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.

Tuesday, December 08, 2015

Access to Information (信息公开)

中国新闻文化促进会召开第六次会员代表大会 (The China News Media Culture Promotion Association holds sixth congress)
People's Daily, December 8, 2015
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2015/1208/c1001-27898202.html

Minitrue: Weekend block of Wikipedia
China Digital Times, December 7, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/12/minitrue-weekend-block-of-wikipedia/

China slaps exit ban on wife, son of defected former journalist
Radio Free Asia, December 7, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-journalist-12072015100800.html

100 “masked attackers” destroy government office in western China
Hong Kong Free Press, December 7, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/12/07/100-masked-attackers-destroy-government-office-in-western-china/