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, October 08, 2004

DAILY NEWS BRIEF FOR October 8, 2004

Top news of the day


Labour – Law
High Court request public opinion on legal interpretation of labour dispute
最高法就劳动争议司法解释公开征求意见
LegalDaily, October 8, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/2004-10/08/content_138479.htm

Land policy
Police open fire to suppress villager protests against land conscription
千 警 開 槍 鎮 壓 抗 徵 地 村 民
Apple Daily, October 8, 2004
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?art_id=4358677&sec_id=15335&showdate=20041008

Labour – Industrial accidents
3 died in Beijing Daianshan coal mine accidents
北京大安山煤矿发生事故造成3人死亡
Xinhuanet, October 8, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2004-10/08/content_2063125.htm


News

Detention – Huang Qi
RSF urges Chirac pressure Beijing to release Huang Qi
记者无国界组织吁席哈克促北京释放黄琦
Daijiyuan, October 8, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/8/n683951.htm
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/8/n683770.htm

RSF urges the release of Huang Qi
RSF吁希拉克促释放黄琦
Voice of America (China edition), October 8, 2004
http://www.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=C7EA7520-65BD-4622-8ED384587802E8C5&title=RSF%D3%F5%CF%A3%C0%AD%BF%CB%B4%D9%CA%CD%B7%C5%BB%C6%E7%F9%2804%C4%EA10%D4%C27%C8%D5%29#


Education – Higher Education
Guangdong poor university students granted $4 per day
每日补助四元给贫困生“加菜”
Nangang Dushi Bao, October 8, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/14/200410080202.asp

Hukou
Hukou reform, where to go?
户籍改革 路在何方?
Eastday.com, October 8, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node35731/userobject1ai563735.html

Q&A on Shanghai Residential Identification system
市人口辦負責人就居住證擴大實施答問
Xinhuanet, October 8, 2004
http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/www.sh.xinhuanet.com/2004-10/08/content_2984543.htm

Long-term Shanghai visitors granted rights equivalent to Shanghai citizens
臨時居住證首發非滬籍者獲市民待遇更易
Xinhuanet, October 8, 2004
http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/www.sh.xinhuanet.com/2004-10/08/content_2988081.htm

Legal
State legal departments extend legal service for disadvantaged groups
“国家监诉人”为弱者打官司
Beijingnews.com, October 8, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-10-8/200410814010.htm

Labour – Protest
Protesters win 170pc pay rise
SCMP, October 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZYD745OXD.html

Follow up on Shenzhen labour protests: workers resume duty after pay rise agreement
“不满薪水低员工上街堵路”事件追踪:老板答应薪水上调 大部分工人复工
NanFang Daily, October 8, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/200410080327.asp

Labour – Work safety / conditions
16 year-old female worker died in quarters
16岁女工离奇倒闭宿舍 初疑为砖头拍死
YahooNews, October 8, 2004
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/041008/83/262xv.html

Military
EU urged to keep China arms ban
Financial Times, October 8, 2004
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/9429cc0e-1892-11d9-8963-00000e2511c8.html

Prisons
US Congress told to stop interfering
SCMP, October 8, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZGD745OXD.html

Former Prisoners Describe Forced Labor in China's Coal Mines
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2004/10/07/china_inmates/

Recent reforms of Chinese prisons
中國監獄近年改革措施
WenWeiPo, October 8, 2004
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH0410080013&cat=002CH

Prisons to be moved close to cities
中國監獄逐步遷近城市
Wenweipo.com, October 8, 2004
http://wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH0410080012&cat=002CH

Public Health
Sub health problem poses threat to Chinese
ChinaDaily, October 7, 2004
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/07/content_380162.htm

Workers enjoy concessionary fee in visiting community clinics in Guangzhou
社区诊所看病 医保优惠更多
Nanfang Dushi Bao, October 8, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/08/200410080182.asp

Trafficking / Children
110 arrested for baby trafficking
ChinaDaily, October 8, 2004
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/08/content_380400.htm