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.

Monday, May 16, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

China launches “rumor-busting” website to enforce Party line
Legal Daily, May 12, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-launches-rumor-busting-website-to-enforce-party-line-05132016093057.html

北京通报“涉嫖娼男子死亡”事件细节 (Beijing releases details on man who died in custody after visiting prostitutes [the Lei Yang case])
Legal Daily, May 12, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160512/Articel02010GN.htm