Tuesday, October 04, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s human rights plan repeats past promises
China Digital Times, September 30, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/09/chinas-human-rights-plan-repeats-past-promises/

Related:
Full text: National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2016-2020)
China Central Television, September 29, 2016
http://english.cctv.com/2016/09/29/ARTIQDKA008y65W8lvkMeFtZ160929.shtml

Chinese authorities crack down on ancient Jewish community in Kaifeng
Shanghaiist, October 3, 2016
http://shanghaiist.com/2016/10/03/kaifeng_jews_crackdown.php

一汽集团原党委书记、董事长徐建一受贿案开庭 (Bribery trial begins for former Party Secretary and CEO of FAW Automotive)
People’s Procuratorate Daily, September 30, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20160930/20160930_004/20160930_004_6.htm

病情诊断结果被调包 (Prisoner’s medical condition made to look more serious so he could get outside treatment)
People’s Procuratorate Daily, September 30, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20160930/20160930_004/20160930_004_7.htm

法国总工会 (CGT) 谴责对中国劳工维权人士的重判 (French General Confederation of Labour (CGT) condemns China’s heavy sentencing of labor rights defenders)
China Labour Bulletin, September 29, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/法国总工会-cgt-谴责对中国劳工维权人士的重判

Second-class citizens: Beijing offers residency certificate to migrants, but equality is still far away
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2024482/second-class-citizens-beijing-offers-residency

Behind the NPC vote-buying scandal: how Beijing went on the warpath after its preferred candidates lost
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2024604/behind-npc-vote-buying-scandal-how-beijing-went-warpath