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, July 10, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China jails hundreds of officials for pollution violations
Reuters, July 9, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-pollution/china-jails-hundreds-of-officials-for-pollution-violations-idUSKBN1JZ2VP

6项罪名2项都被判无期,这位副市长有些特殊(Former deputy mayor receives 2 life sentences for 6 corruption convictions)
Beijing Youth Daily, July 10, 2018
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2018-07-10/doc-ihfefkqp8422769.shtml