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.

Monday, September 21, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

矿场老板被关10个月无罪释放 曾被6人轮流审问 (Quarry boss released without charge after 10-month detention suffered intense interrogation)
Southern Metropolis Daily, September 18, 2015
http://news.sina.com.cn/s/wh/2015-09-17/doc-ifxhuyha2294419.shtml

Honored Official exposed for adultery and domestic violence
China Smack, September 18, 2015
http://www.chinasmack.com/2015/digest/honored-official-exposed-for-adultery-and-domestic-violence.html

”President Obama most likely would be in prison”: China rights record slammed in U.S. ahead of Xi Jinping's state visit
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1859651/president-obama-most-likely-would-be-prison-china

Related:
Letter to President Obama. Re: Xi Jinping Visit
Human Rights in China, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International USA et. al., September 9, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/joint-statement/letter-president-obama

Chinese lawyer sues for compensation over torture in police custody
Radio Free Asia, September 18, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/lawsuit-09182015104956.html