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, June 29, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

扶贫办领导遭集体免职 扶贫干部被GPS定位管理 (Poverty alleviation officials put under GPS monitoring after their leaders were collectively removed from office)
Jiemian News, June 28, 2017
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/nd/2017-06-28/doc-ifyhrxsk1403387.shtml

山东:5月份查处违反八项规定精神问题437起 (Shandong investigate 437 incidents in violation of the so-called eight-point code spirit in May)
People’s Daily Online, June 29, 2017
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0629/c1001-29370136.html