graft Probe
Radio Free Asia, May 9, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/graft-05092012145724.html

雲南女子簽拆遷協議時引爆炸藥 (Kunming Evictee Blows Herself Up at Government Office during Compensation Discussion)
Wen Wei Po, May 10, 2012
http://news.wenweipo.com/2012/05/10/IN1205100069.htm