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, May 16, 2014

June Fourth (六四)

China detains rights lawyer ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
中国人权律师唐荆陵遭警方拘留
Voice of America, May 16, 2014
EN: http://www.voanews.com/content/china-detains-rights-lawyer/1915790.html
CH: http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-dissdent-20140516/1915795.html

Related:
Rights lawyer Tang Jingling detained ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
South China Morning Post, May 16, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1513444/rights-lawyer-tang-jingling-detained-and-his-home-raided-ahead-tiananmen

China continues “mass round-up” of dissidents ahead of June 4
Radio Free Asia, May 15, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/roundup-05152014135312.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