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, July 12, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese dissident Liao Yiwu “pressured by West” not to release Liu Xia phone tapes
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2154991/chinese-dissident-liao-yiwu-pressured-west-not-release

China clamps down on dissidents, activists ahead of Liu Xiaobo anniversary
大陆强力维稳 纪念刘晓波成民间畏途
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2018
EN: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/anniversary-07122018104648.html
CH: https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/control-07122018080645.html?encoding=simplified

Chinese professor accused of sexual harassment is barred from teaching
The New York Times, July 12, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/world/asia/china-metoo-professor-sexual-harassment.html

Tibetan villagers tear-gassed, beaten for mine protest
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/beaten-07112018161718.html

In pictures: Chinese activists deface pictures of Pres. Xi Jinping in support of missing “ink splashing” protester
Hong Kong Free Press, July 12, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/07/12/chinese-activists-deface-pictures-pres-xi-jinping-support-missing-ink-splashing-protester/