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, March 07, 2017

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

VW's casual workers in China fight for equal pay
Deutsche Welle, March 6, 2017
http://www.dw.com/en/vws-casual-workers-in-china-fight-for-equal-pay/a-37821854

两会前严打 叶海燕再被搬迁 (Heightened suppression before Two Congresses, activist Ye Haiyan evicted again)
Deutsche Welle, March 6, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/两会前严打-叶海燕再被搬迁/a-37828924

Related:
全国“两会”期间加大对异议人士打压 (Heightened suppression against opposition during Two Congresses)
Radio Free Asia, March 6, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/yl-03062017124513.html