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, May 08, 2015

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

CDB English Translation of The Overseas NGO Management Law (Second Draft)
China Development Brief, May 7, 2015
http://chinadevelopmentbrief.cn/articles/cdb-english-translation-of-the-overseas-ngo-management-law-second-draft/

草案七问:《境外非政府组织法(草案)》刍议 (7 questions on draft foreign NGO law)
China Development Brief, May 7, 2015
http://www.chinadevelopmentbrief.org.cn/news-17498.html

Related:
境外非政府组织管理法(草案二次审议稿)全文 (Foreign NGO Management Law (2nd draft for review)) [Proposed foreign NGO management law now open for public comment]
The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China
http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/xinwen/lfgz/flca/2015-05/05/content_1935666.htm

Rule of Law and civil society in China
The Diplomat, May 7, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/05/rule-of-law-and-civil-society-in-china/

美國呼籲釋放浦志強 中國指責美干涉內政 (U.S. calls for release of Pu Zhiqiang, China criticizes U.S. for interfering in domestic policy)
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 7, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/05/150507_china_us_puzhiqiang_reax

Related:
One-year anniversary of lawyer Pu Zhiqiang's detention
U.S. Department of State, May 6, 2015
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/05/241956.htm

China hits back after U.S. calls for release of human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang
Reuters, May 7, 2015
http://www.newsweek.com/china-hits-back-after-us-calls-release-human-rights-lawyer-pu-zhiqiang-329286

Elderly bereaved parents blame lack of pension on China's one-child policy
Radio Free Asia, May 6, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/pension-05062015125238.html