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, February 07, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Beijing meets national air pollutant standard for first time
South China Morning Post, February 7, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2132406/beijing-meets-national-air-pollutant-standard-first-time

新疆扫黑除恶专项首战告捷:抓获嫌疑人330余名 (Xinjiang arrests over 330 and claims first victory amid “remove the black and eradicate the evil” campaign)
Xinjiang Daily, February 7, 2018
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/nd/2018-02-07/doc-ifyrkzqq9226497.shtml

武汉校园将强制设欺凌处置工作小组 (Wuhan to make anti-bullying work group at schools mandatory)
The Beijing News, February 7, 2018
http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2018-02/07/content_710881.htm?div=-1

Chinese steel mills told to step up safety checks after 19 killed by gas leaks
Reuters, February 6, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2132246/chinese-steel-mills-told-step-safety-checks-after-19-killed-gas

打击洋垃圾走私成海关今年缉私一号工程 (China Customs makes crackdown on smugglling of foreign garbage this year’s priority)
Xinhua News Agency, February 6, 2018
http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2018-02/06/c_129807172.htm

全国法院五年来纠正重大冤错案件39件78人 (Chinese courts redressed 39 miscarriage of justice cases involving 78 people in past 5 years)
Xinhua News Agency, February 5, 2018
http://www.xinhuanet.com/legal/2018-02/05/c_1122372744.htm