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.

Friday, December 03, 2004

December 3, 2004


News

CCP

40,000 CCP cadres sent to villages to revive local confidence to the Party
四万干部下基层驻农村
Nanfang Daily, December 3, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/nfrb/A01/200412030044.asp

June 4th
Rights deal ruled out to end EU ban on arms sales
SCMP, December 3, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZMHYYQB1E.html

Labour – work safety and conditions
Small coal mines will have to join syndicates
SCMP, December 3, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZAHYYQB1E.html

Law
DNA database helps to identify criminal suspects effectively
DNA数据库:更有效地识别罪犯
Nanfang Weekend, December 2, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041202/jj/kx/200412020024.asp

Media – press freedom
專替記者出頭 捍衛新聞自由的中國律師
Apple Daily (Page A26), December 2, 2004

Migrant workers – migrant children
Second generation of migrant workers
民工第二代
Nanfang Weekend, December 2, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041202/xw/szxw2/200412020018.asp

Politics – political parties
China Democratic Party headquarter in exile setup
中国民主党海外流亡总部成立
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 3, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_12_2_11_37_6_226.html

Prison
Rights group urges EU to pressure for China’s release of jailed reporter
人权组织呼吁欧盟施压中国释放俞东岳
Voice of America, December 2, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=4C22017F-1D7D-4478-942B5D6AE5AF5EC9&title=%C8%CB%C8%A8%D7%E9%D6%AF%BA%F4%D3%F5%C5%B7%C3%CB%CA%A9%D1%B9%D6%D0%B9%FA%CA%CD%B7%C5%D3%E1%B6%AB%D4%C0%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C22%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News#

Protests and petitions
Petitioners' woes to be handled at local level
SCMP, December 3, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZZ7CQB1E.html

Public health
Medical expenses increase dramatically
Xinhuanet.com, December 2, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/02/content_2287977.htm

Public health – HIV aids
HIV patients develop resistance to free drugs
SCMP, December 3, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ308CQB1E.html

Health officials charged for administrative negligence as 11 infected HIV aids through blood donation
非法输血11人感染艾滋病 渎职官员首次被起诉
Nanfang City News, December 3, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/16/200412030510.asp

Struggle to live and go to school
活下来了,却难上学
Nanfang Weekend, December 2, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041202/xw/xz/200412020038.asp

Other – North Korea
15 North Korean refugees allowed to leave China
中国允许15名朝鲜难民离开中国
Radio Free Asia, December 3, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/02/likai/

Other – Tibet
Dalai Lama urges China not to execute Tibetan monk
达赖呼吁不要处决西藏僧人丹增德勒仁波切
Dajiyuan.com, December 3, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/3/n735741.htm

China May Execute Tibetan Monk
Voice of America, December 2, 2004

http://www.voanews.com/english/2004-12-02-voa22.cfm