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, March 01, 2013

"Stability Maintenance"

Treating the Symptoms
The Economist, March 02, 2013
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21572814-name-social-order-government-turns-blind-eye-black-jails-treating-symptoms

Related:
英媒:中国当局为维稳对黑监狱视而不见(UK Media: To Maintain Security, Chinese Authorities Turn Blind Eye to Black Jails)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 1, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/press_review/2013/03/130301_press_black_jail.shtml