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.

Friday, December 27, 2013

Land, Property, Housing ( 土地、财产、房屋)

Homeowner’s ‘Cannons’ Warn Demolition Teams: No Closer
河南市民自制黑色大炮抵抗拆迁
New York Times, December 27, 2013
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20131227/c27homeowners/dual/

See the pictures
河南荥阳现防拆闹剧:老汉制“大炮”摆房前屋后 (Elderly Henan man mounts homemade cannons around his house to resist demolition)
China News Service, December 27, 2013
http://news.21cn.com/caiji/roll1/a/2013/1223/20/25683002.shtml