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, June 05, 2013

June Fourth

暴雨滂沱 香港15万人烛光晚会悼六四 (150,000 Attend HK June Fourth Candlelight Vigil in Deluge)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 05, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/06/130604_hongkong_tiananmen.shtml

一半受訪者:赴會與愛國有關 (50% of Hong Kongers Surveyed Say Patriotism is a Reason for Attending June Fourth Vigil)
Ming Pao, June 05, 2013
http://news.mingpao.com/20130605/gab1.htm

Chinese Activist Held For Posting Tiananmen Photo Online
Radio Free Asia, June 04, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/photo-06042013121801.html

World Focus: Twenty-four Years on, China Marks Tiananmen Square Anniversary – with Silence
The Independent, June 05, 2013
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/world-focus-twentyfour-years-on-china-marks-tiananmen-square-anniversary--with-silence-8644575.html