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, September 10, 2018

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.N. rights chief Bachelet takes on China, other powers in first speech
Reuters, September 10, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-rights/rights-chief-bachelet-takes-on-china-other-powers-in-first-speech-idUSKCN1LQ0QI

Related:
联合国人权高专对中国关押大批维吾尔人的指称“深感不安” (UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is "deeply disturbed" by allegations of a large number of Uighurs detained in China)
Voice of America, September 10, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/news-bachelet-takes-on-china-eu-us-and-saudi-led-coalition-in-first-speech-20180910/4564682.html

阻拦强拆反被打 报警却被指骚扰(Attempt to stop forced demolition brought beating, calling for police help led to harassment charge)
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-09102018094946.html

「被噤聲」的中國P2P受害者:抗議遭毆打、回家被監控,只好自殺留下遺書 (Silenced P2P victim beaten and under surveillance scorns government in suicide note, family complains of forced cremation)
The News Lens, September 9, 2018
https://www.thenewslens.com/article/103750

US recalls top diplomats after three Taipei allies in Latin America switch recognition to Beijing
South China Morning Post, September 8, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2163345/us-recalls-diplomats-countries-switched-ties-taiwan-beijing

Related:
Panama seeks “respect” for Taiwan snub after US recalls envoys
Hong Kong Free press, September 10, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/09/10/panama-seeks-respect-taiwan-snub-us-recalls-envoys/

北京疏散大坂机场旅客台湾人要认“中国人”方可获救 (Taiwanese tourists stranded in Osaka Kansai airport requested to admit they are "Chinese" before Chinese embassy offers help)
Radio France Internationale, September 7, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180907-北京疏散大坂机场旅客台湾人要认中国人方可获救

China Is detaining Muslims in vast numbers. The goal: “Transformation”
The New York Times, September 8, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/world/asia/china-uighur-muslim-detention-camp.html
CN: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180908/china-builds-a-vast-network-of-detention-camps-to-transform-muslims/zh-ha/

Related:
China: Massive crackdown in Muslim region
Human Rights Watch, September 9, 2018
https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/09/china-massive-crackdown-muslim-region

Chinese authorities continue to destroy mosques in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, September 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/chinese-authorities-continue-to-destroy-mosques-in-xinjiang-09072018171910.html

维族人受迫害 人权组织要求制裁中国 (In just-released report, Human Rights Watch states that China should be condemned and sanctioned by international community for persecution of Uyghurs)
Deutsche Welle, September 10, 2018
https://p.dw.com/p/34bxX

“Palau against China!”: The tiny island standing up to a giant
The Guardian, September, 8, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/sep/08/palau-against-china-the-tiny-island-defying-the-worlds-biggest-country

美议员致信蓬佩奥 要求谴责中国打压维吾尔人 (In joint letter, U.S. senators urge Secretary of State to condemn Chinese authorities’ crackdown on Uyghurs)
Radio Free Asia, September 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/hj-09072018110034.html