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.

Monday, March 12, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中国生态保护红线年内划定 为绿水青山设制度“屏障” (Ministry of Environmental Protection claims to draw “bio-protection redline” before year end)
Chinanews.com, March 12, 2018
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2018/03-12/8465598.shtml

部分地方行政干预司法情况严重 人大法工委回应 (NPC Law Committee says serious executive interference in judiciary persists in some part of the country)
Chinanews.com, March 12, 2018
http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2018-03-12/doc-ifyseuks3012332.shtml

【聚焦监察法草案】②监察委员会是政治机关 (China Discipline Inspection Daily: National Supervision Commission is a political organ — not an administrative or judicial organ — whose fundamental purpose is to bolster CPC leadership in anti-corruption work)
China Discipline Inspection Commission, March 8, 2018
http://www.ccdi.gov.cn/yaowen/201803/t20180308_165743.html