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.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hundreds march in protest against plan for petrochemical plant in eastern China
South China Morning Post, May 11, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1943473/hundreds-march-protest-against-plan-petrochemical-plant

Tibetan monk and writer sentenced to prison term
Radio Free Asia, May 9, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/tibetan-monk-and-writer-05092016160254.html

As China's economy slows, workers' anger soars
The Diplomat, May 11, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/05/as-chinas-economy-slows-workers-anger-soars/