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.

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese truck drivers, activists warn of more protests over fuel, fines and cutthroat rates
South China Morning Post, June 14, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2150876/chinese-truck-drivers-activists-warn-more-protests-over

China's transgenders “step forward” from the shadows
AFP, June 14, 2018
https://www.afp.com/en/news/717/chinas-transgenders-step-forward-shadows-doc-15o6dw1

中国再传退伍军人维权集结号 (Veterans assemble to call for rights defense in China again)
Voice of America, June 14, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/news-latest-former-pla-men-protest-20180614/4438473.html