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, August 01, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

安徽:深化落实中央八项规定精神 上半年处分1120人 (1,120 officials in Anhui punished in the first half of 2017 for disciplinary issues)
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, August 1, 2017
http://www.ccdi.gov.cn/yw/201707/t20170731_103884.html

China work safety chief demoted after corruption probe
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2104763/china-work-safety-chief-demoted-after-corruption-probe

Trump administration quietly pressing China to free Liu Xiaobo’s widow
The Washington Post, July 30, 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trump-administration-quietly-pressing-china-to-free-liu-xiaobos-widow/2017/07/30/35d5dbe8-73c4-11e7-8839-ec48ec4cae25_story.html