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, September 03, 2013

Information Control (信息控制)

广东警官质疑“净网”行动遭停职 (Guangdong policeman who questioned "purging net" campaign is suspended)
Deutsche Welle, September 2, 2013
http://bit.ly/17nYZSb

TV confessions in China an unsettling new trend for executives
英媒:在电视上认罪是嘲弄法律程序?
Reuters, September 2, 2013
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 2, 2013
EN:http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2013/09/02/TV-confessions-in-China-an-unsettling-new-trend-for-executives.aspx
CH:http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/09/130902_tv_confession_legal.shtml