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, August 30, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Prosperity, stability, control: Beijing’s clashing priorities
China Digital Times, August 29, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/08/prosperity-stability-control-beijings-conflicting-priorities/

Xinjiang Communist Party chief “on his way out” as Beijing reshuffles top provincial jobs
South China Morning Post, August 29, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2010366/xinjiang-communist-party-chief-his-way-out-beijing

China to exclude negligent officials from promotion
Xinhua, August 29, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/29/c_135643016.htm

“Every minute counts” –UN experts raise alarm over short-term enforced disappearances International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
“分秒必争”——多名联合国专家对短期强迫失踪提出警告
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, August 30, 2016
EN: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20416&LangID=E
CH: http://www.ohchr.org/CH/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20416&LangID=C