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.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

最高法发布完善人民法院司法责任制意见, 七种情形法官承担违法审判责任 (SPC issues opinion on perfecting people's courts’ judicial responsibility: there are 7 situations in which judges shall be responsible for unlawful decisions)
Legal Daily, September 22, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150922/Articel01011GN.htm

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最高人民法院关于完善人民法院司法责任制的若干意见 (Opinion by SPC on improving people’s courts’ judicial responsibility)
Legal Daily, September 22, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150922/Articel03002GN.htm

Political advisor in Guangdong “detained for graft”
Caixin, September 22, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-09-22/100854897.html

Premier orders thorough investigation of Tianjin blasts
Xinhua, September 22, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-09/22/c_134649516.htm

”There is no “Houses of Cards”: Chinese president rejects for first time claims his anti-graft crackdown is a power struggle
South China Morning Post, September 22, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1860423/chinese-president-xi-jinping-set-land-seattle-first