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 15, 2015

Protests and Petitions (抗议和请愿)

Families of China stampede dead demand answers
Daily Mail, January 14, 2015
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-2909538/Families-China-stampede-dead-demand-answers.html

Related:
China investigates Shanghai officials' lavish banquet before stampede: Xinhua
Reuters, January 14, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/15/uk-china-stampede-shanghai-idUSKBN0KO05A20150115