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, August 02, 2018

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China investigates high-ranking Buddhist monk accused of coercing nuns into sex
South China Morning Post, August 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2158046/china-investigates-high-ranking-buddhist-monk-accused-coercing

Related:
【大陸metoo】住持釋學誠被舉報性侵女弟子 北京龍泉寺否認 斥偽造證據 (Beijing monastery abbot accused of sexual assault, alleges fabrication of evidence, whistleblowers’ report censored on social media)
The Stand News, August 2, 2018
https://thestandnews.com/china/大陸metoo-住持釋學誠被舉報性侵女弟子-北京龍泉寺否認-斥偽造證據/

关于对举报中国佛教协会会长学诚一事的回应 (Response to report against Chinese Buddhist Association President Xue Cheng)
State Administration of Religious Affairs Official Website, August 2, 2018
http://www.sara.gov.cn/xwfb/xwjj20170905093618359691/583297.htm

湖北潜江梁志英可能步丈夫后尘被坐冤牢,其5岁的儿子会造成怎样的被伤害后果?(Wife to follow husband in jail in rights defense action, what will happen to their five-year-old son?)
China Human Rights Defenders, August 1, 2018
http://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2018/08/5.html

China students challenge curbs on trade unionists
中国学生在线声援深圳被捕工人
Financial Times, August 2, 2018
EN: https://www.ft.com/content/8cad5b66-960b-11e8-b67b-b8205561c3fe
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001078774?full=y