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.

Friday, October 21, 2016

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

As China’s economy shifts to services in Q3, so too does labor unrest
China Labor Bulletin, October 21, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/china%E2%80%99s-economy-shifts-services-q3-so-too-does-labour-unrest

江苏一村庄集体搬迁,两村民村里“普法授课”被羁押480天 (2 men who taught free legal education classes to evicted village residents are released on bail after 480 days of detention)
The Paper, October 21, 2016
http://m.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1547325