Friday, August 14, 2015

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

被抓律师今安在,有心民众盼回家 (Rights defenders call for vocal support from citizens inside china for lawyers’ release)
Voice of America, August 14, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-lawyers-20150813/2916915.html

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示威者聚集中国驻美使馆,抗议镇压维权律师 (Demonstrators gather at Chinese embassy in U.S. to protest crackdown on rights lawyers)
Voice of America, August 14, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/media/video/chinese-lawyers-20150814/2917620.html

Courageous Voices 向强权说“不!”
Human Rights in China, August 13, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/courageous-voices
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xiang-qiang-quan-shuo-bu

Artist Ai Weiwei says China at “critical point”
Reuters, August 13, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/13/us-china-artist-germany-idUSKCN0QI1SL20150813

Dismay as church crosses removed in China
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 13, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-33898635

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Hong Kong’s Cardinal John Tong issues “urgent appeal” against China cross removals
Hong Kong Free Press, August 13, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/13/hong-kongs-cardinal-john-tong-issues-urgent-appeal-against-china-cross-removals/

NGOs, volunteer groups take pollution fight into their own hands
Caixin, August 13, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-08-13/100839309.html