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, September 21, 2015

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

织密防控网确保社会安定有序 (A tightly defended Internet will ensure social stability and order)
Legal Daily, September 18, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150918/Articel01010GN.htm

微信群主被判拘役 (WeChat Group Leader sentenced to criminal detention in online obscenity case, gets 1.5 months)
Legal Daily, September 18, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150918/Articel05006GN.htm

Malware infects WeChat, other iOS apps in Chinese store
China Digital Times, September 18, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/09/malware-infects-wechat-other-ios-apps-in-chinese-store/

U.S. and China seek arms deal for cyberspace
The New York Times, September 20, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/20/world/asia/us-and-china-seek-arms-deal-for-cyberspace.html