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.

Friday, December 18, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China says graft fugitives abroad abuse system to prolong cases
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1892403/china-says-graft-fugitives-abroad-abuse-system-prolong

Fosun disappearance stokes fear among China CEOs
Hong Kong Free Press, December 17, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/12/17/fosun-disappearance-stokes-fear-among-china-ceos/

China, Britain in unusual rights clash after diplomats shoved
Reuters, December 17, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-britain-rights-idUSKBN0U01ER20151217

China's response to U.N. torture investigation: nothing to see here
The Diplomat, December 17, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/12/chinas-response-to-un-torture-investigation-nothing-to-see-here/

Related:
UN Torture Committee concludes review of china with scathing observations
联合国禁止酷刑委员会对中国严格审议后做出结论性意见
Human Rights in China, December 9, 2015
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/press-release/un-torture-committee-concludes-review-china-scathing-observations
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/xin-wen-fa-bu/lian-he-guo-jin-zhi-ku-xing-wei-yuan-hui-dui-zhong-guo-yan-ge-shen-yi