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.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Government

川震救災處分421幹部 涉貪污挪物資 (421 Cadres Punished for Quake-relief Embezzlement)
Ming Pao, September 26, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2446069/1.html

Human Rights Defender - Yang Zaixin (杨在新)

杨在新伪证案移送检察院 被疑司法报复再度引关注
Radio Free Asia, September 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yzx-09232011112339.html

Law

常委委员热议未成年人犯罪案件诉讼程序应当扩大附条件不起诉的范围 (Standing Committee Discusses Expanding Scope of the Conditions Where Juveniles Will Not Be Prosecuted)
Legal Daily, September 26, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-09/26/content_2993328.htm
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-09/26/content_2993328.htm

Migrant Workers

Only Thing Missing from Plans to Help Migrants Are the Migrants Themselves
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3a127a586f692310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Police

Anger over China Tourist Beating
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 24, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15048213

Protests and Petitions

Beijing Touts Crackdown amid Land-grab Protests
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=60e5947daf0a2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Society

中国官媒刊登学者讨论反思民族政策的文章 (Official Media Publish Articles on Ethnic Policy)
Radio Free Asia, September 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nu-09232011094631.html

XUAR

Teachers Fired over Mandarin Ability
Radio Free Asia, September 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/teachers-09232011160635.html