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.

Wednesday, June 03, 2015

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China: Drop draft law aimed at stifling NGOs—Amnesty International criticizes draft Foreign Non-Governmental Organizations Management Law in a submission to Chinese lawmakers.
Amnesty International, June 2, 2015
http://www.amnesty.ca/news/media-advisories/china-drop-draft-law-aimed-at-stifling-ngo-s-amnesty-international-criticizes

Related:
中國律師《關於暫停制訂“境外非政府組織管理法”的法律建議》 (Chinese lawyers: Legal advice on suspending drafting of Overseas NGO Law)
So Jump, June 2, 2015
http://www.sojump.com/jq/5158297.aspx

HRIC Law Note: Draft Law on Foreign NGOs Undermines Chinese Civil Society and China’s International Engagement
中国人权法律评论:境外非政府组织管理法草案损害了中国的民间社会和中国政府的国际参与
Human Rights in China, May 21, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/legal-resources/hric-law-note-draft-law-foreign-ngos-undermines-chinese-civil-society-and-chinas
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-ping-lun-jing-wai-fei-zheng-fu-zu-zhi-guan-li-fa-cao-sun-hai-liao-zhong-guo