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, December 24, 2015

Access to Information (信息公开)

法女记者被外交部三召仍拒改文 驻京证件至今未获续签 (French journalist summoned 3 times by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to refuse to modify her article criticizing Chinese treatment of Xinjiang Uyghurs, her visa for Beijing has not yet been extended)
South China Morning Post, December 24, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/151d212ab15bf2a/fa-nv-ji-zhe-bei-wai-jiao-bu-san-zhao-reng-ju-gai-wen-zhu-jing-zheng-jian-zhi-jin-wei-huo-xu-qian

Chinese Rescuers Dig Through Meters-Deep Mud Amid Tight Controls on News
Radio Free Asia, December 23, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chinese-rescuers-dig-through-meters-deep-mud-amid-titght-controls-on-news-12232015133231.html