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, March 26, 2013

Protests and Petitions

湖南上千军转干上访求待遇 (Thousand Hunan Retired PLA Officials Petition Government for Better Treatment)
Voice of America, March 26, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-demobilized-demand-20130326/1628666.html

贵州千警持械镇压护地百姓 封村4日网络仍未恢复 (Guizhou Villagers Clash with Thousand Armed Police, Internet Blocked for 4th Day)
Radio Free Asia, March 25, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-03252013140314.html