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, July 21, 2015

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Xi turns back the clock on women’s rights in China
The Wall Street Journal, July 20, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/xi-turns-back-the-clock-on-womens-rights-in-china-1437454619

Mixed verdict on Chinese environmental public interest lawsuits
The Diplomat, July 20, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/mixed-verdict-on-chinese-environmental-public-interest-lawsuits/

Related:
Measures on public participation in environmental protection
环境保护公众参与办法
Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China, July 13, 2015
EN: http://chinalawtranslate.com/环境保护公众参与办法/?lang=en
CH: http://www.zhb.gov.cn/gkml/hbb/bl/201507/t20150720_306928.htm

中国维稳管制严上加严 (China’s stability maintenance measures get harsher and harsher)
Radio Free Asia, July 20, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/cyl-07202015141530.html