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 11, 2012

Corruption

Student Files Lawsuits against Govts
China Daily, October 10, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-10/10/content_15808191.htm

Related:
湖北一大学生起诉拒绝公开“微笑局长”工资两机构 (Hubei University Student Sues Two Gov't Agencies Who Refused to Provide Info on Wages of Controversial Official)
China Youth Daily, October 10, 2012
http://zqb.cyol.com/html/2012-10/10/nw.D110000zgqnb_20121010_6-03.htm

Hong Kong

本港法官应了解国家与香港关係 (Former Justice Minister Elsie Leung: HK Judicial Officers Need to Understand the Relation between HK and Mainland)
Sing Pao, October 11, 2012
http://www.singpao.com/xw/yl/czjt/201210/t20121011_394221.html

For responses from HK law groups, see:
The Law Society of Hong Kong Press Statement 香港律師會聲明
http://edblog.hkedcity.net/siu/2012/10/11/the-law-society-of-hong-kong-press-statement/

HKBA Press Statement in Response to Recent Remarks Made by Ms Elsie Leung 香港大律師公會聲明
http://edblog.hkedcity.net/siu/2012/10/10/hkba-press-statement-in-response-to-recent-remarks-made-by-ms-elsie-leung/

Human Rights Defenders

廖亦武:“自由是个缓慢的过程” (Liao Yiwu: Freedom Is a Slow Process)
Deutsche Welle, October 11, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16296840,00.html

Liao Yiwu on freedom:
为他人的自由而写
Writing for the Freedom of Others
May 11, 2012
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/crf/article/6174
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/crf/article/6142

Labor

Worker's Injury Casts Harsh New Light on Foxconn and China
Reuters, October 10, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/10/us-china-foxconn-worker-idUSBRE8991M620121010

Land Policy

Local Government Debt Fuels China Forced Evictions Rise: Amnesty
Reuters, October 10, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/11/us-china-evictions-idUSBRE89A05420121011

Related:
Standing Their Ground: Thousands Face Violent Eviction in China
Amnesty Internationale, 2012
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/001/2012/en

Politics

十八大綜合症 (18th Party Congress Syndrome)
iSun Affairs, October 11, 2012
http://www.isunaffairs.com/?p=11124

Public Health

Fairer Diagnoses Demanded
China Daily, October 11, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-10/11/content_15808480.htm

Related:
精神卫生日民间致函政府 受害者500封信警示“两院” (Civil Society Sends Letters to Government on World Mental Health Day Calling for Constraints on "Institutionalization" to Be Placed in Upcoming Mental Health Law)
Radio Free Asia, October 10, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ql1-10102012103428.html