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.

Monday, April 11, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Labor activist He Xiaobo released on bail after four months in detention
China Labor Bulletin, April 8, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/labour-activist-he-xiaobo-released-bail-after-four-months-detention

Mainland China jails activists who supported Hong Kong democracy protests
South China Morning Post, April 8, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1934765/mainland-china-jails-activists-who-supported-hong-kong

Related:
缅甸释113政治犯之际中国重判6维权人士 引发中国网民热议 (Myanmar releases 113 political prisoners while China heavily sentences 6 rights defenders, sparks heated discussion among Chinese netizens)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-04102016102930.html

香港支联会抗议中国“煽颠罪”严判政治犯 (HK Alliance protests at the Liaison Office against heavy sentencing of political prisoners with “inciting subversion of state power”)
Voice of America, April 8, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/hkalliance-protest-activist-sentencing-20160408/3276286.html

Chinese citizens protest state firm’s plan to buy Syngenta, pointing to fears over GMO
South China Morning Post, April 8, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1934734/chinese-citizens-protest-state-firms-plan-buy-syngenta

Tibetans protest dismissal from their jobs, are detained
Radio Free Asia, April 8, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/dismissal-04082016140116.html