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.

Friday, December 11, 2015

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

国际人权日:藏、维、南蒙古人及汉人发表联合声明 (International Human Rights Day: Tibetans, Uyghurs, Southern Mongolians, and Hans issue joint statement)
Radio Free Asia, December 10, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/nu-12102015113251.html

Related:
2015 Human Rights Day
Human Rights in China, December 10, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/2015-review

International Human Rights Day marked with appeals to China, scrutiny of North Korea
Radio Free Asia, December 10, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/11/britain-criticised-for-praising-china-on-un-human-rights-day

Chinese authorities orchestrate surprise raid of labor NGOs in Guangdong, arresting leaders
China Change, December 10, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/12/10/chinese-authorities-orchestrate-surprise-raid-of-labor-ngos-in-guangdong-arresting-leaders/

Thousands protest in Wuhan over construction of waste processing plant
Hong Kong Free Press, December 10, 2105
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/12/10/thousands-protest-in-wuhan-over-construction-of-waste-processing-plant/

Ethnic Mongolian family on hunger strike in protest over China's rights abuses
Radio Free Asia, December 11, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/strike-12102015142129.html

Church crackdown continues in China
中国继续打压基督教 贵阳一教会被查封
Voice of America, December 10, 2015
EN: http://www.voanews.com/content/church-crackdown-continues-in-china/3096816.html
CH: http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-religious-freedom-20151210/3098403.html

My political activism is helping efforts to change China, says artist Ai Weiwei
South China Morning Post, December 10, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1889231/my-political-activism-helping-efforts-change-china-says