Protests and petitions / Environment
30,000 clash with police in village pollution riot
SCMP, April 12, 2005
30,000 villagers in Dongyang, Zhejiang clashed with local police when the police attempted to disrupt the villagers’ protests against population, which had caused severe damage on soil quality and agricultural production. Over a hundred people were sent to hospital.
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZNF1YQY6E.html
Xinjiang
China accused of crushing campaign against Muslim Uighurs
AFP via YahooNews.com, April 12, 2005
A human rights report jointed published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Human Rights in China (HRIC), the Chinese government is criticised of religious repression in Xinjiang in the name of anti-separatism and counter terrorism.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1530&ncid=
731&e=10&u=/afp/20050412/wl_asia_afp/chinaxinjiangusrights
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China criticized of religious repression in Xinjiang
人权组织批新疆宗教压迫
Voice of America, April 11, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-04-11-voa49.cfm
China: Religious Repression of Uighur Muslims Architecture of Xinjiang Suppression Detailed
HRIC and HRW Press Release, April 11, 2005
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision%5fid=21541&item%5fid=21536
News
Death Penalty - Hou Shuanxi (侯雙喜)
Hubei murderer executed
湖北隨州首例網吧殺人案主犯被執行死刑
Xinhuanet.com, April 12, 2005
http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/legal/
2005-04/12/content_2818214.htm
Environment
Claws out as watchdog flexes green muscles
SCMP, April 12, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZHFMUOY6E.html
Environment / Public health
'Polluted fog' leaves a city gasping
SCMP, April 12, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chifeatures/ZZZQI3VOY6E.html
Gender – sex workers
Sex Trade Dominates Debate on Chinese Women
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/04/11/china_pro
stitution/
Hukou
Lan Zhiqian(蘭志強):Who stole my hukou?
誰弄“丟”了我的戶口--一個“黑人”的23個春秋
Xinhuanet.com, April 12, 2005
http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/news
center/2005-04/12/content_2818472.htm
Law
Court to clear murder charge against She Xianglin (佘祥林) tomorrow, father of the innocent convicts prepares to get compensation of 200,000 yuan
法院明日宣判佘祥林無罪 佘父要求賠20萬
Xinhuanet.com, April 12, 2005
http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/legal/
2005-04/12/content_2816644.htm
Eliminate evil practices of forceful confession is fundamental to uphold the rule of law
消除刑讯逼供的治本之策
Legal Daily, April 12, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-04/12/content_204
461.htm
Law
To promote legal education in tertiary institution
高校该如何改进法学教育
China Youth News, April 12, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-04/12/content_1067210.htm
Media – press freedom
Former Tsinghua University Arts Professor: Why did I resign?
陈丹青:我为什么辞职
Nanfang Weekend, April 7, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050407/wh/whxw/2005
04070053.asp
Media – internet
Closure of BBS sites provokes waves of protests in universities
中国教育部封BBS引发抗议风浪
Voice of America, April 11, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-04-11-voa45.cfm
Protests and petitions
Beijing in dilemma over protesters
Financial Times, April 12, 2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/0c42d3d4-aaf1-11d9-98d7-00000e25
11c8.html
Public health / rural issues
Healthcare system in rural systems the requisite to achieve Xiaokan (a moderately well-off society)
农民有健康才能奔小康
Legal Daily, April 12, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-04/12/content_20441
9.htm
