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.

Friday, August 02, 2013

Open Government Information (信息公开)

计生悲歌:四川超生少女用生命换户籍 香港大学生申请政府信息公开 (HK university student files freedom of info request to Sichuan gov't over household registration regulations, after hukou-less girl attempts to kill herself over high school entrance exam ban)
Radio Free Asia, August 1, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xql-08012013154810.html

学者争议城镇化:核心是户籍和土地制度改革 (Scholars' debate on urbanization focuses on reforms of the hukou and land management systems)
21st Century Economic News, August 2, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-08-02/031327838739.shtml