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

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

厦门马巷镇、贵港覃塘镇因征地发生警民冲突 (Protests in Fujian, Guangxi over land seizures lead to conflict with police)
Radio Free Asia, May 15, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-05152014110612.html

上海逾千工人连日罢工争福利 警察暴力清场孕妇被殴数十人被捕 (Strike at Dynacast Shanghai Ltd. over wages continues; police beat protestors, including a pregnant woman)
Radio Free Asia, May 15, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-05152014110459.html