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, August 09, 2011

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

德国《明镜周刊》披露艾未未被捕八十一天情况 (Germany's Der Spiegel Publishes Account of Ai Weiwei's 81 Days of Detention)
Radio Free Asia, August 08, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gr-08082011102401.html

Human Rights Defender – Huang Qi (黄琦)


黄琦再次被公安入屋骚扰 黄晓敏女儿居住学业受牵连 (Authorities Disrupt the Lives of Activist Huang Qi and Activist Huang Xiaomin's Daugther)
Radio Free Asia, August 08, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huang-08082011094940.html

Human Rights Defenders

维权律师在官员面前遭绑架 (Rights Lawyer Li Gang Abducted in Front of Officials )
Radio Free Asia, August 08, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_lawyer-08082011104542.html

Public Health

Fears over Closure of Blood Plasma Collection Centres
South China Morning Post, August 09, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0a0/?vgnextoid=240b2c98b1aa1310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tibet


海外藏人首次民选总理就职 强调时刻做好与中国对话准备 (New Tibetan Prime Minister in Exile Emphasizes Constructive Dialogue with Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, August 08, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zang-08082011093948.html

XUAR

'Silk Road' Plan for Xinjiang Makes for a Rough Tapestry
The Wall Street Journal, August 09, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904007304576495950526450210.html

Uyghur Held in Thailand
Radio Free Asia, August 08, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/deportation-08082011175204.html