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 22, 2010

June 22, 2010

News
Environment
New Plan to Clean Up China Sky
China Daily, June 22, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-06/22/content_9999931.htm

Government
全國百萬人身份証重號 民眾承擔換號成本引爭議 (1mil+ ID Numbers Are Duplicates)
Beijing Evening News, June 22, 2010
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/9/1/1/1556456/1.html

Hong Kong
China Concession in HK Spurs Reform Plan
Financial Times, June 21, 2010
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/21e839a0-7d59-11df-a0f5-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-0000779e2340.html
Related news:
HK SAR Accepts New Voting System
China Daily, June 22, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-06/22/content_9999951.htm

北京忽接受民主党方案 立会表决前泛民扩分歧 (Beijing Accepts HK Democratic Party Revisions, People Show Disagreements Before Legislative Council Votes)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/HK-06212010095559.html
Human Rights Defender – Yan Zhengxue (严正学)
艺术家维权难:严正学被撞警偏袒肇事者 郝光被逼迁法使馆介入 (Harassment Continues for Artist-Activists)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yan-06212010154723.html

Human Rights Defenders
佘万宝服刑11年出狱 贫病交加无怨无悔 (Sichuanese Dissident She Wanbao Ill and Unable to Make Ends Meet Following 11 Years in Prison)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yu-06212010100642.html

Media
哈尔滨要求全市网吧使用二代身份证 (PSB: Harbin Net Cafes Must Use 2nd Gen ID Card Readers or Face Closure)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ha-06212010162015.html

Labor
Blast Kills 47 in Henan Coal Mine
China Daily, June 22, 2010
http://english.eastday.com/e/100622/u1a5280326.html
Related news:
平顶山一煤矿火药库爆炸47人遇难 许可证已过期 (Pingdingshan Mine's License Expired)
Xi'an Evening News, June 22, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100622/u1a5280109.html
Land Policy
Disneyland Project in Shanghai Spotlights Forced Evictions in China
The Washington Post, June 19, 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/18/AR2010061805277.html

强行搬进尚未交付的“家” 7旬老汉被困14楼一整天 (Elderly Man Stuck in Apartment without Water or Power after Forced Relocation)
Yangtse Evening Post, June 22, 2010
http://epaper.yangtse.com/yzwb/2010-06/22/content_151463.htm

学者傅国涌状告杭州下城区政府强迁 (Scholar Fu Guoyong Sues Hangzhou City Government for Forceful Eviction)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fu-06212010101713.html

Law
侵权责任法将实施 人肉搜索侵害民事权益须担责 (Tort Law: Cyber-stalkers Must Be Held Accountable for Violating Civil Rights)
Chengdu Evening News, June 22, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100621/u1a5278402.html

Politics
Return of the Native: Beijing Should Stop Denying Political Exiles Their Right to Come Home
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=823c84eb37a59210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Poverty
In China's Qinghai, Prosperity Is a Long Way Off
Reuters, June 21, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE65K3A920100621

Protests and Petitions
Sichuan Police Detain 40 Parents Seeking Justice after Earthquake
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=53ad563766b59210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Public Health
Rising Cases of Syphilis a 'Severe' Health Issue
China Daily, June 22, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-06/22/content_9999740.htm

Tibet
China Puts on Hold Trial of Tibet Environmentalist
Associated Press, June 21, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100621/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tibetan_activist

藏民反采矿围乡政府与武警冲突50人被拘 (50 Tibetans Detained during Anti-Mine Protest at Local Government Offices)
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zang-06212010101003.html