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, January 03, 2014

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

郭飞雄案律师张雪忠致信南方报业集团新掌门人莫高义 (Guo Feixiong’s lawyer challenges Southern Newspaper Media Group’s testimony against Guo)
Radio France Internationale, January 3, 2014
http://rfi.my/1evaNrH

陈光诚侄子狱中病情加重 (Chen Guangcheng’s nephew seriously ill in prison)
Deutsche Welle, January 1, 2014
http://bit.ly/1e0gCwP

China democracy activist Chen Ziming awarded for lifetime achievement
NTD TV, January 2, 2014
http://www.ntd.tv/en/China%20Forbidden%20News/20140102/84392-china-democracy-activist-chen-ziming-awarded-for-lifetime-achievement.html

王炳章书信称被转狱 王家接信疑患精神病 (Wang Bingzhang transferred to new prison, family members fear for his mental health)
Radio Free Asia, January 3, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql-01032014110456.html