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, October 13, 2004

DAILY NEWS BRIEF FOR October 13, 2004

Top news of the day

June 4th

Beijing urges EU lift arms embargo
北京再促欧盟解除武器出口禁令
Chinesenewsnet, October 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_10_12_21_15_32_324.html

Tiananmen Mothers Campaign issues press statement condemning French for lifting arms embargo to China and urging Hu government review June 4th incident
「天安门母亲运动」声明:谴责法国放弃对华武器禁运、促请胡锦涛政权平反「六四」
Chinesenewsnet, October 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_10_12_8_41_2_28.html

China disagrees with EU in linking arms embargo to human rights issues
中方反对欧盟解除对华武器禁运与人权问题挂钩
Chinesenewsnet, October 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-10-12_493528.shtml

Human Rights
Annan hopes UN rights commissioner can visit China soon
AFP, October 11, 2004


News

Detention – Yang Jianli
China rejects the release of Yang Jianli
中国官方拒绝假释杨建利
Daijiyuan, October 13, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/13/n688272.htm

Education
Project Hope helps 2.6 million drop-outs back to schools over the past 15 years
15年“希望工程”使260万名失学儿童继续学业
Xinhuanet, October 13, 2004
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2004-10/13/content_2084268.htm

HRIC in media
At least 5 children died as a result of China’s persecution of Falungong practitioners
中国镇压法轮功株连儿童 至少5名儿童丧生
Daijiyuan, October 13, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/13/n688444.htm

Labour – Industrial accidents
Jilin coal mine collapses and kills 4 miners
吉林一煤矿坍塌四死二伤
Chinesenewsnet, October 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/cna_2004_10_12_06_53_07_605.html

Labour – law
Legal experts highlight the 10 shortcomings of current labour laws
专家学者悉数劳动法十大缺陷
Legal Daily, October 13, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/2004-10/13/content_140113.htm

Law
Zhao Yang: law isn’t the only medicine, social ethics should not be overlooked
肖扬:法律不是“灵丹妙药” 道德情理不可忽略
People Daily (Chinese edition), October 13, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shehui/1060/2915831.html

Law – legal reform
China to amend 3 procedural laws, suspects may be allowed to grant bail in court
三大诉讼法将做修改 犯罪嫌疑人拟改保释为主
People Daily (Chinese edition), October 13, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shehui/1060/2912840.html

Current legislative focus on civil code, revisions of civil procedural laws to be started in 2006
民法典为当前立法重点 民诉法修改2006年展开
People Daily (Chinese edition), October 13, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shehui/1060/2913944.html

300 legal experts gather for the discussion of revising the procedural laws
三百专家"会诊"诉讼法 最高院副院长率先"动刀"
People Daily (Chinese edition), October 13, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shehui/1060/2912832.html

Media / Falungong
Zhao Zhizhen should run or not?
《多维时报》:赵致真是逃还是不逃?
Chinesenewsnet, October 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/NorthAmerica/2004_10_12_11_12_19_536.html

Public health
Blame for health crisis placed on poor knowledge
SCMP, October 13, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1KG45OXD.html

Public health – HIV aids
Annan says China play important role in HIV aids prevention
安南:防治艾滋中国举足轻重
Voice of America, October 12, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/13/n688272.htm

Annan: elimination of social stigma to HIV aids patients is of utmost importance
安南:消除歧视对艾滋病患者非常重要
Beijing Youth NET, October 13, 2004
http://china.ynet.com/view.jsp?oid=3892091