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, October 20, 2011

Environment

Relocated Villagers Face Harsh Times
Shanghai Daily, October 20, 2011
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=485145

Hong Kong

Millions of Records Gone in Legco Move
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1813af64b2c13310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Wang Lihong (王荔蕻)

Chinese Court Rejects Activist Appeal for Protest
Associated Press, October 20, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111020/ap_on_re_as/as_china_human_rights
Related information:
Rights Defender Wang Lihong Sentenced to Nine Months
维权人士王荔蕻被判刑9个月
Human Rights in China, September 9, 2011
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5568
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5569

Macao

路人见死不救 可被判刑1年 (Passers-by Who Don't Help Someone Dying Can Be Sentenced to 1 Year)
Southern Metropolis Daily, October 20, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/9/aa/9aa42b31882ec039/Blog/373/665953.html
Related news:
Chinese Province Debates Law after Hit-and-run Outcry
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 20, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15382273

Protests and Petitions

Farmer Sold as Slave to Factory 'over Complaint'
Shanghai Daily, October 20, 2011
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2011/10/20/Farmer%2Bsold%2Bas%2Bslave%2Bto%2Bfactory%2Bover%2Bcomplaint/
Related news:
访民被卖砖窑厂 (Petitioner Sold to Brick Factory)
Southern Metropolis Daily, October 19, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/6/d1/6d19c113404cee55/Blog/587/97d10b.html

河北吴桥回应“访民被卖砖窑厂” (Wuqiao Government Responds to Reports)
Southern Metropolis Daily, October 20, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/6/d1/6d19c113404cee55/Blog/7eb/99a55c.html

Tibet

Sichuan Town Locked Down amid Protests
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ae18f93e2bc13310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

XUAR

Violence, Protests at Xinjiang School
Radio Free Asia, October 19, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/school-10192011125753.html