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, February 14, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

“We had to sue”: the five lawyers taking on China's authorities over smog
The Guardian, February 13, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/feb/13/chinese-lawyers-suing-government-air-pollution

China's Xi says officials should prevent abuse of power
Reuters, February 13, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-politics-corruption-idUSKBN15T02X