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.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Animal Welfare and Rights


猪老板用加压机给猪灌料增重 部分猪肚胀惨死 (Pig Owners Force Feed Pigs to Increase Weight, Many Die in Process)
Yangcheng Evening News, June 20, 2013
http://news.163.com/13/0620/20/91RBN5IV00011229.html

郑州千余燕子窝被"强拆" 施工现场遍地燕子尸体 (Zhengzhou Construction Team Uses Excavator to Remove Nests, Thousand Swallows Killed)
China Central Television, June 20, 2013