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.

Wednesday, October 06, 2004

DAILY NEWS BRIEF FOR October 4-5, 2004


Top news of the day

UN
UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention condemns China for failing to treat detainees according to international standard
Radio Free Asia, October 3, 2004
联合国谴责中国在对待被拘禁人士方面不符合国际惯例
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/10/04/qianze/

News

Accountability
Too many carders for too few people
窮 縣 3 萬 人 供 養 2300 官
Apple Daily, October 5, 2004
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?sec_id=15335&showdate=20041005&art_id=4351121

Children – Education
Textbook fee exemptions for 30% of rural children in Nanchong and free education for poverty-stricken students in Guangan
南昌三成農村娃免書費,廣安貧困生免費義務教育
Xinhuanet.com, October 5, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/edu/2004-10/05/content_2053757.htm

Corruption
Anti-corruption departments urge to build up experienced and quality staff
反貪部門急需4類人才,檢察機關將建立高級人才庫
China.com.cn, October 5, 2004
http://www.china.org.cn/chinese/law/673080.htm

Economic Development
Government announces four sets of macroeconomic reform policies
四改革措施隨宏調出台
Wenweipo, October 4, 2004
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH0410040004&cat=002CH

Development is the prime task of the government
發展是黨執政興國第一要務
Beijingnews, September 27, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-9-27/200492722345.htm

Environment
How Erin Brockovich inspired an activist to her cause
SCMP, October 5, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=SCMP/Printacopy&aid=ZZZZFD35OXD

Hukou – Identification Documents
“Residential Identification” needed for residing for more than 3 days in Shanghai
上海将实施居住证制 来沪3天以上办居住证
Beijing Youth Daily, September 29, 2004
http://china.ynet.com/view.jsp?oid=3836932

Shanghai couple witness the change of Hukou system: from hukou book to resident identification 從戶口簿到居住証 上海夫婦見証20年制度變革
Eastday.com, October 5, 2004
http://sh.eastday.com/eastday/shnews/fenleixinwen/shehui/userobject1ai559507.html

HRIC in the media

Hu ordered investigation on leaking information on Jiang’s resignation
胡錦濤親自下令調查江澤民辭職消息泄露事件
Radio Free Asia, October 1 2004
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2004/10/01/zhaoyan/

Labour
People’s Supreme Court: mental compensation could be claimed over occupational illnesses
最高法规定劳动者患职业病可以要求精神赔偿
Beijing Youth Daily, September 29, 2004
http://china.ynet.com/view.jsp?oid=3842264

Labour – Income level

Hopes to raise minimum wage in Zhejiang by 15-20% for labour shortages
浙江提高最低工资标准应对民工荒 上调幅度15-20%
Xinhua, October 5, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2004-10/05/content_2053893.htm

Labour – Industrial accidents
9 died in a coalmine accident in Jiangxi
江西一煤矿发生瓦斯突出事故 9人死亡20多人受伤
Xinhua, October 5, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2004-10/05/content_2053895.htm

Explosion in firework factory in Guangxi killed 24 people
煙花爆竹廠爆炸,事發廣西,24人死
NanFang Daily, October 5, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/edu/2004-10/05/content_2053757.htmhttp://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/nfrb/A04/200410050104.asp

Legal – Reforms
China legal departments attempt to establish people’s procuratorate system across China
中國檢察機關在全國範圍內推行人民監督員制度
CRI online, October 4, 2004
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/3821/2004/10/04/146@317402.htm

Migrant Workers
Moving Millions Rebuild a Nation
China.org.cn, October 4, 2004
http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/108570.htm

Politics
16th CCP 4th panel session reveals new political style: democracy, practicality and creative
CRI online, October 4, 2004
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/3821/2004/10/04/146@317298.htm

Population
China faces 10-million population increase in 20 years
大陸廿年內年增千萬人
Mingpao, October 5, 2004
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20041005/t_cca1h.htm

Public Health – AIDS
Intervention teams to curb AIDS transmission
Xinhau, September 29, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-09/29/content_2039138.htm

China takes active measures to control HIV/AIDS
Xinhau, October 4, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/04/content_2050475.htm

Class spreads knowledge to fight HIV
Chinadaily, October 5, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/05/content_379859.htm

6 ministries supported non-profit making condom ad
6部门明确支持公益广告在大众媒体推广使用安全套
Xinhua, October 5, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2004-10/05/content_2053303.htm

Trafficking
Women and child sellers get death in China
Reuters, October 3, 2004
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/041003/3/1p80g.html

Others – North Korea
Canada stalls China on refugees
BBC, October 4, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3702770.stm

Others – Tibet
Tibetan Monk Shot Dead in Qinghai, Officials Appeal for Calm
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2004/10/01/tibet_monk/