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, November 04, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

天津男青年狱中患病致残, 申请257万余元国家赔偿 (Tianjin youth who contracted illness in prison and became crippled seeks RMB 2.57 million in state compensation)
Jiemian.com, November 3, 2015
http://news.sohu.com/20151103/n425046474.shtml

Woman successfully sues Beijing postal service in gender discrimination case
China Labor Bulletin, November 3, 2015
http://www.clb.org.hk/en/content/woman-successfully-sues-beijing-postal-service-gender-discrimination-case

Two dozen senior Chinese police officers punished, some expelled, in sweeping crackdown
South China Morning Post, November 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1875476/two-dozen-senior-chinese-police-officers-punished-some-expelled-sweeping