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.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

June Fourth (六四)

“六四”前夕网络舆论管控加强 共识网受到攻 (Information control online intensifies ahead of June Fourth anniversary)
Radio Free Asia, May 13, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/sy2-05132014114130.html

Related:
Restrictions, detentions, and disappearances before June 4, 2014
Human Rights in China, May 2014
www.hrichina.org/en/restrictions-detentions-and-disappearances-june-4-2014

纪思道:六四展示的血腥和勇气 (Violence and courage on June Fourth: an interview with Nicholas D. Kristof)
Voice of America, May 13, 2014
www.voachinese.com/content/june-4th-kristof-20140513/1913973.html

The invisible, but not forgotten anniversary of Tiananmen Square
Time, May 12, 2014
time.com/95642/tiananmen-square-china-anniversary/

For more information about June Fourth, see:
June Fourth at 25: resisting enforced amnesia, building a just future
纪念六四25周年:抵制强迫失忆,建设公正的未来
Human Rights in China, April 10, 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/june-fourth-25-resisting-enforced-amnesia-building-just-future
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/zhong-guo-ren-quan-jian-xun/ji-nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian-di-zhi-qiang-po-shi-yi-jian