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

Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)

Chinese Nobel rights activist Liu Xiaobo's cancer beyond surgery: wife
Reuters, June 27, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rights-idUSKBN19I0C9

Related:
Late diagnosis of Liu Xiaobo an outrage, Chinese authorities must account to family & international community
Human Rights in China, June 26, 2017
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/late-diagnosis-liu-xiaobo-outrage-chinese-authorities-must-account-family

Calls for Liu Xiaobo to be treated in U.S. … but it may be too late
South China Morning Post, June 27, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2100126/calls-liu-xiaobo-be-treated-us-it-may-be-too-late

【劉曉波肝癌】美國國務院籲中國釋放劉曉波 解除對劉霞軟禁 (U.S. Department of State urges China to release Liu Xiaobo and free Liu Xia from house arrest)
Mingpao, June 27, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170627/s00004/1498522073553

12 reactions from NGOs, China and the int’l community as Beijing releases Nobel winner Liu Xiaobo
Hong Kong Free Press, June 27, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/06/27/12-reactions-ngos-china-intl-community-beijing-releases-nobel-winner-liu-xiaobo/

Liu Xiaobo's unbearable fate is stark symbol of where China is heading
The Guardian, June 26, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/26/liu-xiaobos-unbearable-fate-is-stark-symbol-of-where-china-is-heading

I’m sad for my friend Liu Xiaobo, and for a China that can’t cherish its finest
Quartz, June 27, 2017
https://qz.com/1014645/im-sad-for-my-friend-liu-xiaobo-and-for-a-china-that-cant-cherish-its-finest/

A few thoughts on Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo’s “release” from prison
Jerry’s Blog, June 27, 2017
http://www.jeromecohen.net/jerrys-blog/a-few-thoughts-on-liu-xiaobos-release-from-prison

劉曉波保外就醫 “會讓香港人再度為自己的前途擔憂 (Liu Xiaobo’s medical parole “will make Hong Kongers worry about their future again”)
Radio France Internationale, June 27, 2017
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/中國/20170627-劉曉波保外就醫-“會讓香港人再度為自己的前途擔憂”