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, May 31, 2017

Access to Information (信息公开)

中国网上流行的女同性恋约会应用程序被关闭 (Popular Chinese Internet dating app shut down)
Radio Free Asia, May 29, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/nu-05292017155216.html

Transparency calls follow Taiwanese activist’s subversion arrest
China Digital Times, May 30, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/05/transparency-calls-follow-taiwanese-activists-subversion-arrest/

Facebook “mistakenly” censored Tiananmen massacre tribute
Hong Kong Free Press, May 30, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/05/30/facebook-apologises-mistakenly-banning-1989-tiananmen-massacre-profile-tribute/

Tibetan social media draw Chinese police attention after self-immolations
Radio Free Asia, May 31, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/media-05302017150250.html