DAILY NEWS BRIEF FOR November 20-22, 2004

Top news of the day

Media - censorship
Curbs on views of academics in media
SCMP, November 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZWY4YQB1E.html

June 4th
Mao Portrait Protester Tortured to Mental Breakdown in Chinese Jail
Radio Free Asia, November 19, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2004/11/19/China_dissident/


News

Death penalty
Court sentences four to death for killing prison guard during escape
SCMP, November 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ87GBQB1E.html

Detention – Zhao Yan
What sort of secrets has Zhao Yan leaked to foreign parties?
《多维时报》：赵岩能泄什么密？
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 20, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2004_11_20_8_52_9_587.html

June 4th
Tiananmen Mothers campaign: send your Christmas greetings to Tiananmen mothers and the imprisoned dissidents
香港支联会来稿：「爱心寄天安门母亲」签圣诞卡行动，慰问「六四」受难者家属及狱中异见人士
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 19, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Hongkong/2004_11_19_9_22_41_95.html

June 4th labour activist released
北京释放被判无期徒刑的六四工运领袖
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/11/20/gongyun/

Labour – industrial accidents
49 killed in mine fire disaster, 11 reported missing
SCMP, November 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZIC6YQB1E.html

Labour – protests and petitions
China Labour Watch: 5 workers sentenced for protests against shoe factory
中国劳工观察：中国东莞法庭判处五名兴雄鞋厂工人有期徒刑
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 19, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2004_11_19_7_57_38_977.html

Media
News media to take the lead for respecting human rights
新闻媒体应带头尊重人权
Legal Daily, November 22, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/

Media – internet
Net fuelled critical thinker's fame
SCMP, November 22, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCLKGQB1E.html

Prison
Political prisoners may be released under a modest Hu-Wen regime
港媒：胡温体制似乎较宽 政治犯多人将获释
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 21, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/cna_2004_11_21_05_01_02_815.html

Mao HengFeng failed in court appeal but reported tortured in labour camp
毛恒凤诉诸法律却败诉 劳教所中受虐待
Dajiyuan.com, November 20, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/11/20/n723411.htm

Protests and petitions
China’s petition system – the “guard” at the government’s “door”
信访制度为中国政府把门
Voice of America, November 19, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=23051BF6-8149-468F-95EFC8DF1F020B90

Public health
40% of the sick people do not go for doctor due to increase of medial fee
中国近四成病人因医疗费涨价无法看病
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 22, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/cna_2004_11_21_22_01_03_819.html

Public health – HIV aids
Law protects HIV carriers
People’s Daily, November 20, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200411/20/eng20041120_164556.html

Guangdong to give free condoms
广东将在全省派发十万只避孕套 市民可免费领取
EastDay.com, November 22, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node40650/userobject1ai666420.html

Religion
Religion leaders tell US Congress that religion freedom infringed in China
宗教人士在美国会作证中国宗教不自由
Radio Free Asia, November 20, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/11/20/zongjiao/

Others – Tibet
State Department Voices Serious Concern About Jailed Monk's Trial
Radio Free Asia, November 19, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2004/11/19/tibet_sentence/