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, August 08, 2013

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

许志永狱中视频:在自己的姓名前署上公民二字 (In video from detention center, Xu Zhiyong urges citizens to continue to push for rights, equality, and transparency)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 7, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/press_review/2013/08/130807_xuzhiyong_video_in_jail.shtml

Related:
Video: Xu Zhiyong Speaks from Detention Center, 8/1/2013
许志永狱中视频 2013年8月1日
Human Rights in China, August 7, 2013
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/6871
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/6872