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, November 23, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

EU Special Representative for Human Rights visits China
European Union External Action, November 16, 2015
http://eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/2015/151116_03_en.htm

设内部人员过问案件信息专库 (Instituting a special information repository for internal staff’s involvement in cases)
People’s Court Online, November 20, 2015
http://rmfyb.chinacourt.org/paper/html/2015-11/20/content_104971.htm

PLA overhaul could “destabilize” Chinese society: Military officials fire warning shots over pay and pensions
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1880498/pla-overhaul-could-destabilise-chinese-society-military

Beijing targets China’s vast web of underground banks in crackdown on corruption
South China Morning Post, November 23, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1881297/beijing-targets-chinas-vast-web-underground-banks