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.
Showing posts with label 言论自由. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 言论自由. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 03, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

李学惠"创新上访" 制作嘲习视频被刑拘 (Petitioner arrested for making video mocking Xi Jinping and the Party flag)
Radio Free Asia, October 2, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gf1-10022017101608.html

承包草场上建高压变电站 内蒙古牧民阻止施工被抓走 (Herdsmen in Inner Mongolia arrested for stopping construction of high-voltage substations on their contracted pastureland)
Radio Free Asia, October 2, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-10022017101424.html

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

言论自由与国家安全决不能对立 (Freedom of expression and state security should not work against one another)
The Global Times, April 22, 2015
http://opinion.huanqiu.com/editorial/2015-04/6250826.html

Friday, April 17, 2015

Access to Information (信息公开)

China jails journalist over leaked “state secrets”
高瑜涉「為境外非法提供國家秘密罪」被判七年
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 17, 2015
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-32346382
CH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/04/150417_china_gaoyu_sentence

Related:
HRIC statement: Heavy Sentence for Gao Yu Exposes Hollowness of “Rule by Law” in China
中国人权声明:重判高瑜暴露中国“依法治国”的虚伪
Human Rights in China, April 17, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/heavy-sentence-gao-yu-exposes-hollowness-rule-law-china
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-pan-gao-yu-bao-lu-zhong-guo-yi-fa-zhi-guo-de-xu-wei

外國記者會認為高瑜案判刑無根據 (The Foreign Correspondents' Club HK finds no basis for Gao Yu’s conviction)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 17, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150417/news_20150417_55_1092845.htm

Human Rights Commissioner Strässer on conviction of Chinese journalist Gao Yu
Federal Foreign Office (Germany), April 17, 2015
http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/Infoservice/Presse/Meldungen/2015/150417_MRHH-GaoYu.html

江苏盐城千万富翁拍城管打人遭群殴 照片被删除 (Multimillionaire from Yancheng, Jiangsu beaten by a group of urban management officers for having photographed them attacking citizens, posted photos deleted)
Legal Daily, April 17, 2015
http://www.onmoon.com/chs/2015/04/17/830332.html

Friday, March 27, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong press freedom index falls amid self-censorship and attacks on journalists
South China Morning Post, March 27, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1748521/hong-kong-press-freedom-index-falls-amid-self-censorship-and-attacks

国际之都香港的免费电视台或将出现一言堂 (Hong Kong may soon have only one free TV channel)
Radio France Internationale, March 27, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150327-国际之都香港的免费电视台或将出现一言堂/

民建联议员漠视香港司法独立批评“警察抓人法官放人” (Pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance politician Elizabeth Quat scorns Hong Kong’s judicial independence: “police catch people and courts let them go” since Occupy Movement)
Radio France Internationale, March 27, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr//政治/20150327-民建联议员漠视香港司法独立批评“警察抓人法官放人”/

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

中国官方警告网民对新疆克拉玛依火灾评论自律 (Chinese government cautions netizens to exercise self-discipline when commenting on Xinjiang fire)
Radio France Internationale, March 26, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150326-中国官方警告网民对新疆克拉玛依火灾评论自律/

Court rules suspected Uighur family must remain in Thai custody
Voice of America, March 27, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/court-rules-suspected-uighur-family-must-remain-in-thai-custody/2696530.html

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Freedom of Expression (言论自由)

Freed Tibetan monk's welcoming ceremony blocked by police
Radio Free Asia, March 25, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/blocked-03252015121602.html

Another monk is detained in Tibet's Sog county
Radio Free Asia, March 25, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/another-03252015150315.html

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Freedom of Expression (言论自由)

艾未未獲頒國際特赦最高人權獎 (Ai Weiwei receives Amnesty’s top honor)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 24, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/03/150324_aiweiwei_award

西藏艺术家阿旺坚赞被拘押 (Tibetan artist Ngawang Gyaltsen detained)
Voice of America, March 25, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/tibet-20150324/2692282.html

Friday, January 30, 2015

Freedom of Expression (言论自由)

Graffiti, demolition and angst in Shanghai
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 29, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-31039775

Friday, August 22, 2014

June Fourth (六四)

香港议员穿“毋忘六四”上衣被拒入境深圳 (HK legislator invited to Shenzhen meeting denied entry for wearing June Fourth t-shirt)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 21, 2014
www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/08/140821_political_reform_npc2.shtml

Media (媒体)

《德国之声》解除自由记者合约引关注 (Deutsche Welle draws flak for terminating contract with freelance Chinese reporter critical of Chinese government)
Radio Free Asia, August 21, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/gr-08212014115604.html

中青记者遇袭 学者呼吁新闻立法保护 (Scholars call for legislation to protect journalists after assault of China Youth Daily reporter in Nanjing)
Radio Free Asia, August 21, 2014
www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/jz-08212014100240.html

Beijing megascreen plays graphic video of James Foley beheading and Ferguson riots on a loop
International Business Times, August 21, 2014
http://www.ibtimes.com/beijing-megascreen-plays-graphic-video-james-foley-beheading-ferguson-riots-loop-1665198

Chinese, Russian media turn criticisms back on U.S.
Associated Press, August 21, 2014
www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-2729629/Chinese-Russian-media-turn-criticisms-US.html#ixzz3B5DM5KXT

