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, September 11, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

无国界记者强烈谴责中国当局虐待公民记者黄琦 (Reporters Without Borders condemns ill-treatment of detained citizen reporter Huang Qi)
Voice of America, September 11, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/news-rsf-condemns-violence-against-detained-huang-qi-20180910/4565328.html

Related:
China: RSF press freedom laureate falls victim to violence in detention again
Reporters Without Borders, September 10, 2018
https://rsf.org/en/news/china-rsf-press-freedom-laureate-falls-victim-violence-detention-again

自由再受限 中国拟控管网路宗教资讯 (New draft regulations on religious information online poses risks to religious freedom)
Deutsche Welle, September 11, 2018
https://p.dw.com/p/34ePa

Related:
China to crack down on “chaotic” online religious info: Media
Reuters, September 11, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-religion/china-to-crack-down-on-chaotic-online-religious-info-media-idUSKCN1LQ2QC?

Xi stresses following path of socialist education with Chinese characteristics
Sina English, September 11, 2018
http://english.sina.com/china/p/2018-09-11/detail-ihiixzkm7110366.shtml