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, September 19, 2013

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

China detains activists Over UN campaign
Radio Free Asia, September 19, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/campaign-09182013110608.html

Related:
两维权人士赴日内瓦受训受阻 (Two rights defenders bound for training in Geneva blocked)
Radio Free Asia, September 16, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/custom-09162013102209.html

陈建芳广州出境受阻返上海 联合国人权培训被警方盘查 (Shanghai rights defender warned never to contact Geneva consulate general again)
Radio Free Asia, September 17, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/9-09172013143950.html

Chinese dissident arrested after TV interview
Sky News, September 19, 2013
http://news.sky.com/story/1142813/chinese-dissident-arrested-after-tv-interview

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