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.
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Monday, August 15, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

民间人权报告: 7月363人受到维稳和打压 (Civil society human rights report: 363 people silenced or repressed in July)
Radio Free Asia, August 12, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-08122016100808.html

More openly gay Olympians than ever, but no Chinese among them
奥运会“出柜”选手创纪录,无一来自中国
The New York Times, August 13, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/13/world/asia/olympics-china-gay-athletes.html
CH: http://cn.nytstyle.com/culture/20160815/olympics-china-gay-athletes/

China cracks down on “toadies” celebrating former president Jiang
Financial Times, August 15, 2016
https://www.ft.com/content/273fce40-61dc-11e6-a08a-c7ac04ef00aa

Thursday, January 07, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

中国首例同性恋婚权案立案 当事人遭警察登门调查 (Plaintiff of China’s first case of right to same-sex marriage gets a visit from police at home)
Radio Free Asia, January 6, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/xl1-01062016101934.html

著名摄影家徐勇记载六四的摄影集《底片》首次在欧洲出版 (Famed photographer Xu Yong’s June Fourth memorial photo collection, “Negatives,” released in Europe for first time)
Radio Free Asia, January 6, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gr-01062016101707.html

山东访民强拆上访 一家三口被判刑 (Shandong family of 3 is sentenced for petitioning forced demolition)
Radio Free Asia, January 6, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gys-01062016145503.html

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

中国著名电器厂数百工人游行维权 半年抗议无果遭政府推诿 (Hundreds of workers from China’s largest electrical appliance factory march to defend their legal rights after 6 months of protests went unanswered by government)
Radio Free Asia, October 21, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-10212015104305.html

Xi Jinping’s carriage ride up London’s Mall runs the gauntlet of Falun Gong, Tibet and China supporters
South China Morning Post, October 22, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1870077/xi-jinpengs-carriage-ride-londons-mall-runs-gauntlet

Related:
Anti-China demonstrators protest outside Buckingham Palace –video
The Guardian, October 20, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/oct/20/anti-china-demonstrators-protest-outside-buckingham-palace-video

Mainland netizens confused by Hong Kong’s decision to cover postbox royal cyphers
Hong Kong Free Press, October 20, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/20/mainland-netizens-confused-by-hong-kongs-decision-to-cover-postbox-cyphers/

Ai Weiwei accuses David Cameron of “putting human rights aside” during Chinese President's state visit
The Independent, October 20, 2015
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/ai-weiwei-accuses-david-cameron-of-putting-human-rights-aside-during-chinese-presidents-state-visit-a6703131.html

Chinese government would collapse without “Berlin Wall” surveillance system, says blind dissident Chen Guangcheng
The Independent, October 22, 2015
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinese-government-would-collapse-without-berlin-wall-surveillance-system-says-blind-dissident-chen-a6703086.html

Tuesday, August 04, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Differing outlooks impede Sino-US cooperation to enhance cybersecurity
The South China Morning Post, August 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1846146/differing-outlooks-impede-sino-us-cooperation-enhancel

The Olympics gives China a second chance at human rights reforms
The Washington Post, August 3, 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/chinas-second-chance-at-human-rights-reforms/2015/08/03/fb72d470-39d1-11e5-8e98-115a3cf7d7ae_story.html

打壓維權律師對中國有害無利 (Clampdown on human rights lawyers does no good, only harm to China)
The New York Times, August 4, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20150804/c04iht-edxiao/zh-hant/

For China's gay men, Dongdan Park in Beijing offers haven
The Los Angeles Times, August 3, 2015
http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-china-gay-park-20150803-story.html#page=1

社論:立法後 中國須確保NGO免受不當阻撓 (Commentary: China should ensure NGOs not be unduly obstructed after passing foreign NGO law)
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/tc/national/14ef2df98798f16/she-lun-li-fa-hou-zhong-guo-xu-que-bao-ngo-mian-shou-bu-dang-zu-nao

Voices: China's tech dreams clash with political reality
U.S.A. Today, August 3, 2015
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/08/03/voices-china-transforms-into-high-tech-economy/30620417/

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

基督教爱心救助机构,四年多帮助几百人,面临强行解散!(Christian aid agency faces forced shutdown after helping hundreds in past 4 years)
WeChat (基督教关爱中心), June 30, 2015
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzA5ODI0MDg4MQ==&mid=207448256&idx=1&sn=e9dceb3d17c778eb1ea4c6c6e55e74e7&scene=5#rd

Shanghai protesters fear chemical plant plan still on, despite government claims
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1829335/shanghai-protesters-fear-chemical-plant-plan-still-despite

Related:
Armed police move in against Chinese anti-plant protesters
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 29, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-33308420

上海金山居民持续一周“散步”抗议PX项目 (Shanghai Jinshan citizens continuously “take a walk” for 1 week to protest PX project)
Deutsche Welle, June 29, 2015
http://www.dw.com/zh/上海金山居民持续一周散步抗议px项目/a-18549781

A man’s fight against gay conversion clinics in China
China Digital Times, June 29, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/06/a-mans-fight-against-gay-conversion-clinics-in-china/

Monday, February 16, 2015

LGBTI (男女同性恋、双性恋、变性人和两性人)

"Love Is not a choice": LGBT ad campaign launches in China for Valentine's Day
Huffington Post, February 14, 2015
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/14/china-lgbt-rights_n_6681220.html

Related:
China LGBT Awareness Campaign
http://lgbtcampaign.org/en/about-campaign

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Friday, December 19, 2014

LGBTI

Chinese court rules “gay cure” treatments illegal
The Guardian, December 19, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/19/chinese-court-gay-straight-conversion-clinic

Monday, November 03, 2014

LGBTI (男女同性恋、双性恋、变性人和两性人)

Tim Cook coming out has turned China into a nation of 5th-graders
Foreign Policy, October 30, 2014
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/10/30/iPhone_Tim_Cook_China_gay

Related:
美国苹果公司总裁公开性取向 中国网民褒贬不一 (Apple CEO’s coming out receives mixed online reaction in China)
Radio Free China, October 31, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/hc-10312014101855.html

Thursday, September 18, 2014

LGBTI

Lawsuit aims to put an end to “gay conversion therapy” in China
The New York Times, September 18, 2014
http://nyti.ms/1ATjYfk

Coming out in china: parents of LGBT fight for their children’s acceptance
The Wall Street Journal, September 18, 2014
http://on.wsj.com/1mgqLPm

Related:
助内地同志顺利出柜 团体吁做父母工作
South China Morning Post, September 18, 2014
http://bit.ly/1p2tXJU

Friday, September 12, 2014

LGBTI

性少数学生仍遭歧视 维权者吁高校建公平友善环境 (Sexual minority students still face discrimination, rights defenders urge universities to build a fair and friendly environment)
Radio Free Asia, September 11, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/xl1-09112014092127.html

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

LGBTI

China gay rights activists demand equality on university campuses
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1589325/china-gay-rights-activists-demand-equality-letter-campaign-100

Gay marriage for UK diplomat in Chinese consulate
The Guardian, September 9, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/09/gay-marriage-uk-diplomat-chinese-consulate