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, May 22, 2017

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Reports emerge that dog meat will finally be banned at Chinese food festival
Vice, May 19, 2017
https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/reports-emerge-that-dog-meat-will-finally-be-banned-at-famous-chinese-food-festival

西藏年轻僧人自焚身亡抗议高压政策 (Young Tibetan monk dies in self-immolation protest against repressive gov’t policies)
Voice of America, May 21, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/tibetan-monk-dies-in-self-immolation-protest/3863849.html