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, July 26, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Police detain hundreds of protesting former teachers in Beijing
逾千全国民办代课教师北京上访 遭截访稳控
Radio Free Asia, July 25, 2016
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-teachers-07252016150940.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/xl2-07252016101025.html

公民联署声援炎黄春秋与艺研院抗争 (Civilians jointly petition to support Yanhuang Chunqiu’s combat against the Academy of Arts)
Voice of America, July 25, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-open-letter-by-chinese-citizens-supporting-seized-liberal-magazine-20160725/3433481.html