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, September 15, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Opening Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein at the 30th session of the Human Rights Council
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, September 20, 1993
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/Media.aspx?IsMediaPage=true&LangID=E

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联合国人权专员担忧中国被拘禁律师处境 (UN human rights chief Zeid Raad al-Hussein expresses concern about detained Chinese rights lawyers)
Deutsche Welle, September 14, 2015
http://www.dw.com/zh/联合国人权专员担忧中国被拘禁律师处境/a-18713047

习近平访美 纽约时报欢迎广告引起质疑 (Xi Jinping’s US Visit, Full Page Welcome Ad in New York Times raises questions)
Radio Free Asia, September 14, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/xql-09142015111717.html

Related:
New York Times carries full-page ad for new Xi Jinping book
Want China Times, September 14, 2015
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx

Senior official at China's labor ministry investigated for alleged corruption
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1858255/senior-official-chinas-labour-ministry-investigated

China begins nationwide nuclear safety checks after deadly Tianjin explosions
South China Morning Post, September 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1858284/china-begins-nationwide-nuclear-safety-checks-after

SOEs take measures to reduce graft
China Daily, September 15, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-09/15/content_21853284.htm

Citic Securities draws Beijing’s ire after meltdown
Wall Street Journal, September 14, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/citic-securities-draws-beijings-ire-after-meltdown-1442272270