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, June 04, 2015

Access to Information (信息公开)

China's internet police launch “speech inspections”, chill critical voices
Global Voices, June 3, 2015
http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2015/06/03/chinas-internet-police-launch-speech-inspections-chill-critical-voices/

China keeps lid on information, as hopes dim in Yangtze ship disaster
The New York Times, June 4, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/04/world/asia/hopes-dim-for-survivors-of-yangtze-cruise-ship-media-control.html

Related:
An amount to remember: WeChat mystery on June 4
The Wall Street Journal, June 4, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/06/04/an-amount-to-remember-wechat-mystery-on-june-4/

Journalists urge Beijing to amend security law
The Standard, June 4, 2015
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=62238