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, December 03, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

最高法赔偿委员会受理首例刑事违法扣押赔偿案 (SPC’s Compensation Committee accepts 1st ever criminal compensation case for unlawful detention)
People’s Daily Online, December 2, 2015
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2015/12-02/7652854.shtml

Fears of a political purge grow in China as editor and professor are sacked for “improper discussion”
Global Voices, December 2, 2015
https://globalvoices.org/2015/12/02/fears-of-a-political-purge-grow-in-china-as-editor-and-professor-are-sacked-for-improper-discussion/

China busts more graft-busters
Xinhua, December 2, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-12/02/c_134878364.htm

China fires head of top music school over daughter's wedding party
Radio Free Asia, December 2, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-corruption-12022015124137.html

China probes a senior oil official's mysterious death
Nasdaq, December 2, 2015
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/china-probes-a-senior-oil-officials-mysterious-death-20151202-00437