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, September 27, 2007

September 27, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties

As Usual, China Holds the Trump Card in Burma's Struggle
The Sydney Morning Herald, September 27, 2007
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Death Penalty
枪杀公安局长 疑犯被判死刑 (Henan Man Sentenced to Death for Murdering Policeman)
Nanfang City News, September 26, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/djjz/2007092
60570.asp


Environment
Dredging in Wetland a Recipe for Disaster
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2007
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Human Rights Defender - Deng Yongliang (邓永亮)
异议人士邓永亮因网上文章被警方驱出西安 (Dissident Forcefully Expelled from Xi'an After Publishing Essay Online)
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/26/
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Human Rights Defender – Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
高智晟发表公开信后下落不明信使黄燕被遣返 (Whereabouts of Gao Zhisheng Unknown; Huang Yan Beaten and Sent Back to Hubei Hometown)
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/26
/gaozhisheng/


Human Rights Defender
北京国保威胁把维权人士送进精神病院 (Beijing State Security Officials Threaten to Send Rights Defender to Psychiatric Hospital)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/25
/guowei/


Human Rights Defender – Li Xige (李喜阁)
简要新闻:李喜阁遭软禁 邮寄的月饼被扣留 (In Brief: Li Xige Barred from Posting Moon Cakes to Friends)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/09/25/0925
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Human Rights Defender – Gao Qinrong (高勤荣)
高勤荣获“国际新闻自由奖” (NGO Honors Gao Qinrong with 2007 International Press Freedom Award)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/25
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Law
Defying of Court Orders Tackled
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
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Media
China Bans 'Sexy' Advertisements
BBC, September 27, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7013618.stm

《红问号》被禁了,疑问还在 (Commentary: Doubts Remain After Ban on TV Drama)
China Youth Daily, September 27, 2007
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2007-09/27/content_19096
01.htm


七家外国通讯社获准在中国境内发布新闻 (Seven Foreign News Agencies Allowed to Release News in China)
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/26/
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十七大前安徽卫星频道禁止接受境外节目 (Access to Foreign TV Barred in Anhui Ahead of CPC Meeting)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/25/
anhui/


网民举报网上犯罪最高奖2500元 广东虚拟警察全面上网执勤 (Guangdong Police to Reward Reports of Illegal Internet Content)
Nanfang City News, September 27, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/2007092
70521.asp


Skype加强与中共合作 各方破网各施其法 (Skype Strengthens Cooperation with CPC on Internet Censorship)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/25/
skype/


Protests and Petitions
中秋节官方清拆上访村 上访者无处栖身露天淋雨 (Beijing Petitioners Become Homeless at Mid-Autumn Festival as Petitioners' Village Is Demolished)
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/26/
shangfang/


广东村民包围村委会,抗议选举黑箱操作 (New Election Promised After Guangdong Villagers Hold Sit-in Protest for 80 Days over Irregular Election)
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/26/
shunde/


六名港商北京上访被公安带走 (Six Hong Kong Merchants Taken Away for Petitioning in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/09/26/
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Public Health
Public Apologists
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2007
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Religion
北京家庭教会访民教友大减 (Significantly Fewer Petitioners Attend Beijing House Church Gatherings)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/09/25/china_
religion_church/