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.

Wednesday, August 05, 2015

Access to Information (信息公开)

Only six Chinese city governments out of nearly 300 in transparency survey reveal debt levels
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1846414/only-six-chinese-city-governments-out-nearly-300

China says Uighurs attacked officials
Taipei Times, August 5, 2015
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2015/08/05/2003624680

China: proposed cybersecurity law will bolster censorship
Human Rights Watch, August 4, 2015
https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/08/04/china-proposed-cybersecurity-law-will-bolster-censorship

China to tighten grip over country’s internet users
The Financial Times, August 5, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d9637c2c-3b52-11e5-bbd1-b37bc06f590c.html?siteedition=intl#axzz3hwBszWTU