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, November 29, 2004

November 27-29, 2004


Top news of the day

June 4th
Dissident given early release
北京异议人士刘京生提前获得释放
Radio Free Asia, November 27, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/11/27/liujingsheng/

News

Accountability
Senior officials from 10 provinces share experience in TV show
中国高官集体亮相央视谈“经验” 自陈执政得失
Chinesenewnet.com, November 27, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-11-27_510333.shtml

Corruption
Anti-corruption drive futile while 'princelings' thrive
SCMP, November 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZLBWBQB1E.html

Death penalty
Social Security Bureau chief sentenced to death for embezzlement of social security funds
挪用“养命钱”社保局长获重刑
Legal Daily, November 29, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-11/29/content_161276.htm

Gender
No victory over AIDS without women's rights
China Daily, November 27, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/27/content_395261.htm

June 4th
MingPao publishes an exclusive interview with Zhao Ziyang on the truth of June 4th
美国之音：香港《明报》刊登赵紫阳访谈录
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 29, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SocDigest/Health/2004_11_26_18_28_4_181.html

Labour – industrial accidents
Anxious wait for miners' relatives
SCMP, November 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQ8XBQB1E.html
Labour – work safety and conditions
Labs face rap for disease outbreaks
SCMP, November 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ87XBQB1E.html

Law – legal profession
4 year prosecutor training program launched
全国检察官四年培训计划启动
People’s Daily, November 29, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shizheng/1026/3018245.html

Media
Credibility of HK media reports about social unrest questioned
SCMP, November 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZRXKYQB1E.html

Poor access to public information gives room for officials to report “insider” stories for profits
信息不畅助长编外记者 公职人员常"爆料"牟利
EastDay.com, November 29, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node41336/userobject1ai681549.html

Media – press freedom
Muzzles on media 'gaining in subtlety'
SCMP, November 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCHUBQB1E.html

Media - internet
The 'blog' revolution sweeps across China
NewScientist.co, November 24, 2004
http://www.newscientist.com/news/print.jsp?id=ns99996707

Public health – HIV aids
Aids-case victor left begging for his payout
SCMP, November 29, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZC7XBQB1E.html

Aids workers appalled by hostility of local officials
SCMP, November 27, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4HUBQB1E.html

China art show to dispel HIV women prejudice
China Daily, November 29, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/29/content_395553.htm

HIV aids patients accelerated at an alarming rate of 40% each year
中国艾滋病患者年增四成
Nanfang City News, November 29, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/14/200411290178.asp

Emergence of HIV aids free-riders as scholar reveals squander funds in aids projects
中国出现"吃艾滋饭"群体 部分艾滋项目乱花钱
EastDay.com, November 29, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node41336/userobject1ai682342.html

Religion
Underground religious groups flourish in rural China
中国地下教会蓬勃 农村更兴旺
Voice of America, November 27, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=D068D6D9-02D8-48E2-8E7B28E9A5F58B0F&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%B5%D8%CF%C2%BD%CC%BB%E1%C5%EE%B2%AA%20%C5%A9%B4%E5%B8%FC%D0%CB%CD%FA%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C227%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Protests and petitions
Police stop supporters of a petition leader from attending court hearing in Beijing
北京警方阻止叶国柱支持者前往法院
Radio Free Asia, November 27, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/11/27/yeguozhu/

Open letter to Premier reveals another case of forceful eviction in Shanghai that involved lucrative profits of a billion yuan
上海徐汇区动迁户遭鲸吞10多亿元 上告无门
Dajiyuan.com, November 27, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/11/27/n730674.htm