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.

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

中國最大同志社區被關閉之後,哪裏是同志運動和言論的天花板? (China shutting down the largest online gay community questions boundaries of LGBT movement)
The Initium, January 17, 2018
https://theinitium.com/article/20180117-mainland-yilutongxing-lgbt-movement/

长沙抗日老兵无钱医病身亡 逾百政府拆迁人员上门抢尸 (Hunan veteran dies after fighting against forced eviction thugs and has his body taken away by local government)
Radio Free Asia, January 16, 2018
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-01162018113401.html

近百位尘肺病患者及遗属连日在深圳市政府维权 (Nearly 100 pneumoconiosis victims and family members demand compensation at Shenzhen government)
Radio Free Asia, January 16, 2018
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/yf2-01162018110547.html

新疆巴州蒙古族学校被摘牌 引发海内外蒙古人抗议 (Inner Mongolia government changing ethnic schools’ names sparks protest from ethnic communities inside and out of China)
Radio Free Asia, January 16, 2018
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-01162018105653.html