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, March 24, 2016

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

全国网络举报部门2月份受理网民举报230多万件, 暴恐有害信息举报受理量显著提高 (Nationwide online reporting departments handled 2.3 million netizen reports in February 2016, with significant rise in those on harmful information relating to terrorism and violence)
Cyberspace Administration of China, March 23, 2016
http://www.cac.gov.cn/2016-03/15/c_1118337069.htm

Reform’s big taboo: An ambitious plan for social change has run into trouble
The Economist, March 26, 2016
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21695556-ambitious-plan-social-change-has-run-trouble-reformu2019s-big-taboo

The only way Facebook enters China is as a tool of the government
Quartz, March 23, 2016
http://qz.com/644588/the-only-way-facebook-enters-china-is-as-a-tool-of-the-government/