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, January 19, 2016

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Why the elections in Taiwan matter so much – for Beijing, the region and the U.S.
South China Morning Post, January 15, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1901300/why-elections-taiwan-matter-so-much-beijing-region-and-us

Can old news shed light on the Gui Minhai case?
Medium, January 18, 2016
https://medium.com/china-media-project/can-old-news-shed-light-on-the-gui-minhai-case-a969ea091759#.r5p7kjl5y

Case of Hong Kong bookseller’s disappearance may well drag on
South China Morning Post, January 18, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1902217/case-hong-kong-booksellers-disappearance-may-well-drag

Now you know the terror
China Change, January 17, 2016
http://chinachange.org/2016/01/17/now-you-know-the-terror/

The dilemma facing rights lawyers in China
Wall Street Journal, January 18, 2016
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-dilemma-facing-rights-lawyers-in-china-1453137609