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, August 06, 2013

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

笑蜀获释后称继续声援许志永 宜昌刘家财组织“同城饭醉” 被带走 (Xiao Shu to continue campaign for Xu Zhiyong despite intimidation, Hubei activist taken by police after organizing restaurant meetings)
Radio Free Asia, August 5, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/sy1-08052013110148.html

Related:
Chinese journalist “was illegally abducted” by security forces
The Telegraph, August 5, 2013
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10223238/Chinese-journalist-was-illegally-abducted-by-security-forces.html