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.

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Access to Information (信息公开)

Jailed Chinese journalist appeals seven-year jail term for “leaking secrets”
Radio Free Asia, April 21, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/gao-yu-appeals-jail-term-04212015114704.html

Related:
Heavy sentence for Gao Yu exposes hollowness of “Rule by Law” in China
重判高瑜暴露中国“依法治国”的虚伪
Human Rights in China, April 17, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/heavy-sentence-gao-yu-exposes-hollowness-rule-law-china
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-pan-gao-yu-bao-lu-zhong-guo-yi-fa-zhi-guo-de-xu-wei

前上海市委副秘书入股TVB香港免费电视赤化势难免 (Former deputy secretary of Shanghai invests in TVB, “reddening” of HK free broadcasting inevitable)
Radio France Internationale, April 23, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150423-前上海市委副秘书入股tvb香港免费电视赤化势难免/

Related:
Lawmakers concerned over TVB move to bring in mainland investor
Economic Journal, April 23, 2015
http://www.ejinsight.com/20150423-lawmakers-concerned-over-tvb-move-to-bring-in-mainland-investor/