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, March 20, 2014

United Nations (联合国)

U.N. delays action on China’s rights report
活动人士之死令国际人权机制遭受质疑
The New York Times, March 20, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140320/c20caoshunli/dual/

Related:
联合国中国人权审议 表决推迟 (Vote delays UN’s consideration of China’s human rights report)
Deutsche Welle, March 19, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1BTD7

China fails to silence Montreal woman speaking at UN for jailed dissident dad
The Canadian Press, March 19, 2014
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/the-canadian-press/140319/china-fails-silence-montreal-woman-speaking-at-un-jailed-dis

UN experts slam China for death of activist Cao Shunli
The Epoch Times, March 19, 2014
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/571596-un-experts-slam-china-for-death-of-activist-cao-shunli/

Related:
Cao Shunli’s living legacy: international and domestic responses
Human Rights in China, March 18, 2014
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/hric-bulletin/cao-shunlis-living-legacy-international-and-domestic-responses

[CHRB] Rebuttal to Chinese authorities’ claims about death of Cao Shunli (3/14-3/20/2014)
China Human Rights Defenders, March 20, 2014
http://chrdnet.com/2014/03/chrb-rebuttal-to-chinese-authorities-claims-about-death-of-cao-shunli-314-3202014/

China Universal Periodic Review Outcome Statement
Human Rights Watch, March 20, 2014
http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/03/20/china-universal-periodic-review-outcome-statement