Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Gay Chinese man sues mental hospital for trying to “cure” him with drugs and beatings
The Washington Post, June 14, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/14/gay-chinese-man-sues-mental-hospital-for-trying-to-cure-him-with-drugs-and-beatings/

China’s graft watchdog calls for trials in absentia to strengthen cases against suspects who fled abroad
South China Morning Post, June 14, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1974751/chinas-graft-watchdog-calls-trials-absentia-strengthen

Human rights are an excuse to harbor corrupt officials, says China’s anti-graft commission
Hong Kong Free Press, June 13, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/06/13/china-anti-graft-commission-human-rights-an-excuse-to-harbour-corrupt-officials/

人权保障没有最好,只有更好 (There is no “best” but better practice for human rights protection)
Xinhua, June 14, 2016
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0614/c1001-28444117.html

Related:
中国将制定新一期国家人权行动计划 (China will draft the national human rights action plan for the next period)
Xinhua, June 14, 2016
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0614/c1001-28444425.html