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, May 10, 2005

May 10, 2005

News

Corruption
Auditing exposes scandal over quake relief funds
Xinhunet.com, May 9, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/09/content_2935
206.htm


Environment
Beijing among six worst for pollution
SCMP, May 10, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZKTEZFZ7E.html

Gender – Trafficking
Plan to end exploitation of women expanded
SCMP, May 10, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZL4GZFZ7E.html

June 4th – EU arms ban
Why US against EU lifting arms embargo on China
美國為什麼反對歐盟對華售武解禁
Hong Kong Economic Journal (Page 31), May 10, 2005

Human Rights - Bilateral ties
US government criticised of little emphasis on ‘democracy’ in China policy
美议员批政府对华政策不重民主
Voice of America, May 6, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-06-voa38.cfm

Hukou
Hukou policy works no more in population control but benefits opportunists market “staying in city” quotas
户口政策计划失去本来意义 留京指标成牟利工具
People’s Daily, May 10, 2005
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/3376178.html

Law
Exam 'cheats' sue ministry
China Daily, May 10, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/10/content
_440622.htm


Law-legal reform
Video recordings allow using in police interrogations in Gansu
中国公安讯问试点三制度受讯可申请录音录像
Boxun.com, May 10, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/05/20050510
0001.shtml


Police – Re-education through Labour
Issue in China: Many in Jails Without Trial
New York Times, May 9, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/09/international/asia/09
china.html


China considers labor camp overhaul
China National News, May 9, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/597bd749165
ddea8/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/


Protests and Petitions
Ministry of Public Security to establish special task force to deal with petitions
全国公安机关将开展集中处理群众信访问题行动
EastDay.com, May 10, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node60730/userobject1ai1081245.html


Institutional reforms needed to guarantee people’s rights to petition
保障信访权利需要制度合力
Legal Daily, May 10, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/10/content_21
1007.htm


Public health
Cases concerning illegal medical practices accelerated in Guangzhou, with pregnant women top of the victim list
广州非法行医案件增多 孕妇就诊死亡率达80%[图]
EastDay.com, May 10, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node60730/userobject1ai1081274.html