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, September 02, 2010

September 02, 2010

News
Death Penalty
刑法修订贪官死刑未废除 引渡难题再引争议 (Death Penalty Imposed on Corrupted Officials Triggers Extradition Issues)
Beijing Youth Daily, September 02, 2010
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/sd/2010-09-02/114221023945.shtml

Environment
陕西华县官员:"绿漆刷山"是国内最先进经验 (Shaanxi: Authority Paints Mountain to Cover Illegal Quarry)
Southern Metropolis Daily, September 02, 2010
http://nf.nfdaily.cn/nfdsb/content/2010-09/02/content_15480644.htm

Food Security
Firm Accused of Recycling Tainted Milk Powder
South China Morning Post, September 02, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=76f890bbe9dca210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender
Book on Dam's Relocated Victims Lands Author in Jail
South China Morning Post, September 02, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=08bc90bbe9dca210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Media
Real Names Policy Sparks Privacy Concerns
Xinhua News Agency, September 01, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-09/01/content_11243699.htm

Migrant Workers
积满60分即可申请入户深圳 (60 Points Will Grant Migrant Workers with Shenzhen Residency)
Southern Daily, September 02, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0902/08/6FIHQT8D00014AED.html

Multilateral
Group: China Failing to Keep WTO Access Pledges
Associated Press, September 02, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jXN-UMKUZLoGwKU7ulUCr8IO9LuwD9HVHUPO0

Police
冤狱十月的顺德女访民控告公安滥权 (Framed Female Petitioner Sues Police over Abuses)
Radio Free Asia, September 01, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/China_defender-09012010101430.html

Protests and Petitions
China Accused of Holding Woman in Mental Hospital for Challenging Officials
The Guardian, August 31, 2010
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/31/china-mental-hospital-liao-meizhi

Public Health
穗控煙設緩衝 認錯免罰款 (Smoking Ban Implemented in Guangzhou)
Ming Pao, September 02, 2010
http://news.mingpao.com/20100902/cac1.htm

Cancer Haunts Village near Zijin
Shanghai Daily, September 02, 2010
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=448124

XUAR
阿克苏突查手机多媒体卡 海外维吾尔指公安拘四人 (Aksu: Mobile Media Application Inspection Conducted after Bomb)
Radio Free Asia, September 01, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xin-09012010093341.html