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, October 09, 2013

Children (儿童)

云南官员强奸幼女判5年 受害人家属申请抗诉被拒 (Yunnan official sentenced to 5 years for raping a 4-year-old girl, family of victim’s appeal rejected)
Xinhua, October 9, 2013
http://news.eastday.com/c/20131009/u1a7702610.html

佛山16岁中专生被强迫实习过劳死 (Sixteen-year-old Guangdong student dies of fatigue from forcible labor)
Radio Free Asia, October 8, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl-10082013110948.html