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, May 12, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Were authorities really tricked into hosting a Cultural Revolution throwback concert? Chinese are skeptical.
Global Voices, May 12, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/05/12/were-authorities-really-tricked-into-hosting-a-cultural-revolution-throwback-concert-chinese-are-skeptical/

How political hatred during Cultural Revolution led to murder and cannibalism in a small town in China
South China Morning Post, May 11, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1943581/how-political-hatred-during-cultural-revolution-led

China refuses entry to German chair of human rights committee
Deutsche Welle, May 11, 2016
http://www.dw.com/en/china-refuses-entry-to-german-chair-of-human-rights-committee/a-19249261

德人权专员:中国打压维权人士有损形象 (German human rights Commissioner: China’s crackdown on rights defenders harms her image)
Deutsche Welle, May 11, 2016
http://www.dw.com/zh/德人权专员中国打压维权人士有损形象/a-19249300