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.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Human Rights Defenders

Chen Nephew Faces Murder Trial
Radio Free Asia, August 7, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chen-08072012125632.html

Related:
Family of Chen Kegui Rejects Officially Appointed Lawyers
陈克贵家属关于拒绝接受两名指定律师的声明
July 23, 2012
http://www.hrichina.org/content/6211

秦永敏夫妇、张起再遭国保传唤 (Zhang Qi, Qin Yongmin and Wife Summoned by Domestic Security)
Radio Free Asia, August 7, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/dissidents-08072012113520.html

Related:
Couple Terminate Pregnancy as Authorities Continue to Refuse to Issue Marriage Certificate
当局继续拒发秦永敏结婚证致已怀孩子被引产
Qin Yongming and Wang Xifeng, August 6, 2012
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/6245
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/6243

Labor

专家建议退休年龄每年逐渐延长 可化解很多矛盾 (Experts Propose Gradual, Annual Increase of Retirement Age)
Beijing Times, August 8, 2012
http://gov.163.com/12/0808/08/88CF2Q3L00234II1.html

Media

国际记者联合会声援《经济观察报》 (Intl Fed of Journalists Criticizes Authorities for Investigating Economic Observer, Authorities Say They Haven't Done So)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 7, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/08/120807_press_china.shtml

Related:
"The EO is operating as usual...."
"各位网友:经济观察报运转如常...."
Economic Observer, August 7, 2012
http://twitter.com/eobserver/status/232777336553095170
http://weibo.com/1641561812/yw4tQ39sa

Migrant Workers

Services for Migrants 'Help Development'
China Daily, August 8, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-08/08/content_15650864.htm

Related:
我国流动人口近2.3亿,占总人口17% (17% of PRC Population - ~230mil - Are Migrants)
Xinhua News Agency, August 7, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/8/9f/89f03f7d02720160/Blog/4e8/f4c376.html

Police

Inside the Walls of a Detention Center
律师隔着“毛玻璃”会见,——佛山看守所见闻
Caixin, August 8, 2012
EN: http://english.caixin.com/2012-08-08/100421129.html
CH: http://zhangyansheng.blog.caixin.com/archives/43644

Tibet

Woman Strips, Self-immolates
Radio Free Asia, August 7, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/burn-08072012101822.html