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, January 14, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China's feminists hail expected election of Taiwan's Tsai
Reuters, January 13, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-women-idUSKCN0UR0YM20160113

Nanjing taxi drivers take strike into its fourth day
Caixin, January 12, 2016
http://english.caixin.com/2016-01-12/100898579.html

China accused of denying Swedish embassy access to detained activist
The Guardian, January 13, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/13/china-accused-of-denying-swedish-embassy-access-to-detained-activist

Related:
Arrest of Swedish rights worker raises questions about the future of foreign NGOs in China
Washington Post, January 13, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/01/13/arrest-of-swedish-rights-worker-raises-questions-about-the-future-of-foreign-ngos-in-china/

艾未未:乐高决定是“言论自由的胜利” (Ai Weiwei: Lego’s decision is a “victory for freedom of expression”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 14, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2016/01/160114_china_aiweiwei_lego_response