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, September 10, 2014

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

耿和呼吁国际社会帮助高智晟赴美就医 (Geng He asks int’l community to help Gao Zhisheng leave China for medical treatment in the U.S.)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 9, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/09/140909_gaozhisheng.shtml

Chinese Rights Campaigner Will Be Tried This Week, Lawyer Says
民权活动人士杨茂东本周出庭受审
The New York Times, September 10, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140910/c10trial/dual/