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, July 02, 2015

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Lesbian couple hold “marriage ceremony” to push for legal same-sex unions in China
South China Morning Post, July 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1831663/lesbian-couple-hold-marriage-ceremony-push-legal-same-sex-unions

China unleashes police, internet censors on anti-PX plant protesters in Shanghai
Global Voices, July 1, 2015
http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2015/07/01/china-unleashes-police-internet-censors-on-anti-px-plant-protesters-in-shanghai/

China’s proposed non-governmental organization law: cooperation or coercion?
The Diplomat, July 2, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/chinas-proposed-non-governmental-organization-law-cooperation-or-coercion/

Related:
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