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, August 21, 2013

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

维权人士郭飞雄涉煽颠 代表律师被拒会见 (Guo Feixiong's lawyer is rejected meeting with him due to Guo's involvement in inciting subversion of state power)
Voice of America, August 21, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/guo-feixiong-20130821/1733786.html

陈光诚长兄上海探访朋友 遭二十警带走强行遣返临沂 (Chen Guangcheng’s elder brother forcibly sent back to Linyi after visiting supporters in Shanghai)
Radio Free Asia, August 21, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-08202013101525.html

Related:
Chen Guangfu forced to return home from Shanghai visit
Radio Free Asia, August 20, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chen-08202013104049.html