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.

Friday, June 08, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Shortage of HPV anti-cancer drug Gardasil in Hong Kong prompts protest outside Merck offices in Causeway Bay
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2149922/shortage-hpv-cancer-drug-gardasil-hong-kong

多国法律界联署谴责中国打压维权律师 (Legal professionals from around the world jointly condemn China's crackdown on rights lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gf1-06072018092039.html