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, July 25, 2016

Access to Information (信息公开)

上海一律师起诉市交通委员会要求其公开购买车牌拍卖服务 (Shanghai lawyer sues Municipal Traffic Committee seeking information disclosure about auction services for purchasing car license plates)
Legal Daily, July 15, 2016
http://jiangsu.china.com.cn/html/jsnews/society/6470979_1.html

Flood buffer
Chublic Opinion, July 24, 2016
https://chublicopinion.com/2016/07/24/flood-buffer/

CPC to boost presence in primary, middle school education
Xinhua, July 22, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-07/22/c_135533300.htm

Publisher of book on Xi Jinping claims he was threatened—report
Hong Kong Free Press, July 22, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/22/publisher-of-book-on-xi-jinping-claims-he-was-threatened-by-communist-party-report/