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, June 01, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Rights activist Ni Yulan “barred from leaving” China
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 30, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-35924192

Husband of Chinese legal assistant detained for a year “worried for her safety”
South China Morning Post, May 31, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1960356/husband-chinese-legal-assistant-detained-year-worried

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