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.

Thursday, January 08, 2015

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

"Tortured" Guangzhou activist refuses food in detention center
Radio Free Asia, January 7, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/guangzhou-rights-cases-01072015131915.html

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孙德胜狱中受酷刑自虐抗议 律师抗议拖延判决 (Sun Desheng attempts suicide, self-abuse to protest torture in prison, lawyers challenge verdict delay)
Radio Free Asia, January 7, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-01072015105354.html