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, April 20, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

2016世界新闻自由指数出炉 中国持续倒数第五 (Release of 2016 world press freedom index, China continues to rank 5th from last)
Voice of America, April 20, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/world-press-freedom-index-20160419/3293395.html

Related:
2016 World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders, April 20, 2016
https://rsf.org/en/ranking

Author details unapproved cuts to “Leftover Women”
China Digital Times, April 19, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/04/unapproved-cuts-leta-hong-finchers-leftover-women/

中国严控互联网金融广告 投资受害者指责根源在政府 (China tightly restricts online finance advertisements, investment victims blame root of problem on government)
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/xl3-04192016154600.html