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, July 10, 2012

Environment

Most Sewage Discharged into Rivers
China Daily, July 10, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-07/10/content_15563105.htm

Human Rights Defenders

Dissident Writer Allowed to Go to US
Radio Free Asia, July 9, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/writer-07092012203449.html

港人赴邵阳查问李旺阳案 (Hong Konger Goes to Hunan to Inquire on Li Wangyang Death Investigation)
Ming Pao, July 10, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2714266/1.html

Media

China’s SARFT to Censor Original Internet Video, Criminalize Rainbows, Ban All Fun
Tech in Asia, July 10, 2012
http://www.techinasia.com/sarft-censor-original-internet-video/

Politics

全国公安局长集训学乌坎经验 (Heads of Public Security across China to Study Wukan Case)
Ming Pao, July 10, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2714268/1.html

Public Health

大陆慢性病患逾2.6亿人 (260mil Suffer Chronic Disease in Mainland)
Central News Agency, July 10, 2012
http://udn.com/NEWS/BREAKINGNEWS/BREAKINGNEWS4/7215162.shtml

Religion

China Bishop, Named by Rome, Held in Seminary: Source
Reuters, July 10, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/10/us-vatican-china-idUSBRE86906820120710

Tibet

Dalai Lama Speaks of Dilemma on Spreading Self-immolations
The Hindu, July 9, 2012
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3617428.ece