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 12, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese police halt Mongolian herders' convoy en route to pollution protest
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chinese-police-halt-04112016114508.html

Tibetans sentenced for attempt to retake community land
若尔盖县遭捕请愿藏民被判缓刑
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2016
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/tibetans-sentenced-for-attempt-04112016154205.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-04112016123747.html

劳工维权人士邓仁网上求助 公安上门围堵断电 (Labor rights activist Deng Ren seeks help online, public security officers blockade his residence and cut electricity)
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-04112016102949.html