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, November 12, 2004

DAILY NEWS BRIEF FOR November 12, 2004

Top news of the day

Religion

Community church leader may face severe charges
被捕北京著名家庭教会领袖面临严刑
Dajiyuan.com, November 12, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/11/12/n715483.htm


News

Accountability / Media – Internet

What sort of government websites do people need?
我们需要什么样的官方网站
Nanfang Weekend, November 11, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041111/xw/zy/200411110025.asp

Corruption
Businessman received death threat after reporting government officials’ close link to mafia
广西商人举报官员勾结黑社会遭追杀
Voice of America, November 11, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=AD544BB9-8C36-4FDD-B588B6D599644905

Detention – Zheng Enchong
Jailed lawyer denied basic rights, says watchdog
SCMP, November 12, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZISIXQB1E.html

Wife vows to appeal for Zheng’s case
郑恩宠妻子要求当局重审郑案
Dajiyuan.com, November 12, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/11/12/n715272.htm

June 4th
EU may partially lift arms ban against China
歐對華軍售或半解禁
Wenweipo, November 12, 2004
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH0411120030&cat=002CH

Labour – Industrial accidents
33 died in coal mine blast in Henan
多维详讯:河南煤矿又爆炸33人遇难
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 12, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_11_11_20_40_55_405.html

Land policy
Farm households and collectives guaranteed rights to information in land conscriptions
国家保护被征地农村集体经济组织和农户知情权
EastDay.com, November 12, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node39712/userobject1ai646545.html

Law – Court Reform / system
Flexible court
“贴身”法院
Nanfang Weekend, November 11, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041111/xw/fz/200411110010.asp

Media
HRIC research report – China’s media control
何清涟:中国政府如何控制媒体----“中国人权研究报告”(第一部分)
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 12, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_11_11_19_40_46_23.html

Migrant workers
Survey: migrants' unsatisfactory sex life
China Daily, November 11, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/11/content_390635.htm

Unpaid migrant workers soon see pay
China Daily, November 11, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/11/content_390692.htm

Politics
The story of Su Xi: from an “example” to a “mad man”
苏曦:从“先进”到“疯子”?
Nanfang Weekend, November 12, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041111/xw/szxw1/200411110007.asp

Political reforms
Beijing University Professor speaks about political reforms in the US
北大焦国标副教授谈中国政改
Voice of America, November 11, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=72889DC9-E1B7-4F7B-ADF0D476DD77BCFA&title=%B1%B1%B4%F3%BD%B9%B9%FA%B1%EA%B8%B1%BD%CC%CA%DA%CC%B8%D6%D0%B9%FA%D5%FE%B8%C4%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C211%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Public Health – HIV aids
HIV aids edical treatment system launched of this month in Henan
河南将建艾滋病医疗救治体系 本月底将全部启动
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 12, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-11-11_504972.shtml

HIV aids mums – untouchable in the public
艾滋妈妈,触不到的人群?
Nanfang Weekend, November 11, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041111/xw/szxw2/200411110014.asp

“All for my kid”
“一切为了孩子”
Nanfang Weekend, November 11, 2004
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20041111/xw/szxw2/200411110015.asp

Resettlement – Dam projects
Public voices should be heard over dam
China Daily, November 12, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/12/content_390927.htm