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, November 19, 2008

November 19, 2008

Freedom of Speech
Fears for China's Web Freedom
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/internet-11182008094458.html

Human Rights Defender
鄂维权人士被关黑监狱又遭殴打 (Hubei Petitioner Zheng Dajing Beaten in Prison)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/weiquan-11182008125404.html

异议作家杜导斌狱中服刑 警方干扰孩子学习 (Police Allegedly Harass School of Internet Writer's Son)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/dudaobin-11182008162600.html

Labor
Top Official Rejects Reports of Huge Layoffs in Guangdong
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7e04ec8d170bd110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Chinese Provinces Try to Limit Layoff
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), November 18, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081118/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_layoffs

各地银行下岗职工计划在北京举行集体抗议 (Laid-off Bank Workers across China Plan Mass Protest)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_laid_off-11182008105011.html?encoding=simplified

Land Policy
广西桂平当局以高压手段强徵土地 (Guangxi Authorities Deplore Highhanded Land Acquisition Actions)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_labor-11132008102143.html?encoding=simplified

Protests and Petitions
Bus Drivers Strike in Dispute over Contracts
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3ff3ec8d170bd110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Protesters in Standoff after Day of Clashes
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ec24ec8d170bd110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news


Related news:
Gansu Farmers Riot Over Land
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/Gansu%20riots-11182008175036.html


露宿街头被抓甚至打死 访民为生存申请游行 (Police Continues to Crack Down on Petitioners in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-11182008083051.html

Tibet
Tibetans May Push for Full Independence
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ddc4ec8d170bd110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

China Stance on Tibet Clouds Exile Talks in India
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), November 18, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081118/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tibet

三名参加示威的藏民被判刑 (Three Tibetan Protesters Sentenced)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/tibetan_human_rights-11182008111202.html?encoding=simplified

XUAR
Uyghur Woman Released, Without Forced Abortion
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/release-11182008110804.html