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.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

让互联网更好地造福人民 (Let the Internet better benefit the people)
Hubei Daily, September 19, 2016
https://perma.cc/L5CE-UVLJ

可远程安装任意APP,小米手机藏后门?小米官方否认 (Xiaomi can remotely install any app on users’ phones—does it have a hidden back door? Xiaomi official denies it)
C114, September 19, 2016
https://perma.cc/PVN7-G5LE

中国最高法:办案可查微信但需保护隐私 (China’s Supreme People’s Court: Weixin data can be searched for criminal investigation while privacy should be protected)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 21, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2016/09/160921_china_social_media_investigation_rule