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, March 28, 2017

Government Accountability (政府问责)

诗人王藏将起诉当局 为遭逼疯妻子讨公道 (Poet Wang Zang to sue authorities for his wife who suffers psychological distress after being harassed and threatened by authorities)
Radio Free Asia, March 27, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl2-03272017104308.html

Xi close aide heads office chasing corruption suspects overseas
South China Morning Post, March 27, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2082458/xi-close-aide-heads-office-chasing-corruption-suspects