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, August 23, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

王宝强可以向马蓉索赔吗? (Could Wang Baoqiang seek damages from Ma Rong?)
Tianjin News, August 22, 2016
http://epaper.tianjinwe.com/mrxb/mrxb/2016-08/22/content_7494422.htm

广州发布家庭暴力典型案例, 男方被骂没用他用刀划伤妻子 (Guangzhou announces typical domestic violence cases, in one, a man who was criticized for being useless took up a knife and planned to harm his wife)
Jinyang Online, August 22, 2016
http://news.ycwb.com/2016-08/22/content_22832355.htm

市妇联设立首个反家暴行动组 (City's Women's Federation establishes first anti-domestic violence action group)
Southern Daily, August 22, 2016
http://epaper.southcn.com/nfdaily/html/2016-08/22/content_7575818.htm

China’s new NGO rules call for organizations to adhere to party leadership
Hong Kong Free Press, August 23, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/23/chinas-new-ngo-rules-call-organisations-adhere-party-leadership/

Firing of teacher battling cancer prompts an outcry in China
兰州高校开除患癌女教师引争议
The New York Times, August 23, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/world/asia/china-teacher-cancer-liu-lingli.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160823/china-teacher-cancer-liu-lingli/