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, November 24, 2004

DAILY NEWS BRIEF FOR November 24, 2004


Top news of the day

Media – Press freedom

Reporter sacked after participating in a US conference
到美国参加研讨会《21世纪经济报导》解聘王光泽
Voice of America, November 24, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=47611E42-76A6-4076-8EBF3FA2A8CAE0F1&title=%A1%B621%CA%C0%BC%CD%BE%AD%BC%C3%B1%A8%B5%BC%A1%B7%BD%E2%C6%B8%CD%F5%B9%E2%D4%F3%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C223%C8%D5%29


News

Death penalty
Bus driver executed for injuring 24 primary students
砍伤24名小学生 贾庆友今日被枪决
Nanfang City News, November 24, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/16/200411240588.asp  

Murderer of an elderly and a pregnant woman executed
北京劫杀孕妇案凶犯伏法
Nanfang City News, November 24, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/16/200411240586.asp

Car repairing company owner sentenced to death for abusing a worker to death
惩罚员工致人死 老板被处死刑
Beijingnews.com, November 23, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-11-23/2004112314129.htm

June 4th
China to EU: make the right choice
SCMP, November 24, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZLVBYQB1E.html

Labour – protests and petitions
Hundreds protest at Shenzhen plant
SCMP, November 24, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4FMBQB1E.html

Labour – union
Wal-Mart agrees to allow workers to set up union
SCMP, November 24, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZVFMBQB1E.html

Media – internet
China’s control over internet
中国的网络封锁
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 24, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_11_23_18_48_8_376.html

Internet changes the Chinese politics
中 國 熱 點 : 網 絡 改 變 了 中 國 的 政 治
Apple Daily, November 24, 2004
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?sec_id=15335&showdate=20041124&art_id=4462096

Others - Xinjiang
Xinjiang movement activists criticize China of political brainwashing in Xinjiang
疆运组织指中国在新疆展开政治洗脑
Chinesenewnset.com, November 23, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/cna_2004_11_23_10_07_03_015.html