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, June 26, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese sports official, national Olympic committee member, under investigation for alleged corruption
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1826380/chinese-sports-official-national-olympic-committee-member-under

Former top Tibet security official probed for graft
Channel NewsAsia, June 26, 2016
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/former-top-tibet-security/1941804.html

Repression of rights activists “routine” in China, says U.S. State Department report
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1826698/repression-rights-activists-routine-china-says-us-state

Related:
美國人權報告指中國壓制維權人士及少數族裔 (U.S. human rights report criticizes China’s repression of rights activists and ethnic minorities)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 26, 2016
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150626/news_20150626_55_1110750.htm

China (Includes Tibet, Hong Kong, and Macau) 2014 Human Rights Report
U.S. Department of State, June 25, 2015
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/236644.pdf

China issues report on US human rights
China Daily, June 25, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-06/26/content_21110503.htm

US, China exchange criticisms on human rights
Voice of America, June 25, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-china-exchange-criticisms-on-human-rights/2837989.html