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, May 29, 2013

Opinion

When Blue Becomes the New White
Financial Times, May 28, 2013
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/5889c9f2-c6f7-11e2-a861-00144feab7de.html

China's Baby 59 Sewer Pipe Rescue is a Grotesque Image of Abandonment
The Guardian, May 29, 2013
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/photography-blog/2013/may/29/china-baby-59-rescue-ultimate-abandonment

Deaths Must Spur Gov't to Act on Land Reform
Caixin, May 29, 2013
http://english.caixin.com/2013-05-29/100534650.html