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 20, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Villagers in southern China defy warnings and press ahead with demonstration to demand chief’s release
South China Morning Post, June 19, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1977349/villagers-southern-china-defy-warnings-and-press-ahead

Related:
China: Wukan leader arrested ahead of planned protests
Al Jazeera, June 19, 2016
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/06/china-wukan-leader-arrested-160619034526131.html

Chinese animal activists are fighting against the centuries-old tradition of eating dogs
Quartz, June 17, 2016
http://qz.com/708170/chinese-animal-activists-are-fighting-against-the-centuries-old-tradition-of-eating-dogs/