Thursday, December 10, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

“太多中国人因和平表达观点而被监禁” (International bodies issue statements on Human Rights Day: “Too many Chinese nationals get detained for peacefully expressing opinions”)
Deutsche Welle, December 10, 2015
http://www.dw.com/zh/太多中国人因和平表达观点而被监禁/a-18909325?maca=chi-rss-chi-ca-1044-rdf

Related:
2015 Human Rights Day
Human Rights in China, December 10, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/2015-review

Jailed Bo Xilai ally was “in excellent condition” before “mysterious” heart attack
South China Morning Post, December 10, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1889120/jailed-dalian-shide-tycoon-and-bo-xilai-ally-xu-ming

UN calls on China to end rife torture, crackdown on lawyers
The New York Times, December 9, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2015/12/09/world/asia/09reuters-china-rights-torture.html

Related:
UN Torture Committee Concludes Review of China with Scathing Observations
Human Rights in China, December 10, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/press-release/un-torture-committee-concludes-review-china-scathing-observations

China’s securities crackdown a source of fear
The Diplomat, December 9, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/12/chinas-securities-crackdown-a-source-of-fear/