Top news of the day
June 4th
Report: China to Release Jailed Dissident
YahooNews, November 23, 2004
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=516&u=/ap/20041123/ap_on_re_as/china_dissident_2&printer=1
News
Death penalty
4 prisoners sentenced to death for escaping jail
峨眉监狱暴动越狱案：四罪犯被判死刑
China Youth On-line, November 22, 2004
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2004-11/22/content_992151.htm
June 4th
Tiananmen protester tortured 'to point of psychosis'
SCMP, November 23, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZOIBQB1E.html
EU to send China positive signal on arms ban
China Daily, November 23, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/23/content_394016.htm
Labour – Industrial accidents
Death toll from Hebei mine fire rises to 57
China Daily, November 23, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/22/content_393774.htm
Labour – Union
China Labour Watch: obligation to form trade union really protect labour rights?
中国劳工观察：促建工会真的能保护工人权益吗？
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 22, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_11_22_9_51_12_631.html
Media – internet
Web seen as tool to 'mobilise the people in a time of war'
SCMP, November 23, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ7S8YQB1E.html
Prison
Rights activists speak about China’s release of some political dissidents
人权人士谈中国释放部分政治犯
Voice of America, November 22, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=EEEF506B-951D-4E59-A9C9B4D69D6F6B13&title=%C8%CB%C8%A8%C8%CB%CA%BF%CC%B8%D6%D0%B9%FA%CA%CD%B7%C5%B2%BF%B7%D6%D5%FE%D6%CE%B7%B8%2804%C4%EA11%D4%C222%C8%D5%29
Shanghai Labor Camp Mother in Court with Bruises
Radio Free Asia, November 22, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2004/11/22/Shanghai_mother/
Protests and petitions
Right activist says social inequality the reason for social unrest
刘青：社会不公是骚乱的原因
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 23, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_11_22_19_49_10_330.html
Public health
Hospital fees prompt sick to stay at home
SCMP, November 23, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZD7IBQB1E.html