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, December 01, 2004

December 2, 2004



News

Gender – prostitution
NGO reveals police’ unreasonable treatment to Mainland prostitutes
多维详讯：「紫藤」揭滞留香港大陆妓女惨状
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 2, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2004_12_1_18_36_9_883.html

June 4th
Dissident upbeat on political reforms
SCMP, December 2, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ755CQB1E.html

Human Rights
Chen urged to free two mainland dissidents
SCMP, December 2, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZX17CQB1E.html

Labour – Industrial accidents
All 166 trapped miners confirmed dead
China Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/01/content_396446.htm

Four arrested over blast that killed 148 workers
SCMP, December 2, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWSVYQB1E.html

Law – court system
Judges 'powerless to rule independently'
SCMP, December 2, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZIACHQB1E.html

Media
China steps forward to relax control over media
中国进一步开放传媒业
Voice of America, December 1, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=A200EE87-CBA5-4940-BF7081B2C1C3439F&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%BD%F8%D2%BB%B2%BD%BF%AA%B7%C5%B4%AB%C3%BD%D2%B5%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C21%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Media – internet
China condemned of blocking access to Google English site
中国封锁GOOGLE英文网站受谴责
Voice of America, December 1, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?objectID=9448DD64-3065-4E88-B32692B7DB7C5D7E&title=%D6%D0%B9%FA%B7%E2%CB%F8GOOGLE%D3%A2%CE%C4%CD%F8%D5%BE%CA%DC%C7%B4%D4%F0%2804%C4%EA12%D4%C21%C8%D5%29&catOID=C283D8A3-4AB3-11D5-8EC2009027ACC5C2&categoryname=National%20News

Media – press freedom
A statement of the sacked reporter of 21st Century Newspaper
王光泽：我的声明
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 2, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_12_1_19_17_56_461.html

Politics
Communist newspapers slam recognition to “public intellectual”
中共报纸讨伐“公共知识分子”说法
Voice of America, December 1, 2004
http://www1.voanews.com/Chinese/article.cfm?ObjectID=9012EA2B-06E1-4255-A2A4AE3E846BFAEB

Police
Police officers report work to public
China Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/01/content_396452.htm

Prison
Labour activist tortured in prison
中国人权：中国狱方继续折磨工运领袖姚福信
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 2, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_12_1_20_20_9_240.html

Public health – sexual health
First official survey puts gay male community at 5-10m
SCMP, December 2, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZT55CQB1E.html

Tibet
China Hasn't Said If Monk Will Face Death Penalty
Radio Free Asia, December 1, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/politics/2004/12/01/china_tibet/

December 1, 2004

Top news of the day

Media – censorship
Editor's sacking prompts senior advisers to resign
SCMP, December 1, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZXD2CQB1E.html

Media – internet
Google News blocked again
多维详讯：中国再次封锁GOOGLE新闻
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 1, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_11_30_10_42_39_12.html

News

Accountability
Party: Public expects transparent government
China Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/30/content_396075.htm

Death penalty
Beijing Foreign Language University student sentence to death and give compensation of 290,000 yuan for murdering classmate
北外校园伤害案一审作出判决被告人罗卡娜被判死刑附带民事赔偿29万余元
Legal Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/2004-12/01/content_163301.htm

Human Rights
Taiwan urged to set free mainland right activists
韩东方、王丹等呼吁台湾还燕鹏等人自由
Dajiyuan.com, December 1, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/1/n733765.htm

Labour – Industrial accidents
China's Coal-mine Carnage: A Man-made Tragedy
Radio Free Asia, December 1, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/in_depth/2004/11/30/china_mining/

Death toll rises to 63 in Shaanxi mine blast
China Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/30/content_396010.htm

Labour – law
Law on Labour and Social Security Inspection takes effective on December 1
劳动监察条例等一批法律法规12月1日起实施
EastDay.com, December 1, 2004
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/news/news/node4938/node41588/userobject1ai687758.html

Law – court system
Breakthrough of China’s court system: trial goes live on internet
让法官在众目睽睽下审案 北京朝阳法院国内首次网上直播庭审
Legal Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/01/content_163296.htm

Media - internet
Open letter to Chinese Ambassador to Canada pledges to un-block a Chinese website in Canada
加国无忧网：恳请中国大陆有关部门给加国无忧网解禁
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 1, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2004_11_30_9_42_25_400.html

Public health – HIV aids
Appeal exposes plight of Aids orphans
SCMP, December 1, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1E2CQB1E.html

Terrifying figures of HIV-Aids orphans in China
了望东方周刊：中国艾滋孤儿数字触目惊心
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 1, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SocDigest/Health/2004_11_30_19_12_24_384.html

Laws and regulations to be improved for aids prevention
艾滋病防治的政策法律亟待改善
Legal Daily, December 1, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/2004-12/01/content_163397.htm

Public health – sexual health
China announces gay statistics for the first time
中国首次公布男同性恋人数
China Youth Online, December 1, 2004
http://news.cyol.com/gb/news/2004-12/01/content_998451.htm

Protests and petitions
Less than 1 % of petition cases resolved problems reflect inadequacy of existing petition system
中国信访制度成效不彰解决问题率只有0.2%
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 1, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_11_30_13_1_57_907.html

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