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 14, 2004

December 14, 2004

Top news of the day

Detention – Yu Jie and Liu Xiaobo
Prominent writers detained
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZN10DQB1E.html

News

CCP
Bitter battle over cadre's loyalties waged in cyberspace
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZPPZCQB1E.html

Corruption
Pension incentive to discourage corruption
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ5CQZQB1E.html

Gender – law
Draft law revisions for protecting woman’s rights to be submitted for legislation
妇女权益保障法修改建议稿形成
Legal Daily, December 14, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/14/content_167349.htm

Human rights
Activities for World Human Rights Day suppressed
世界人权日北京当局镇压动作不断
Chinesenewsnet,com, December 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
cna_2004_12_13_07_43_04_007.html

6 Chinese activists caught by Thai police
六名民运人士遭泰国警方逮捕
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Mainland/
cna_2004_12_13_07_43_03_945.html

Law
Pacts urged to extradite fugitives
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZJJ7IQB1E.html

Media – internet
Man wins online defamation case
China Daily, December 14, 2004
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/14/content_400008.htm

Media – press freedom
Editors at outspoken newspapers reined
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZHH7IQB1E.html

Writing Himself Home: Chinese Poet Honored in Pittsburgh
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/arts/2004/12/13/china_huangxiang/

Prison / HIV aids
Visit the aids prisoners section of Beijing Jinchong Prison
走进艾滋病犯监区———北京市金钟监狱第七分监区采访纪实
Legal Daily, December 14, 2004
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2004-12/14/content_167428.htm

Public health – HIV aids
Interview with WanYanhai: protecting the rights of aids patients is far more than just a signature on paper
《多维时报》专访万延海：艾滋病人的权利不仅是签字
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/
BackStage/2004_12_13_10_43_27_797.html

Gay people in China lack of aids knowledge
我国男同性恋者艾滋知识匮乏
Beijing News, December 14, 2004
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2004-12-14/2004121411151.html

Society
'Nonsensical' survey says 80pc of Chinese are happy
SCMP, December 14, 2004
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLH7IQB1E.html

Survey reveals fewer people read books
调查显示：中国读书人数下降
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/13/ziajiang/

More use drug to escape pressures living in modern China
中國人籍毒品逃避現代生活壓力
BBC Chinese.com, December 13, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_4090000/
newsid_4090800/4090855.stm

Other – North Korea
Chinese embassy warns South Korean legislators not to participate activities organized to the support of North Korean refugees
多维简讯：中国使馆警告韩国议员勿参加朝鲜难民支援活动
Chinesenewsnet.com, December 13, 2004
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Topics/
2004_12_13_12_51_52_492.html

Other - Tibet
Chinese official says the imprisoned Tibetan monk still alive
中国官员称西藏活佛丹增德勒还活着
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2004
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2004/12/13/huozhuo/

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