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, October 09, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

Facebook blocks Chinese billionaire who tells tales of corruption
Facebook屏蔽郭文贵个人页面
The New York Times, October 9, 2017
EN: https://cn.nytimes.com/business/20171009/facebook-china-guo-wengui/en-us/
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/business/20171009/facebook-china-guo-wengui/

自由派学者何方出殯 当局下令抹去悼词“唤起民众 实现宪政” (“Awaken the public and realize constitutionalism” removed by Chinese authorities from eulogy of liberal scholar He Fang)
Radio France Internationale, October 9, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20171009-自由派学者何方出殯-当局下令抹去悼词唤起民众-实现宪政

忧与"六四"相比 中国封杀《逆权司机》升级 (China beefs up censorship of movie “A Taxi Driver”, fearing association with June Fourth)
Radio France Internationale, October 8, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr//中国/20171008-忧与六四相比-中国封杀逆权司机升级