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, May 14, 2013

Protests and Petitions


非法拘禁上访者主犯获刑2 (Appeal Court Upholds Convictions in Case of Illegal Detention of Petitioners)
The Beijing News, May 14, 2013

'I Am Scared': Chinese Creator of White House Petition Seeks Help after Police Visit
South China Morning Post, May 14, 2013

Cover-Up Suspicions As Authenticity Of Footage Of Mysterious Chinese Woman's Suicide Questioned

International Business Times, May 13, 2013