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, September 20, 2013

Information Control (信息控制)

法律界人士质疑甘肃初中生发帖被拘罪 (Legal experts question accusations against Gansu teenage detained for rumor mongering)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 20, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/09/130920_china_socialmedialaw_1stcase.shtml

中国“网络文革”正在逼近? (Is an "Internet Cultural Revolution" unfolding in China?)
Deutsche Welle, September 19, 2013
http://dw.de/p/19kkJ