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, January 05, 2015

Censorship and Surveillance (审查和监控)

江泽民与家人现身海南网络报道遭删除 (Media reports on Jiang Zemin and family’s appearance in Hainan removed)
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 15, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/01/150104_jiang_zemin_travel

Related:
Jiang Zemin and family take a mountain hike in fresh public appearance
South China Morning Post, January 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1673595/jiang-zemin-family-steps-out-public

China targets Shanghai stampede critics
Financial Times, January 5, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/5fd1b920-93ee-11e4-82c7-00144feabdc0.html

Related:
中国试图对民众不满踩踏事故言论噤声 (China tries to silence citizens’ criticism of Shanghai stampede)
Voice of America, January 5, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-stampede-20150105/2585847.html

Maoists in China, Given New Life, Attack Dissent
The New York Times, January 4, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/05/world/chinas-maoists-are-revived-as-thought-police.html