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.

Thursday, October 13, 2005

October 13, 2005

News

Death Penalty
Murderer Sentenced to Death by Heilongjiang Court for Killing Girlfriend
女友提分手惹来杀身祸 凶手自杀未遂被判极刑
People's Daily, 13/10/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42733/3764525.html

Sichuan Gangsters Sentenced to Death
四川眉山最大黑社会案6人被判死刑 致众官员落马
YahooNew.com (China), 13/10/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/051013/1308/2fh5e.html

Disasters
China Alarmed by Ranking Third Worst-Hit Country by Natural Disasters
我国自然灾害损失世界第三 减灾意识待提高
People's Daily, 12/10/2005
http://env.people.com.cn/GB/1074/3762945.html

Gender-Gender equality
Henan Board of Arbitration for Labor Disputes Close Case of Gender Discrimination
After 5 Days
退休性别歧视案5日内裁决
The Beijing News, 12/10/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/1012
/10@013648.html


Government-Governance and accountability
Audit Watchdog to Cover 54 Central Departments and 8 Bureaus in the Coming Year
审计覆盖面将扩大至中央54部门 联网监控八部门
People's Daily, 13/10/2005
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1027/3763345.html

Government/Politics
Conflicting Regional Interests Cause Divisions Between Provinces
地方利益引发中国省界划分冲突
Radio Free Asia, 12/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2005/10/12/difang/


Human Rights-Bilateral ties

China Rejects U.S. Rights Report as Meddling
Reuters via YahooNews.com , 13/10/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051013/wl_nm/
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Labor-Work safety / conditions
In-depth Investigation of Guangdong Toy Factory
李强来稿:玩具血汗工厂调查
Chinesenewsnet.com, 13/10/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews
/SinoNews/Mainland/2005_10_12_10_

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Land
Problems Remain in Implementing Agricultural Law
Xinhuanet.com, 13/10/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-10/13/
content_3610730.htm


Law-Legal profession
Positive Sign For Lawyers Enter Political Field in China
律师从政更值得期待
China Youth Daily, 13/10/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-10/13/content_75342.htm

Media-Internet
Treating China's Online Addicts
BBC.com, 10/10/2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4327258.stm

NGOs
China's Color-Coded Crackdown
Foreign Policy via China Digital News, 13/10/2005
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3251

A Harmonious Society Needs Broader Support from NGOs
和谐社会需要民间组织大发展
China Youth Daily, 13/10/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-10/13/content_75192.htm

NGO Helps to Solve Water Storage in Rural Areas Around Beijing
NGO为京周边缺水贫困村解渴
The Beijing News, 13/10/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/1013/15@030022.html

Police-Abuse/Law-wrongful convictions
Guangxi Police Officer Sentenced by Court for Neglecting Duties and Forceful Conviction, Causing an Innocent Person to be Jailed for 2 Years
逼供做证据 一警察玩忽职守 无辜人错押两年
People's Daily, 13/10/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42733/3763475.html

Politics
Hu Brought Down to Earth
Asia Times Online, 13/10/2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GJ13Ad01.html

New Five-Year Plan Called 'Revolutionary'
Asia Times Online, 13/10/2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China_Business/GJ13Cb01.html

16th CCP Meeting Launches 5-Year Plan With No New Political Reforms
中共全会通过5年规划不涉及政改
Voice of America, 12/10/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-10-12-voa42.cfm

Poverty
China Aims to Bridge Income Gap
International Herald Tribune, 12/10/2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/10/12/news/china.php

Protests and Petitions

Activist Shows True Extent of Injuries
SCMP, 13/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZK7ULSPEE.html

Henan Village Experienced Abuses Similar to "Taishi Disputes"
河南有过“太石村”
Chinesenewsnet.com, 13/10/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/
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Taxi Drivers Forced to Abandon Protest
SCMP, 13/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZGM4KSPEE.html

HK Journalist Association Urges Guangdong Government to Investigate the Beating of
Journalist in Taishi Case
记者遭殴 香港记协要求广东省长彻查
Chinesenewsnet.com, 12/10/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/
SinoNews/Mainland/cna_2005_10_12_

10_00_44_864.html

Religion-Christianity
Chinese Bishop Who Served Time Dies
AP via YahooNews.com, 13/10/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051013/ap_on_re_as/
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