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, May 24, 2016

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s scary lesson to the world: Censoring the Internet works.
The Washington Post, May 23, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/chinas-scary-lesson-to-the-world-censoring-the-internet-works/2016/05/23/413afe78-fff3-11e5-8bb1-f124a43f84dc_story.html

Xi’s Internet: China’s new normal online reality
Hong Kong Free Press, May 22, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/05/22/xis-internet-chinas-new-normal-online-reality/

China mulls new ways to control video websites
Hong Kong Free Press, May 23, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/05/23/china-mulls-new-ways-control-video-websites/