August 18, 2010

NEWS: Law seeks to stop parents from spying on children (CHINA)

Tue, Jul 27, 2010 - China Daily/Asia News Network

BEIJING - Starting in September, minors in Chongqing in Southwest China will have the legal means to defend themselves against cases of "spying" by their parents.

Under a new regional law aimed to protect the rights of children, parents will be forbidden from secretly searching through children's computers or cell phones for emails, diaries, web chats or short messages.

The regulation, adopted on Friday by the Chongqing local legislature, is the first of its kind anywhere in China, the Chongqing Evening Post reported on Saturday.

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