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.

Wednesday, December 06, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

全市1500余幼儿园均配责任督学 (Beijing assigns supervisors to over 1,500 kindergartens)
Beijing News, December 6, 2017
http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2017-12/06/content_704531.htm?div=-1

Senior citizen picks through garbage piles to support family
China Daily, December 5, 2017
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2017-12/05/content_35221104.htm

河北省教育厅就取暖问题发通知:保障广大师生安全、温暖过冬 (Hebei education authority issues notice pledging supply of heating to schools)
People’s Government of Hebei Province, December 5, 2017
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1892797