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, June 02, 2014

June Fourth (六四)

Security matrix prevents another Tiananmen
Associated Press, May 31, 2014
http://news.yahoo.com/security-matrix-prevents-another-tiananmen-081951767.html

China disrupts Google services ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
Voice of America, June 2, 2014
http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-china-disrupts-google-services-ahead-of-tiananmen-anniversary/1927354.html

六四前 北京高校留学生被旅游 (Int’l students at Beijing’s China University of Political Science and Law forced to travel before June 4)
Voice of America, June 2, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/foreign-students-in-beijing-20140602/1927511.html

Detentions and Crackdown
Australian artist detained by Chinese authorities ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
The Age, June 2, 2014
http://www.theage.com.au/world/australian-artist-detained-by-chinese-authorities-ahead-of-tiananmen-anniversary-20140602-zrv8o.html

鲍彤之子:六四25周年之际父亲 “被旅游” (Zhao Ziyang’s former secretary forced to leave Beijing before June 4)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 2, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/06/140602_june_four_baotong.shtml

Related:
Restrictions, detentions, and disappearances before June 4, 2014
2014年六四25周年纪念日前被限制自由、拘留和失踪者名单
Human Rights in China, May 2014
EN: www.hrichina.org/en/restrictions-detentions-and-disappearances-june-4-2014
CH: www.hrichina.org/chs/2014nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian-ji-nian-ri-qian-bei-xian-zhi-zi-you-ju-liu-he-shi-zong-zhe-ming-dan

Reflections
Tiananmen Square: the calm before the storm
The Telegraph, June 2, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/photography/10865041/Tiananmen-Square-the-calm-before-the-storm.html

25 years later, details emerge of army’s chaos before Tiananmen Square
The New York Times, June 2, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/03/world/asia/tiananmen-square-25-years-later-details-emerge-of-armys-chaos.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Remembering Tiananmen
The Age, June 3, 2014
http://www.theage.com.au/world/remembering-tiananmen-20140602-39en8.html

Experts: Tiananmen discontent still persists
Voice of America, May 30, 2014
http://www.voanews.com/content/years-after-tiananmen-experts-say-chinese-leaders-still-show-weakness/1926490.html

Shot and stabbed as he tried to document the Tiananmen Massacre: the “unfortunate” death of Wu Guofeng
The Telegraph, June 1, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10868220/Shot-and-stabbed-as-he-tried-to-document-the-Tiananmen-Massacre-the-unfortunate-death-of-Wu-Guofeng.html

See more interviews with families of victims:
Through video, Tiananmen Mothers speak out on 25th anniversary of June Fourth
天安门母亲发布视频纪念六四25周年
Human Rights in China, May 30, 2014
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/press-release/through-video-tiananmen-mothers-speak-out-25th-anniversary-june-fourth
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/xin-wen-fa-bu/tian-men-mu-qin-fa-bu-shi-pin-ji-nian-liu-si-25zhou-nian

HRIC June Fourth Event in HK
Remembering June 4th 1989: the role of Hong Kong in China
Film Screening and Panel Discussion, June 3, 2014 at the University Hong Kong
Hosted by The Centre for Comparative and Public Law (CCPL) of the University of Hong Kong, Human Rights in China (HRIC) and the Law Association of HKU
https://www.facebook.com/events/1454418268129914/

For more June Fourth related events:
June Fourth 25th anniversary related activities
六四25周年相关活动
Human Rights in China, Updated May 28, 2014
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/june-fourth-overview
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/liu-si-gai-shu