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.

Thursday, October 28, 2004

DAILY NEWS BRIEF FOR October 28, 2004

News

Corporate Social Responsibility
An investment in human rights
FT (page 8), October 28, 2004

Detention – Zheng Enchong
Wife reveals Zheng’s “job” in jail
蒋美丽:「郑恩宠每天在牢里穿电线!」
Dajiyang.com, October 28, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/28/n702103.htm

Election
Poll legislation amended
SCMP, October 28, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCCQ73I0E.html

The importance of legislative measures towards a stable development of democratic politics
稳步发展民主政治的重要立法举措
Legal Daily, October 28, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-10/28/content_145106.htm

Labour - Employment
Rural labour no longer requires mobility certificate for working in urban areas
劳动和社会保障部宣布农民工进城不再办流动证
People’s Daily, October 27, 2004
http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shizheng/1027/2948984.html

Law – legal reform

China amends criminal law to fight white-collar crime
People’s Daily, October 27, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200410/27/eng20041027_161821.html

Media – Freedom of speech
Reuters: Crusader defends free speech in China
路透社:为言论自由而战的中国律师
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 28, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2004_10_27_15_53_34_235.html

Media – Internet
Anti-corruption site closed by the government
中国又一反腐网站遭关闭
Dajiyuan.com, October 28, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/28/n702011.htm

Media – Press freedom
China ranked the bottom 6th place in Global Press Freedom league
多维简讯:全球167国新闻自由排行榜中国大陆倒数第六
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 28, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_10_27_6_48_6_150.html

Chief Editor of NanFang Weekend sacked and dismissed party membership
南都报案新发展,程益忠被开除党籍并撤职
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/10/27/chenyizhong/

Prison
China to start community correction in more cities
People’s Daily, October 27, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200410/27/eng20041027_161832.html

Resettlement
More dams to be built in quest for energy
SCMP, October 28, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZGCQ73I0E.html

Three Gorges
650 Three Gorges Dams project resettlers lodge a complaint to UN
650名三峡库区移民联名向联合国申诉
Dajiyuan.com, October 28, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/10/28/n701779.htm

Other – North Korea
Chinese Police Crack Down on North Koreans
Radio Free Asia, October 27, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2004/10/27/north_korea_defectors/

Other – Tibet
HRIC: Tibetan Writer Persecuted for Praising Dalai Lama
中国人权:西藏女作家唯色赞美达赖遭迫害
Chinesenewsnet.com, October 28, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_10_27_16_23_28_399.html