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, December 07, 2004

December 7, 2004


News

Corruption

Former Shenzhen police chief to face prosecution
SCMP, December 7, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ54KCQB1E.html

Human rights
Amnesty urges EU to confront Beijing over 'human rights violations'
SCMP, December 7, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ8GHCQB1E.html

June 4th
Billions in deals for European firms
SCMP, December 7, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZNHOHQB1E.html

Labour
International labour groups criticize China ignore labour standards
国际工会领袖指责中国无视劳工标准
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 7, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/EntDigest/Life/2004_12_6_19_54_14_484.html

Labour – industrial accidents
16,000 mining enterprises closed in order
1.6萬間礦山企業奉命關閉
Mingpao.com, December 7, 2004
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20041207/ccg1r.htm

Media – internet
China’s ambivalence about internet
多维特稿:中国对互联网爱恨交加
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 7, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Topics/2004_12_6_14_11_46_418.html

Beijing Loves the Web Until the Web Talks Back
New York Times, December 6, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/06/business/businessspecial2/06net.html?ex=1103000400&en=9cf28fc39971a211&ei=5006&partner=ALTAVISTA1

Media – press freedom
Consultants of Guangdong party magazine resign
广东政协《同舟共进》杂志五顾问辞职
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 7, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/2004_12_6_18_12_39_930.html

Prison
Rightsactivist beaten up in prison
维权人士叶国柱在狱中惨遭吊打
Dajiyuan.com, December 7, 2004
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/7/n739724.htm

Protests and petitions

Chinese gov't taps for new mechanism handling complaint letters and visits
People’s Daily, December 6, 2004
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200412/06/eng20041206_166248.html

Public health – HIV aids
Aids orphan in China urgently need help
中国艾滋孤儿急需救援
Voice of America, December 6, 2004

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