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, July 23, 2013

Protests and Petitions

中国数百公知联署抗议许志永被刑拘 (Hundreds of Chinese intellectuals jointly protest criminally detained Xu Zhiyong)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 23, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/07/130723_xuzhiyong_petition.shtml

冀中星父亲披露儿子被打残细节 (Beijing bomb protester's father recounts police brutality against his son)
Da Zhong Wang, July 23, 2013
http://sd.dzwww.com/sdnews/201307/t20130723_8675425.htm

Airport blast leads China to reflect on injustice
Associated Press, July 23, 2013
http://news.yahoo.com/airport-blast-leads-china-reflect-injustice-125812443.html