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, July 30, 2012

Civil Society

民政部:基金会不得资助营利活动 须公布收支 (Ministry of Civil Affairs: Charity Foundations Shall Not Fund For-profit Activities)
Beijing Times, July 30, 2012
http://gov.163.com/12/0730/08/87LABHSH00234II2.html

Related:
关于规范基金会行为的若干规定(试行) (Several Regulations on Standardizing the Actions of Foundations [for Trial Implementation])
Ministry of Civil Affairs, July 1, 2012
http://www.mca.gov.cn/article/zwgk/mzyw/201207/20120700338660.shtml

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Protesters Oppose "Propaganda" Education Plan
Reuters, July 29, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/29/us-hongkong-china-protest-idUSBRE86S07820120729

Media

被指非法经营及诈骗 港《中国观察》总编被捕 (Hunan: Editor-in-chief of HK Mag China Special Report Arrested on Charges of Illegal Operations and Fraud)
am730, July 30, 2012
http://www.am730.com.hk/article.php?article=114527&d=1807

Politics

北戴河會前 安保升級 (Security Level Heightened on Eve of Beidaihe Conference)
Ming Pao, July 30, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2731397/1.html

Protests and Petitions

Women Protest Company Accused of Discrimination
China Daily, July 25, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-07/25/content_15614602.htm

Chinese City Kills Project after Pollution Protest
The Associated Press, July 29, 2012
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/2012/07/28/chinese-city-kills-project-after-pollution-protest/CsXWaUPCKjeiGQJKfzQFXI/story.html

Related:
China: ‘Violent' Pipeline Protest in Qidong
Global Voices Online, July 29, 2012
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/29/china-violent-pipeline-protest-in-qidong-splits-opinion/

律师:诉讼无门 唯有抗争 (Lawyer: We Can't Sue, Our Only Option Is Protest)
Ming Pao, July 29, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2730726/1.html

Rural Issues

Forgotten Villagers Complain of Lack of Assistance
South China Morning Post, July 29, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=55c1b438d4ec8310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

XUAR

Restrictions Imposed on Aid Recipients
Radio Free Asia, July 27, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/restrictions-07272012155718.html