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, January 16, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

How China outsourced work-related accidents and deaths
China Labor Bulletin, January 16, 2018
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/how-china-outsourced-work-related-accidents-and-deaths

China’s education ministry to launch mechanism for dealing with sexual harassment on campus
Hong Kong Free Press, January 16, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/16/chinas-education-ministry-launch-mechanism-dealing-sexual-harassment-campus/

西藏拉多乡牧民土地被强占 矿产资源仍被滥采 (Land-grabbing against herdsmen and exploitation of mineral resources continue in Lhatok, Tibet)
Radio Free Asia, January 15, 2018
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-01152018133330.html

噴水、塞棉紗……中國地方官員逃避空氣監測有奇招 (Chinese officials pull stunts to cheat air quality monitoring)
British Broadcasting Company, January 15, 2018
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/chinese-news-42687637