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.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

June 23, 2009

News
Freedom of Speech
签零八宪章谈纪念六四 两青年面临劳教 (2 Young Netizens Facing RTL After Signing Charter 08, Discussing Tiananmen)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/08-06222009160554.html

Protests and Petitions
石首疑云未消 重兵把守严防民口 (Police "Seals off" City in Central China)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shishou-06222009155448.html

四川广安被关押访民的申诉 (Sichuan Petitioners Organize Mass Petition for Justice)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-06222009154319.html

Law
Draft Law on Rural Land Dispute under 3rd Review
Xinhua (via China Daily), June 22, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/22/content_8310092.htm

Religion
成都基督教家庭教会遭取缔 负责人王怡公开呼吁关注 (Chengdu House Church Banned)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jiaohui-06222009164018.html

State Security
Law May Make Government More Covert
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=eae22f35fd802210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related News
China to Amend State Secrets Law, Avoid Web Leak
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), June 22, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/22/content_8309940.htm

保守国家秘密法首次大修 欲破解“一密定终身” (State Secret Law under Large-Scale Amendments)
China Youth Daily (via Xinhua News Agency), June 23, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-06/23/content_11585520.htm

Police
中国拟修法规定判决宣告无罪的被拘留逮捕者可获国家赔偿 (State Compensation Law Amended: Payouts for Inmates)
Xinhua News Agency, June 22, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-06/22/content_11583614.htm

Social Security

China to Expand Healthcare Assistance Among Low-Income Groups
Xinhua, June 22, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/22/content_11582744.htm

Corruption

Launch of Official Complaint Hotline Proves Too Hot to Handle
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=81722f35fd802210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Disasters
中国今年以来已发生重特大事故31起 死亡490人 (490 Deaths from 31 Disasters in 2009)
China News (via Eastday), June 23, 2009
http://news.eastday.com/c/20090623/u1a4454611.html

Tibet
中国当局收缴藏民的地面卫星接收器 (Authorities Confiscate Satellite Receivers among Tibetan Citizens)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhang-06222009155059.html

Green Dam
Internet Boycott Calls to Mark China Filter Debut
Reuters (via Yahoo! News), June 22, 2009
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090622/wl_nm/us_china_internet_censorship
Green Dam Launch Date 'Unchanged'
China Daily, June 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/23/content_8310398.htm