时政漫画家“变态辣椒”遭全面封杀 常针砭时弊招致官方大字报式批评 (Political cartoonist "Bian Tai La Jiao" censored in China)
Radio Free Asia, August 21, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/yf2-08212014095914.html

Thursday, May 08, 2014

June Fourth (六四)

丁子霖談六四訴求 「與習反腐一致」 (Ding Zilin: June 4 requests are in line with Xi’s anti-corruption campaign)
Ming Pao, May 8, 2014
http://news.mingpao.com/20140508/caa5.htm

中国拘留两名媒体人士
Media Personalities Detained in China
The Wall Street Journal , May 8, 2014
CH: http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20140508/bch143629.asp
EN: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304655304579548841844855858

China journalist Gao Yu detained in Tiananmen lead-up
中国资深媒体人高瑜被刑事拘留
British Broadcasting Corporation, May 8, 2014
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-27321241
CH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/05/140508_beijing_gaoyu_arrest.shtml

涉嫌为境外非法提供国家秘密罪 高瑜被北京警方刑事拘留 (Gao Yu criminally detained by Beijing Police on suspicion of illegally revealing state secrets to overseas media)
Xinhua, May 8, 2014
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2014-05/08/c_126474052.htm

Related:
China escalates persecution before 25th anniversary of June Fourth
六四25周年前夕当局加强打压
Human Rights in China, May 8, 2014
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/press-release/china-escalates-persecution-25th-anniversary-june-fourth
CH:http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/xin-wen-fa-bu/liu-si-25zhou-nian-qian-xi-dang-ju-jia-qiang-da-ya
U.S. calls on China to free Tiananmen anniversary activists
美呼吁中国立刻释放被拘人权律师浦志强
Voice of America, May 7, 2014
EN:http://www.voanews.com/content/us-calls-on-china-to-free-tiananmen-anniversary-activists/1910021.html
CH:http://www.voachinese.com/content/us-china-activists-20140508/1910286.html

See statement:
Daily Press Briefing
U.S. Department of State, May 7, 2014
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/05/225721.htm

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Freedom of Expression (言论自由)

伊力哈木女儿纽约替父领奖 (Ilham Tohti’s daughter accepted the PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award on behalf of her father)
Voice of America, May 6, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/pen-presents-awards-20140506/1908419.html

Monday, February 24, 2014

Hong Kong (香港)

香港数千人游行 抗议打压新闻自由 (Thousands march against crackdown on freedom of the press)
Radio Free Asia, February 23 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/yf-02232014122345.html

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Education (教育)

Don’t think, just teach: the party purges free thinkers but can it contain free thinking?
The Economist, February 15, 2014
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21596571-party-purges- free-thinkers-can-it-contain-free-thinking-dont-think-just-teach?fsrc=rss

Freedom of Expression (言论自由)

香港六千马拉松跑手戴蓝丝带撑言论自由 (Six thousand Hong Kong marathon runners sport blue ribbons in support of press freedom)
Voice of America, February 18, 2014
http://www.voachinese.com/content/hk-marathon-20140217/1852695.html

Friday, February 14, 2014

Media (媒体)

Free press groups warn of China’s influence on Hong Kong and Taiwan media
The New York Times, February 12, 2014
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/free-press-groups-warn-of-chinas-influence-on-hong-kong-and-taiwan-media/

See report:
Journalists in Hong Kong and Taiwan battle Beijing's influence
Committee to Protect Journalists, February 12, 2014
http://cpj.org/2014/02/attacks-on-the-press-hong-kong-analysis.php/

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

China's control of media deepens, extends beyond borders
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/media-02122014131133.html

中国威胁世界媒体的独立性 (China threatens entire world’s media independence)
Deutsche Welle, February 13, 2014
http://dw.de/p/1888h

Friday, September 06, 2013

Information Control (信息控制)

“替领导看网”将成正式职业 (“Internet monitoring on behalf of leaders” to become a profession )
Beijing News, September 6, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2013/0906/c1024-22824052.html

Related weibo post:
星星杨新军, September 6, 2013
五毛将从阴暗角落走出来,有编制了!
Fifty-centers will come out of the woodwork and get on the payroll!
http://weibo.com/2439447947/A8f0HnbGd

新浪微博强化V认证审核:需单位证明 拒绝率达70% (Sina Weibo requires employer vetting for VIP status, 70% of applications rejected)
China News Service, September 5, 2013
http://finance.chinanews.com/it/2013/09-05/5250483.shtml

秦火火系列网络造谣传谣案另一同伙落网 (Another arrest on Internet rumor in Hebei)
China News Service, September 6, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-09-06/193428152462.shtml

China's rumor crackdown has “no basis” in law
Radio Free Asia, September 5, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/rumor-09052013105613.html

Monday, July 29, 2013

Freedom of Expression (言论自由)

解放特稿:一群官员的微博实践 (Government officials who microblog find themselves treading on thin ice)
Jiefang Daily, July 28, 2013
http://www.jfdaily.com/a/6573931.htm

吴虹飞被刑拘引发的各种疑问 (Netizens and supporters oppose criminal detention of Beijing pop singer over her Weibo outburst)
Deutsche Welle, July 27, 2013
http://www.dw.de/吴虹飞被刑拘引发的各种疑问/a-16979427