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, June 09, 2015

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

In Women’s Rights Battle, a Call to Underarms
The New York Times, June 9, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/09/in-womens-rights-battle-a-call-to-underarms/

Opposition to NGO Law grows as rights group is shuttered
China Digital Times, June 7, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/06/china-civil-society-crackdown/

Related:
HRIC Law Note: Draft Law on Foreign NGOs Undermines Chinese Civil Society and China’s International Engagement
中国人权法律评论:境外非政府组织管理法草案损害了中国的民间社会和中国政府的国际参与
Human Rights in China, May 21, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/legal-resources/hric-law-note-draft-law-foreign-ngos-undermines-chinese-civil-society-and-chinas
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-ping-lun-jing-wai-fei-zheng-fu-zu-zhi-guan-li-fa-cao-sun-hai-liao-zhong-guo

As China knocks down Christian crosses, the faithful restore them
The Christian Science Monitor, June 8, 2015
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2015/0608/As-China-knocks-down-Christian-crosses-the-faithful-restore-them

Attack on nurse stirs discussion of a medical strike in China
The New York Times, June 8 , 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/08/attack-on-nurse-stirs-discussion-of-a-medical-strike-in-china/

Veteran Chinese democracy activist held in psychiatric unit
Radio Free Asia, June 8, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/held-06082015101445.html

教师职业被倒卖的孙丽波“六四”后又入维稳牢笼(图) (Long-time petitioner who’s teaching position was sold by officials is detained again for “stability maintenance” after June Fourth)
Canyu, June 8, 2015
http://www.canyu.org/n99269c6.aspx

2015年6月8日中国各地公民、维权人士消息汇总 (News summary of Chinese citizens and rights defenders)
Boxun, June 8, 2015
http://www.boxun.com/news/gb/china/2015/06/201506082342.shtml#.VXZ1kE3vodV