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, December 08, 2004

December 8, 2004


Top news of the day

Law – legal reform

Speculation on court reforms quashed
SCMP, December 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZHOQHQB1E.html


News

Detention – Shi Tao

The arrest of Henan writer ShiTao – a follow-up
湖南作家师涛被捕事件追踪
Voice of America, December 7, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=867CB142-A7AB-476B-932383C889F51071

June 4th
EU unlikely lifts arms ban against China
欧盟取消对华军售可能性不大
Voice of America, December 8, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=F39AAD5B-416D-4DF6-901904C65664B4B2&title=%C5%B7%C3%CB%C8%A1%CF%FB%B6%D4%BB%AA%BE%FC%CA%DB%BF%C9%C4%DC%D0%D4%B2%BB%B4%F3%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C27%C8%D5%29

Law – court system
High Court opposes to rename People’s Court
高法反对“人民法院”去掉“人民”
China Youth On-line, December 8, 2004
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2004-12/08/content_1003414.htm

Reform to take place within the framework of Constitution and laws
在宪法和法律的框架内进行
Legal Daily, December 8, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/08/content_165429.htm

Police
More Than 1,000 Riot in Guangxi After Officials Beat Street Performers
Radio Free Asia, December 7, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2004/12/07/china_riot/

Protests and petitions

2 policemen killed in clash with workers
SCMP, December 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ5IRHQB1E.html

Media - censorship
Reformist vows to continue fight on press censorship
SCMP, December 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5IJCQB1E.html

Media - internet
China targets media's 'evil trend'
Asia Times Online, December 7, 2004
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FL08Ad06.html

RSF protests against China’s monitoring of dissident Ouyang Yi
记者无国界抗议中国继续对欧阳懿监控
Radio Free Asia, December 7, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/07/kangyi/

Public health – HIV aids
UN to pump record US$270m to fight Aids, TB on mainland
SCMP, December 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5IJCQB1E.html