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.

Monday, February 01, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China is said to force closing of women’s legal aid center
北京著名妇女法律援助中心被迫关闭
The New York Times, January 30, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/30/world/asia/beijing-women-legal-aid-guo-jianmei.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160201/c01chinawomen/

香港团体写新年祝福赠中国维权人士 (Hong Kong groups write lunar new year blessings for rights defenders in mainland China)
Voice of America, January 30, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/hk-activists-20160130/3169676.html

China's Xinjiang wants more mingling of ethnic groups
Reuters, January 31, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-xinjiang-idUSKCN0VA1BD