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 24, 2013

Political and Economic Reform (政治经济改革)

EXCLUSIVE: China to lift ban on Facebook – but only within Shanghai free-trade zone
上海自贸区将不设防火墙 外网全解禁
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2013
EN:http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1316598/exclusive-china-lift-ban-facebook-only-within-shanghai-free-trade-zone>
CH:http://www.scmpchinese.com/sc/china/13282/du-jia-shang-hai-zi-mao-qu-jiang-bu-she-fang-huo-qiang-wai-wang-quan-jie-jin

China's purported plan to phase out forced organ harvesting is no cause for celebration - says Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting
The Sacramento Bee, September 24, 2013
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/09/23/5762067/chinas-purported-plan-to-phase.html