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, March 13, 2015

Women (妇女)

Chinese police detain five women's rights activists
Reuters, March 12, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/12/us-china-rights-idUSKBN0M819K20150312?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

Related:
Five Chinese feminists held over International Women's Day plans
The Guardian, March 12, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/12/five-chinese-feminists-held-international-womens-day

美國呼籲中國釋放五名被拘女維權人士 (US calls on China to release five detained women’s rights defenders)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 13, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/world/2015/03/150313_china_women_rights_us