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, May 25, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

第三批中央环保督察组进驻满月 超3000人被问责 (A month after dispatch of 3rd group of environmental inspection teams, over 3000 people held accountable)
China News, May 24, 2017
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2017/05-24/8232281.shtml

Related:
China dispatches high-profile environment inspection teams
Xinhua, April 24, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-04/24/c_136232676.htm

Former top prosecutor in Shanghai accused of taking bribes
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2095626/former-top-prosecutor-shanghai-accused-taking-bribes