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, April 24, 2015

Government Accountability (政府问责)

发起“六四公祭” 于世文案起诉书首度曝光 (Indictment of Yu Shiwen, who held June Fourth public memorial, revealed)
Radio Free Asia, April, 23, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/6-04232015112303.html

Subversion, public order cases of Tiananmen anniversary activists move closer to trial
Radio Free Asia, April 23, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/closer-04232015105706.html

Former 1989 student leader stopped at Hong Kong border with China
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-xiong-04232015145533.html

Wanted list reveals nature of Chinese corruption
Financial Times, April 23, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4a465994-e993-11e4-a687-00144feab7de.html

Related:
China tracks “corrupt” fugitives to Britain
Financial Times, April 23, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11557711/China-tracks-corrupt-fugitives-to-Britain.html

Former Chinese official goes on trial for corruption
Aljazeera, April 23, 2015
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/4/23/former-chinese-official-goes-on-trial-for-corruption.html

Related:
Associate of Zhou Yongkang, China’s fallen security chief, admits taking bribes
New York Times, April 24, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/world/asia/associate-of-zhou-yongkang-chinas-fallen-security-chief-admits-taking-bribes.html