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.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Is there life in the old dog-eating festival? Chinese activists increasing efforts to stop the trade
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1825034/there-life-old-dog-eating-festival-chinese-activists-increasing

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中国保护动物人士在广西玉林狗肉节被禁止发声 (Chinese animal rights activists banned from speaking out about Guangxi Yulin’s dog meat festival)
Radio France Internationale, June 22, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150622-中国保护动物人士在广西玉林狗肉节被禁止发声/"

Uygur exiles angered by pre-Ramadan beer festival in China's Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1825004/uygur-exiles-angered-pre-ramadan-beer-festival-chinas-xinjiang

Tibetans celebrate Dalai Lama's birthday in defiance of Chinese ban
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/defiance-06222015160655.html

China arrests group over mass protests of judicial hearings
Taipei Times, June 23, 2015
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2015/06/23/2003621394

反贪发动民众 90秒一个群众举报 (Anti-graft campaign mobilizes the public: One report every 90 seconds)
Radio France Internationale, June 21, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150621-反贪发动群众-90秒一个群众举报/