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, June 19, 2012

Tibet

Corruption Protesters Jailed
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/jailed-06182012155124.html

Public Health

Public Hospital Reform Begins in Counties
Xinhua News Agency, June 15, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-06/15/content_15506065.htm

Police

便衣城管被指殴打残疾小贩 (Plainclothes Urban Management Officer Accused of Beating Disabled Street Seller)
Southern Metropolis Daily, June 19, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/6/9a/69a5b5995110b36a/Blog/b97/b7bac8.html

Labor

广州日资厂3000人罢工 (3000 on Strike at Guangzhou Factory)
Singpao, June 19, 2012
http://www.singpao.com/laxw/layw/201206/t20120619_364115.html

Human Rights Defenders

李旺阳家人好友续失踪 香港联署近十万欲交胡锦涛 (Li Wangyang's Family and Friends Still Missing)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/li-06182012095422.html

Hong Kong

回归十五年前夕的三个名字 (Mixed Feelings over Three Big Names on Even of 15th Anniversary of HK Handover)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 19, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/hong_kong_review/2012/06/120619_hkreview_threenames_byzousonghua.shtml

Bilateral Ties

Chinese Media Push into US
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 19, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18437404

Uyghurs Face Deportation from Sweden
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/deportation-06182012133441.html