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.

Friday, October 06, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

CECC年度报告:美国应让中国对人权负责 (Congressional-Executive Commission on China releases annual report: U.S. should hold China accountable on human rights)
Radio Free Asia, October 5, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/zl-10052017163132.html

Is it OK for Communist Party members to visit temples?
The Diplomat, October 5, 2017
https://thediplomat.com/2017/10/is-it-ok-for-communist-party-members-to-visit-temples/

Related:
如何认定组织、参加封建迷信活动行为 (How to define organizations, and participation in "superstitious" activities)
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, September 20, 2017
http://www.ccdi.gov.cn/djfg/ywgw/201709/t20170922_107745.html

十八大后17名中央委员落马 孙政才等10人待处理 (17 Central Committee members sacked since the 18th National Party Congress; 10 await punishment, including Sun Zhengcai)
Beijing New, October 5, 2017
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/nd/2017-10-05/doc-ifymmiwm5687104.shtml