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, June 11, 2015

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Unshaven and proud: winners of the Chinese women’s armpit contest
The New York Times, June 11, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/unshaven-and-proud-winners-of-the-chinese-womens-armpit-contest/

Related:
Chinese feminists hold armpit hair photo contest
The Guardian, June 11, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/10/chinese-feminists-armpit-hair-photo-contest

Chinese police detain 17 ethnic Mongolians as grasslands protests spread
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/mongolia-herders-06102015120905.html

China condemns Tibet protesters, says won't shake bid resolve
Reuters, June 11, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/11/us-olympics-china-protests-idUSKBN0OR0TH20150611