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 29, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

调查:省级政府仅三成公开“三公”经费 县市级更低 (Survey: provincial-level governments are only 30% successful in publishing accounts of their “3 public expenditures,” county- and city-level governments have even lower success rates)
CNR, September 28, 2015
http://china.cnr.cn/gdgg/20150926/t20150926_519986106.shtml

50 countries pledge extra 40,000 troops as part of UN peacekeeping upgrade at summit
South China Morning Post, September 29, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1862327/50-countries-pledge-extra-40000-troops-part-un

China senior judge ousted over corruption allegations
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 29, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34387918

Asia's richest man Li voices support for China's leadership
Reuters, September 29, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/29/us-likashing-china-idUSKCN0RT17420150929