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.

Tuesday, November 30, 2004

November 30, 2004


Top news of the day

Death penalty
Local courts to lose execution power
SCMP, November 30, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZIHZBQB1E.html

News

June 4th
US welcomes labour activist’s release
SCMP, November 30, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ7XQYQB1E.html

Labour – industrial accidents
Scared miners yearn for safety and respect of Communist-era
SCMP, November 30, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ6T1CQB1E.html

Huge loss of life is the hidden cost of coal
SCMP, November 30, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ5SPYQB1E.html

Pit-blast miners 'ordered to work despite blaze'
SCMP, November 30, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZTI0CQB1E.html

Law
More than 10% of administrative cases found misjudgment in judicial reviews
北京四年来受理六千余起民告官案 纠错率超一成
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 30, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/zxs_2004-11-30_511120.shtml

Public health – HIV aids
Widow's plight reveals Aids stigma
SCMP, November 30, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZUSPYQB1E.html

IV-positive activist puts focus on educating drug addicts
SCMP, November 30, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZQSPYQB1E.html

Prevention classes stepped up for children
SCMP, November 30, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWIZBQB1E.html
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