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.

Thursday, October 01, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Xi and the blue helmets: After decades of ignoring the UN, China now embraces it—at least, beyond the country’s backyard
The Economist, October 3, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21670049-after-decades-ignoring-un-china-now-embraces-itat-least-beyond-countrys-backyard-xi

China punishes 249 officials for laziness during corruption crackdown
The Guardian, September 29, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/29/china-punishes-249-officials-laziness-corruption-crackdown

Justice for all: Chinese father's grief over Tiananmen crackdown fired campaign for victims
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1863170/justice-all-chinese-fathers-grief-over-tiananmen

最高法原副院长奚晓明被开除党籍, 最高检决定对奚晓明立案侦查 (Former SPC Vice-President Xi Xiaoming expelled from Party, SPP Launches investigation against him)
Legal Daily, September 30, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150930/Articel01012GN.htm

广西设青年律师志愿服务岗 (Guangxi establishes young lawyers' volunteer services post)
Legal Daily, September 30, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150930/Articel02011GN.htm

Xi Jinping adviser has long pushed for powerful leadership
中共智囊王沪宁的集权政治见解
The New York Times, September 30, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150930/c30sino-adviser/dual/

Two share a boat
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-mulls-plans-for-a-digital-id-card-to-track-internet-users-10012015102925.html