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.

Friday, August 16, 2013

Corruption (腐败)

羊城晚报:上海高院崔亚东“后院起火” (Acting President of Shanghai High Court faces corruption claims by 70 former subordinates)
Yangcheng Evening News, August 16, 2013
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2013/08/201308161435.shtml#.Ug5AkdKsgyo

Related Twitter post:
X_Y ‏@XBB_S 42m, August 16, 2013
页面被删了,看来十有八九属实~ RT @freemoren: 因“敌对势力”言论引起哗然的上海高院代院长崔亚东,被贵州省公安厅70名下属实名举报:包括对开发商重大利益输送、建成面积1442平空中别墅、每年偷拿6吨茅台酒等 (Since the article has been deleted, it seems almost certain to be true ~ RT @ freemoren: Cui Yadong, the acting president of Shanghai High People's Court, whose remarks of "hostile forces" caused uproar, faces corruption claims by 70 former subordinates of the Guizhou Provincial Public Security Department, whom all used their real names. Allegations include: transferring benefits to major developers, building a 1442 square meter air-villa, and stealing six tons Chinese liquor every year, etc.)
https://twitter.com/XBB_S/status/368381502691610624

["Acting President of Shanghai High People's Court" is now blocked on Weibo]

英媒:专供中国法官的特价商品网站 (UK media: "Discount Products" website only available to China’s judges)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 16, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/press_review/2013/08/130816_press_china_courtweb.shtml