The Supreme People's Procuratorate, China's highest procuratorial organ, on May 17 increased the compensation standard for individuals whose personal rights have been infringed upon by the state.

The new standard is set at 182.35 yuan ($29.7) per day, 9.7 yuan ($1.58) more than the 2012 standard, said a statement published by the procuratorate.

The adjustment of the standard was based on the increase in the average salary of state employees in 2012, which stood at 47,593 yuan ($7,753) last year.

According to the Law on State Compensation, where the personal rights of a citizen are infringed upon, the amount of money for compensation per day shall be calculated according to the average salary per day of the staff of the state in the preceding year.