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.

Tuesday, August 06, 2013

Environment (环境)

China agency sued over oil production in spill-hit bay
Agence France-Presse August 5, 2013
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/international/china-agency-sued-over/765902.html

广西贺江水体污染事件肇事企业7名责任人被批捕 (Police make arrests in river pollution case in Guangxi)
Xinhua, August 6, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2013-08/06/c_116821922.htm

上海金山区“1•10”水污染事故渎职案件提起公诉 (Shanghai district prosecutor press dereliction charges against local officials in water pollution case)
Xinhua, August 5, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2013-08/05/c_116820187.htm