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, July 21, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

With days to go, human rights groups question whether China should be awarded another Olympic Games
The Speaker, July 20, 2015
http://thespeaker.co/sports/with-days-to-go-human-rights-groups-question-whether-china-should-be-awarded-another-olympic-games/

Related:
IOC: Don’t reward China’s worsening oppression with another Olympic Games
Change.org, July 20, 2015
https://www.change.org/p/international-olympic-committee-ioc-don-t-reward-china-s-worsening-oppression-with-another-olympic-games

A woman scorned: Retired Chinese official’s ex-wife exposes his “three mistresses, bribe-taking”
South China Morning Post, July 20, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1841250/retired-chinese-officials-ex-wife-exposes-his-corrupt

Top Chinese official is ousted from Communist Party
The New York Times, July 21, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/21/world/asia/top-chinese-official-is-ousted-from-communist-party.html

Related:
China to prosecute former aide to retired president
Reuters, July 20, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/20/us-china-corruption-idUSKCN0PU1IT20150720