Monday, September 09, 2013

Information Control (信息控制)

两高:网络诽谤信息被转发超500次或判刑3年 (High court and procuratorate: those who repost “Internet rumors” more than 500 times may get three years’ imprisonment)
China News Service, September 9, 2013
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2013/09/09/282596.html

See the full text:
关于办理利用信息网络实施诽谤等刑事案件适用法律若干问题的解释 ("Interpretation of several issues related to the applicable laws when handling cases that involve websites committing slander")
Supreme People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate, September 9, 2013
http://www.chinacourt.org/law/detail/2013/09/id/146710.shtml

“今日焦点网”等11个网站被依法查处 (Eleven websites under investigation)
Xinhua, September 9, 2013
http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2013-09/4334672.html