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, April 05, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

內地當局禁拜祭李旺陽 維權人士清明到不了其墓地 (Mainland authorities prohibit memorial ceremonies for Li Wangyang, rights defenders could not reach his grave at Ching Ming festival)
Ming Pao, April 4, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160404/s00004/1459761547221

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香港多个民间团体清明节献花悼念六四死难者 (Hong Kong civil groups offer flowers in remembrance of June Fourth victims at Ching Ming festival)
Radio Free Asia, April 4, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl2-04042016105658.html

“709大抓捕”律师家属出境遭拒 赵威母亲致函奥巴马呼吁关注 (Families of “709 mass crackdown” lawyers prohibited from leaving the border, Zhao Wei’s mother wrote open letter to Obama petitioning for attention)
Radio France Internationale, April 4, 2016
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20160404-“709”事件律师家属出境遭拒-赵威母亲致函奥巴马呼吁关注

Related:
Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士
Human Rights in China, February 5, 2016
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi