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.

Monday, May 08, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

联合国人权官员:访华期间被跟踪 会见对象遭恐吓 (UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights states in his report that he was followed during visit to China and individuals he planned to meet were threatened)
Voice of America, May 6, 2017
http://www.voachinese.com/a/voanews-un-rights-envoy-was-followed-in-china-20170505/3839831.html

Related:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on his mission to China
赤贫和人权问题特别报告员访问中国的报告
UN Human Rights Council, March 2017
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/sites/default/files/report_sr_extreme_poverty.pdf
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/sites/default/files/report_sr_extreme_poverty_ch.pdf

中国保监会主席项俊波被宣布免职 (Chairman of China Insurance Regulatory Commission removed from office)
Radio France Internationale, May 5, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20170505-中国保监会主席项俊波被宣布免职