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, June 27, 2017

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Tibetan cuts own throat in Lhasa freedom protest
Radio Free Asia, June 23, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/freedom-06232017175458.html

Related:
拉萨一藏人自刎抗议高压政策 欧十国外交官到访拉萨 (Tibetan in Lhasa commits suicide to protest Chinese suppression, 10 European diplomats set to visit Lhasa)
Radio Free Asia, June 23, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-06232017125213.html

Tibetan woman drowns in protest against land grab in Palyul
Radio Free Asia, June 23, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/drowns-06232017170642.html