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.

Friday, November 24, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Beijing nursery “needle abuse” of children shocks China
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 24, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-42105443

Related:
教育部:对一切损害幼儿身心健康行为的幼儿园和教职工必须严查 (Ministry of Education vows to conduct thorough investigation of kindergartens and employees that endanger physical and psychological well-being of children)
Beijing News, November 23, 2017
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2017/11/23/465562.html

北京清理“低端人口” “犹如党卫队清理犹太区” (Beijing cleansing so-called low-level population is “similar to Schutzstaffel cleansing Jewish community”)
Radio France Internationale, November 23, 2017
http://bit.ly/2i28w4w

Related:
Migrant worker families face eviction after 19 die in Beijing fire
China Labor Bulletin, November 23, 2017
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/migrant-worker-families-face-eviction-after-19-die-beijing-fire