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 09, 2018

ICTs and Human Rights (信息科技与人权)

Inside China’s dystopian dreams: A.I., shame and lots of cameras
The New York Times, July 8, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/business/china-surveillance-technology.html

从拍片到连坐 政府惩罚“失信”者 (Chinese authorities step up efforts in public shaming of debt defaulters and their families)
Radio Free Asia, July 6, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/hj-07062018103605.html

Related:
让守信者受益 失信者难行——中国诚信建设深度调查 (Investigative report of China’s social credit system)
Xinhua, July 8, 2018
http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2018-07/08/c_1123095172.htm