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, June 27, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

维权人士在北京拉横幅要求落实医疗养老平等权利 (In Beijing, rights activists demand medical assistance, care, and equality for the elderly)
Human Rights Defenders, June 26, 2018
https://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-post_52.html

流亡藏人举办“国际反酷刑日”活动 (Group of Tibetan ex-political prisoners celebrates International Day in Support of Victims of Torture in India to pressure Chinese government)
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-06262018100556.html

刘晓波逝世周年祭日来临 全球纪念会拟在柏林教堂举行 (Berlin church to host commemoration of Liu Xiaobo on first anniversary of his death)
Radio France Internationale, June 26, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180626-刘晓波逝世周年祭日来临-全球纪念会拟在柏林教堂举行

老兵维权层出不穷 有政治力量背后操纵?(Are political forces behind the waves of veterans’ protest?)
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/wy-06262018104113.html