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.

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

June 07, 2011: June Fourth

Mainlanders Attend Vigil in Numbers
South China Morning Post, June 05, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0416522a19b50310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tiananmen: Thousands in Hong Kong Mark Crackdown
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 07, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13658037
Pictures from the June Fourth memorial vigil taken by HRIC are available online at:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150272552906414.374214.94042326413
Tiananmen Anniversary Brings New China Detentions
Associated Press, June 04, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110604/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tiananmen

香港六四晚会被拘50多人全部获释 (All 50+ People Detained at Hong Kong Vigil Released)
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/hongkong_64-06062011130740.html