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.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

刘萍案新余法院再延期三个月 代理律师将提取保候审 (Court seeks 3-month postponement in rendering verdict in Liu Ping case, lawyers to apply for bail)
Radio Free Asia, March 8, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql-03082014122604.html

For more information on Liu Ping, see:
刘萍在法庭上的最后陈述
Liu Ping’s Final Statement at Trial
Human Rights in China, December 6, 2013
CH:www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/zhong-guo-ren-quan-jian-xun/liu-ping-zai-fa-ting-shang-de-zui-hou-chen-shu
EN:www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/hric-bulletin/liu-pings-final-statement-trial

各界妇女节关注女性异见人士 团体呼吁美第一夫人访华提刘霞 (HK groups hold event supporting Liu Xia, U.S. group calls on Michelle Obama to raise her case in China visit)
Radio Free Asia, March 8, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/sy-03082014123405.html