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.

Wednesday, January 06, 2016

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Death sentences surge, even as more countries drop capital punishment
全球死刑判决增加,中国最多
The New York Times, January 6, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/05/world/middleeast/fewer-countries-use-death-penalty-but-death-sentences-surge.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/world/20160106/c06death/