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, April 29, 2009

April 29, 2009

News
Corruption
山东民警实名举报县委书记贪赃枉法 (Identified Police Officers in Shandong Reveal Official Corruption via Internet)
Radio Free Asia, April 28, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jubao-04282009133827.html

Disasters
Just A Dozen Sichuan Kids Find New Homes
Xinhuanet (available at Shanghai Daily), April 29, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200904/20090429/article_399278.htm

Security Tightens for Quake's First Anniversary
South China Morning Post, April 29, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=4791f2773ade0210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

海外网站公布地震死难学生民间调查报告 (Quake Victims' Investigation Report Released on Overseas Website)
Radio Free Asia, April 28, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/earthquake_students-04282009114729.html?encoding=simplified

Environment
Beijing to Build, Expand 13 Water Plants by 2014: City Official
Xinhuanet, April 29, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/29/content_11279354.htm

Human Rights Defender - Zhang Jinfeng (张金凤)
访民张金凤在劳教所被单独囚禁 (Shandong Petitioner Placed under Solitary Confinement)
Radio Free Asia, April 27, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/petitioner_abuse-04272009111530.html?encoding=simplified

June 4th
民运人士举办记者会发布「纪念六四20周年」白皮书(图,视频)(Exiled Chinese Dissidents Release White Paper "20th Anniversary of June 4th")
Radio Free Asia, April 28, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64-04282009093114.html

Internet Censorship
中国封锁微博客系统噗浪 (China Blocks Micro-Blogging Site Plurk)
Radio Free Asia, April 28, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_internet-04282009112610.html?encoding=simplified

Multilateral
Beijing Places New Clamp on Visa Controls
South China Morning Post, April 29, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7efaf2773ade0210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Police
Party Officials, Police Called to Begin Anti-Riot Training
South China Morning Post, April 29, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=25c1f2773ade0210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Taiwan
Taiwan President: China Okays Island WHO Role
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), April 29, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090429/ap_on_re_as/as_taiwan_china_who

Tibet
Verdict Postponed on 'Living Buddha'
South China Morning Post, April 29, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3c72f2773ade0210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

四川甘南藏族学生举行抗议活动 (Tibetan Students Stage Demonstration in Sichuan)
Radio Free Asia, April 27, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/tibetan_protest-04272009112514.html?encoding=simplified