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.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Rule of Law

城管涉殺瓜農 記者採訪遭毆 (Fruit-seller dies after scuffle with urban security guards, reporters beaten by police)
Wen Wei Po, July 19, 2013
http://paper.wenweipo.com/2013/07/19/YO1307190009.htm

Related:
Probe over China fruit-seller “beaten by enforcers”
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 18, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23340096

Vendor death shines light on China’s urban enforcers
Wall Street Journal, July 19, 2013
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/07/19/vender-assault-shines-ugly-light-on-chinas-urban-enforcers/?mod=WSJBlog