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, April 24, 2015

Access to Information (信息公开)

VOA interview cited in case against Chinese dissident
Voice of America, April 23, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/voa-interview-cited-in-case-against-chinese-dissident/2732030.html

Embassy walls provide safe haven for free speech in China
The Globe and Mail, April 23, 2015
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/embassy-walls-provide-safe-haven-of-free-speech-in-china/article24093802/

State Of Rights: media freedom and press access in China
U.S. State Department, April 23, 2015
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/04/241040.htm