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.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Whiff of torture in Beijing resident’s death in police custody
South China Morning Post, May 10, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1943060/whiff-torture-beijing-residents-death-police-custody

Chinese pupils who say toxic chairs and desks made them ill only suffering from virus: city officials
South China Morning Post, May 10, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1943052/chinese-pupils-who-say-toxic-chairs-and-desks-made-them-ill-only

China to relocate 2 million people this year in struggle to banish poverty
Reuters, May 10, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-poverty-idUSKCN0Y10LF

The Maoist revival that unraveled
Medium, May 9, 2016
https://medium.com/china-media-project/the-maoist-revival-that-unraveled-88c23add7aec#.wnnw1uuji

Baidu ordered to change how it operates by China’s Internet watchdog after death of student
South China Morning Post, May 9, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1942912/baidu-ordered-change-how-it-operates-chinas-internet