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.

Monday, May 07, 2012

Human Rights Defenders

Chen's Silent Partner: Luck
The Washington Post, May 7, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-chen-guangcheng-saga-heavy-on-diplomacy--and-luck/2012/05/06/gIQADncY6T_story.html

Activist's Wife Fears Ban on HK Study
South China Morning Post, May 6, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=698a2a655ed17310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

艾未未获"哈维尔创意异议人士奖" (Ai Weiwei amongst Three Winners of Inaugural Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent)
Deutsche Welle, May 5, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15931910,00.html

陳光誠朋友遭警告噤聲 (Friends of Chen Told to Keep Their Peace)
Ming Pao, May 7, 2012
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20120507/ca11224a.htm