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, June 14, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

这位落马官员被中央双开 党委开会批其令人发指 (Former Lanzhou Municipal Committee secretary Yu Haiyan faces criticism, Central Party Committee deems his transgressions heinous)
China Huan Qiu, June 13, 2017
http://china.huanqiu.com/article/2017-06/10833587.html?from=bdwz

内蒙多伦农民上访案开庭 被告当庭指遭电棍打伤 (Farmer activist case opens in Duolin county of Inner Mongolia, defendant says in court that he was beaten with electric baton)
Radio Free Asia, June 13, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-06132017114821.html

中纪委巡视组再发现多两省伪造经济数据 (Central Commission for Discipline Inspection found two more provinces forging economic data)
Radio France Internationale, June 13, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170613-中纪委巡视组再发现多两省伪造经济数据

China detains chairman of Anbang, which sought ties with Jared Kushner
The New York Times, June 13, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/business/dealbook/insurance-china-anbang.html