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.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

广州民主人士妻子被威逼指控丈夫 (Wife of Guangzhou democracy activist illegally summonsed, pressured to accuse her husband)
Voice of America, August 26, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-znegjieshan-police-harass-20140824/2426988.html

China extends detention of “Guangzhou three” lawyers
Radio Free Asia, August 25, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/lawyers-08252014152351.html