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.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Children

性侵儿童惩罚男女有别 对性侵男童处罚较轻 (Victims’ Parents Urge Greater Awareness of Sexual Abuse of Boys)
Legal Daily, June 19, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-06-19/150227442051.shtml

中国七部门通告 严禁任何机构和个人私自收留弃婴 (Joint Notice by Seven Government Departments Prohibits Sheltering Abandoned Infants without Permission)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/nu-06182013161554.html

民政部:全国47.5万名孤儿散居 (Ministry of Civil Affairs: 475,000 Orphans without Institutional Care)
China News Service, June 19, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-06-19/102027440184.shtml