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, March 01, 2005

March 1, 2005


Top news of the day

Human Rights – bilateral ties
China Gets Tough Marks in U.S. Rights Report
Reuters via YahooNews.com, February 28, 2005
In the latest report on human rights published by the US State Department, China is highlighted for the government’s poor human rights record and is criticized for persistent human rights abuses on religion and the political dissidents.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&ncid=
731&e=9&u=/nm/20050228/pl_nm/rights_asia_dc


June 4th
Families of June 4th victims urge to review June 4th massacre in Open Letter
六四难属公开致函两会代表，呼吁讨论审议八九六四事件
Radio Free Asia, February 28, 2005
Ding Zilin and more than 100 other family members of people killed or injured in the 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square wrote an open letter to the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference urging for reviewing the incident.
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/02/28/dingzilin/

News

Education
Extra investment in education urged
SCMP, March 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZJKY9585E.html

Environment
GDP ecological costs closely calculated
Xinhuanet.com, March 1, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-03/01/content_263
1851.htm

Gender – marriage
Divorce rate surges 20pc in one year
SCMP, March 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZUJFJ985E.html

Gender – sex workers
Featured article: Aids epidemic in China provides insights for legalizing sex work?
京虎子来稿：艾滋病推动中国“妓女合法化”？
Chinesenewsnet.com, February 28, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/2005
_2_28_10_9_7_688.html

Government – governance and accountability
Excerpted article: What have China achieved in the past two years under the leadership of Hu and Wen?
明报：「胡温新政」两年成绩单
Chinesenewsnet.com, March 1, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_2_28_17_4_17_974.html

Top legislature to conduct law enforcement inspections
People’s Daily, March 1, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200503/01/eng20050301_
175031.html

Who audit the Audit Department?
谁来审计审计部门
China Youth Daily, March 1, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-03/01/content_1039382.htm

Hukou
Freedom of mobility: the ultimate goal of the Hukou legislation
迁徙自由：户籍立法的终极目标
China Youth Daily, March 1, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-03/01/content_1039372.htm

Labour – protests
4 labour activists arrested after participating in a Shenzhen labour protest
深圳工潮四工人被拘捕
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/02/27/gongchao/

Law – legal profession
An unfortunate day for dissidents’ lawyer Guo Guoting (郭國汀): computer and lawyer license taken away by the authority
郭国汀律师遭遇黑色元宵节
Boxun News, February 28, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/02/20050228
1849.shtml

Politics
New call for crackdown on 'hostile forces'
The Standard, March 1, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GC01Ad08.html

CPPCC leader calls for democracy, unity for coming annual session
People’s Daily, March 1, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200503/01/eng20050301_
175030.html

Politics – NPC
Chinese top legislature publicizes annual legislation plan with 31 drafts
People’s Daily, March 1, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200503/01/eng20050301_
175028.html

Political dissidents (imprisonment)
Dissident jailed and exploited the right to work for involving in the setup of new political party
参与组建新党 被中共监禁并剥夺工作权
Dajiyuan.com, March 1, 2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/3/1/n830921.htm

Protests and petitions / Public health
Sars victims blast officials for ignoring their plight
SCMP, March 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZRKY9585E.html

Public health – HIV aids
In her own words: Aids orphan accuses her adopted father of embezzling her donated funds
捐款疑遭“養父”吞佔 艾滋孤兒的血淚自白
Asia Times Online, February 28, 2005
http://www.atchinese.com/2005/02/0228rep.htm

Religion
China Enacting New Regulations on Religion
AP via YahooNews.com, February 28, 2005
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=516&ncid
=731&e=10&u=/ap/20050228/ap_on_re_as/china_religion

Rural issues
Disenfranchised farmers are paying the price
SCMP, March 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZIJFJ985E.html

Society – ethnic minority
Minorities to receive more funding
SCMP, March 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLF0A585E.html

North Korea
U.S. Slams China's Repatriation of North Koreans
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/02/25/us_nkorea/