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, April 02, 2015

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

逾千人致函当局吁释放五女权人士 (Over a thousand people petition for release of the five women’s rights activists)
Radio Free Asia, April 1, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-04012015100357.html

”I was framed”: Chinese anti-corruption activist denies soliciting prostitute
South China Morning Post, April 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1754006/chinese-anti-corruption-activist-denies-soliciting-prostitute-was-victim