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, May 14, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. criticizes China for shielding Myanmar from U.N. action
Voice of America, May 15, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-responds-to-chinas-action-on-myanmar/4394275.html

美政府和世维会斋月前呼吁关注恐惧中的维吾尔人 (Ahead of Ramadan, U.S. government and World Peace Council call for attention to Uyghurs living in fear)
Voice of America, May 15, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/uyghyr-repression-ahead-ramadan-raises-concerns-20180514/4393711.html

China leads Asia in quake preparedness after Sichuan disaster, says U.N.
Thomson Reuters Foundation, May 14, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2146021/china-leads-asia-quake-preparedness-after-sichuan-disaster-says

UNFPA to continue work with China on population, development
Sina English, May 14, 2018
http://english.sina.com/china/d/2018-05-14/detail-ihapkuvk3225245.shtml

Parents vying for school places in southern China told to get DNA tests for their children
South China Morning Post, May 13, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2145921/parents-vying-school-places-southern-china-told-get-dna-tests