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, September 01, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

冒名顶罪行不通, 兄弟之名归本位 (Impersonating someone else to commit a crime will get you nowhere: A younger brother, incorrectly sentenced for his elder brother’s crime, has his name “returned” and is released)
Procuratorate Daily, August 31, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20160831/20160831_004/20160831_004_4.htm

刑事错案的定义标准及防范制度的完善 (Defining standards and perfecting prevention systems for miscarriages of justice in criminal cases)
Legal Daily, August 31, 2016
https://perma.cc/729J-R5DM

U.S. woman held by China for “spying” was tortured: Lawyer
Radio Free Asia, August 31, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/us-woman-held-by-china-for-spying-was-tortured-lawyer-08312016111307.html

Related:
在中国被拘一年 美籍华商涉间谍罪被起诉 (U.S. businesswoman detained for one year on espionage charges is prosecuted)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 30, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2016/08/160830_china_us_sandy_phan

Why Chinese President Xi Jinping is reshuffling party members
Deutsche Welle, August 30, 2016
http://www.dw.com/en/why-chinese-president-xi-jinping-is-reshuffling-party-members/a-19513602

China's new Tibet party chief urges stronger criticism of Dalai Lama
Reuters, September 1, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-tibet-idUSKCN1173IQ

Crackdown on PLA corruption targets former regional commander
South China Morning Post, September 1, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2011910/crackdown-pla-corruption-targets-former-regional

Put human rights first, Canadian groups urge PM during G20 China trip
Hong Kong Free Press, September 1, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/09/01/put-human-rights-first-canadian-groups-urge-pm-during-g20-china-trip/

G20前夕美国家安全顾问会晤中国人权人士 (On the eve of G20 summit U.S. National Security Advisor meets with Chinese human rights defenders)
Voice of America, September 1, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/rice-chinese-human-rights-20160831/3488700.html