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.

Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

中国正式逮捕帮助陈光诚出逃学者 (China formally arrests Guo Yushan, scholar who assisted in Cheng Guangcheng’s escape)
Voice of America, January 6, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-arrests-scholar-20150106/2587216.html

Related:
China arrests activist who assisted in daring 2012 escape
The New York Times, January 6, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/07/world/asia/guo-yushan-arrest-china-chen-guangcheng.html?_r=0

南周事件两周年当局严控 维权人士被禁赴广州 (Human rights defenders are forbidden to enter Guangzhou on 2nd anniversary of Southern Weekly Incident)
Radio Free Asia, January 5, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/yf2-01052015100834.html