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 10, 2012

Civil Society


Bad Blood: In Central China AIDS Activists Step Up Pressure on the Government

The Economist, September 8, 2012

http://www.economist.com/node/21562241


Crackdown on China Workers' Rights Groups

Agence France-Presse, September 10, 2012

http://www.mysinchew.com/node/77452


Disasters


雲南震央如戰後廢墟 巨石爛車斷路 記者徒步進入遇險 (Yunnan Looks Like a Warzone Following Devastating Quakes)

Ming Pao, September 10, 2012

http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2767251/1.html


Hong Kong


Amid Protest, Hong Kong Retreats on ‘Moral Education’ Plan

The New York Times, September 8, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/world/asia/amid-protest-hong-kong-backs-down-on-moral-education-plan.html



Related:

Civil Alliance against National Education’s Statement on Ending Hunger Strike and Occupation of Central Government Office

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4193882/0909%20Statement/0909_Alliance_Statement.htm


Leung Stands Firm despite Climb-down

Global Times, September 10, 2012

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/732108.shtml


反洗腦 香港大專生 明如期罷課 (Students Boycott Class in Protest of National Education as Planned)

The Liberty Times, September 10, 2012

http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2012/new/sep/10/today-fo1.htm



Internet


国家互联网信息办开会推动社交网络健康发展 (State Internet Information Office Promotes Healthy Development of Online Social Networks at Shenzhen Meeting)

Xinhua News Agency, September 9, 2012

http://news.qq.com/a/20120909/000667.htm


Law


中国劳教制度的历程和演变 (Evolution and History of the Reeducation-Through-Labor System)

Southern People Weekly, September 10, 2012

http://www.infzm.com/content/80648


Politics


China President-in-waiting Signals Quicker Reform - Sources

Reuters, September 7, 2012

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/07/us-china-politics-xi-idUSBRE8860BI20120907


Politics


China President-in-waiting Signals Quicker Reform - Sources

Reuters, September 7, 2012

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/07/us-china-politics-xi-idUSBRE8860BI20120907


Protests and Petitions


八旬老妇反抗徵地被碾死 (Octogenarian Woman Crushed to Death during Land Protest)

Radio Free Asia, September 7, 2012

http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/death-09072012095108.html