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, June 13, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Merkel says will raise concerns on China's new NGO law, steel during Beijing trip
Reuters, June 11, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-china-idUSKCN0YX091

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人权组织促默克尔向中国提人权及高瑜等个案 (Human rights organization urges Merkel to raise human rights topic to China and talk about cases such as Gao Yu’s)
Voice of America, June 13, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/gaoyu-20160612/3372439.html

Germany and China agree “early warning system” to avert NGO problems
Reuters, June 12, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-germany-ngo-idUSKCN0YY0ME

Chinese feminists post selfies in solidarity with Stanford assault victim
The Guardian, June 10, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/10/chinese-feminists-selfies-solidarity-stanford-assault-victim

Shenzhen labor activists and trade union help workers secure compensation
China Labor Bulletin, June 13, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/shenzhen-labour-activists-and-trade-union-help-workers-secure-compensation

Tensions rise in Dongguan, China’s factory to the world
China Labor Bulletin, June 10, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/tensions-rise-dongguan-china%E2%80%99s-factory-world

Activists gather 11 million signatures against China’s infamous dog-meat festival
The Washington Post, June 10, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/10/china-stop-eating-dogs-animal-rights-activists-campaign-against-annual-festival-of-slaughter/