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, April 09, 2009

April 9, 2009

News

Food Security
Public Consuming 'Pesticide Cocktails', Greenpeace Claims
South China Morning Post, April 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=a569dd3c9a680210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

Freedom of Speech
南周长平港大讲座 就民族主义对话学生(视频)(Ex-vice Editor of Southern Weekly Delivers Talk in HK)
Radio Free Asia, April 08, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xianggang%20-04082009163151.html

Human Rights Defender – Zheng Enchong
郑恩宠父女均接警告信 公安承认就是发信人(图)(Zheng Enchong, Daughter Receive Warning Letters)
Radio Free Asia, April 08, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/weiquan-04082009101423.html

June 4th
HKU Union Gives Support to June 4 Democratic Movement
South China Morning Post, April 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d616429958680210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=hong+kong&s=news

Internet Censorship
Cyber-Spy Probe Sought
Radio Free Asia, April 09, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/ghostnet-04072009103413.html

China Cracks Down Ahead of Sensitive Anniversaries
Christian Science Monitor, April 08, 2009
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0408/p06s14-woap.html

Cyber-Skirmish at The Top of The World
Asia Times Online, April 08, 2009
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/KD08Ad01.html

Police
Guangdong Sees Another Suspicious Prison Death
South China Morning Post, April 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a9618f9de2980210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

Protests and Petitions
安徽五千農民與警衝突 (5000 Farmers, Police Clash in Anhui)
Ming Pao Immediate News, April 09, 2009
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20090409/ca41410i.htm

警方抓捕北大抗议访民 孙东东事件容忍期已过?(视频)(Police Take Away Petitioners outside Peking University)
Radio Free Asia, April 08, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sundongdong-04082009165449.html

Public Health
China Urges Patience in Vast Health Care Reform
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), April 08, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090408/hl_afp/chinahealthreform

Three Gorges
100b Yuan Outlay to Cope with Dam Impact
South China Morning Post, April 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=64a8dd3c9a680210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News

Tibet
Two Tibetans Sentenced to Death over Lhasa Riots
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), April 08, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090408/wl_asia_afp/chinarightstibetunrestsentence