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.

Monday, July 04, 2005

July 1 - 4, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Shi Tao (師濤)
Hunan High Court upholds state security verdict against Shi Tao
湖南最高法院维持对师涛原判
Voice of America,July 1, 2005
People’s High Court in Hunan upheld state security charge against Shi Tao (師濤), who is serving 10-year sentence in prison.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-01-voa42.cfm

NGOs
Rights group representative harassed in Beijing
“中国人权" 负责人在京受骚扰
Voice of America, July 3, 2005
Representative of Human Rights in China, an human rights NGO headquartered in New York, had been harassed by State Security agents in Beijing where she was invited to participate in the EU-China dialogue on Human Rights.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-03-voa66.cfm


Religion – Christianity
Catholic priest of underground church released from house arrest
中國據報釋放地下教會神父
BBC Chinese.com, July 3, 2005
34-year-old Catholic priest of an underground catholic church Vincent Kong Guocun (孔國村) in Zhejiang was reportedly released on medical parole after six years under house arrest.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_4640000/newsid
_4645700/4645721.stm


News

Corruption
Corruption costs lives
The Standard, July 4, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Opinion/GG04D
f01.html

Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
Wife of detained journalist said Beijing intend to spread news of Ching Cheong’s release before July 1 to calm public dismay
程翔妻子：官方故意散布程将获释消息
Radio Free Asia, July 3, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/03/chenxiang/

Education
Primarily school accepts government officials’ kids only
“特权小学”只招干部子女？
Nanfang Daily, July 4, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/nfrb/a08/2005
07040105.asp

Environment
Lack of incentive behind mainland's pollution woes
SCMP, July 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZD9W8JKAE.html

Gender – Discrimination – Sexual Harassment
Progress and limitations of the legislation on sexual harassment
性骚扰立法的进步与局限
Nanfang Weekend, June 30, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050630/xw/ttzs/2005
06300006.asp

Government – accountability and governance
Shake-up of grass-roots government in pipeline
SCMP, July 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZO6MPKKAE.html

Labour – Industrial accidents
Explosion at Chinese Coal Mine Kills 19
AP via YahooNews.com, July 4, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050703/ap_on_re_as/china_
mine_blast/nc:731;_ylt=AqkyHkPS86Gp99WEv.F.GuoBxg8F;
_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Olympics / Environment
Big polluter bucks plan to move out of Beijing
The Standard, July 4, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GG04A
d03.html

Olympic evictees promised fair payments
SCMP, July 1, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZVGV5DKAE.html

Police – Abuse
Suspect died after beaten up by 3 police officers to get confession
3民警刑讯逼供致人猝死
The Beijing News, July 4, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0704/15@0307
23.html

Public health / Children
Funding cuts blamed for vaccine blunders
SCMP, July 4, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZR407JKAE.html

Public health – HIV Aids
Number of HIV blood donors revealed
SCMP, July 2, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8UX5DKAE.html

Religion – Christianity
China insist on the authority to appoint bishop for Chinese Catholic Church1
中国强调自行任命主教的政策不变
Radio Free Asia, July 2, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/02/zhongguo/

Resettlement / Corruption
Minister of Land and Resource: 8 out of 10 corrupt government officials have private interests in land and resettlement disputes
国土资源部副部长:10个贪官8个跟土地有关[图]
EastDay.com, July 4, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node71637/userobject1ai1227700.html

Resettlement – Forceful eviction
Thousands of farmers hold protest over land grab
The Standard, July 4, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GG04Ad02.html


Frustrated farmers look to skies for relief
SCMP, July 2, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZLOT8JKAE.html

Incompetent legal system in China leads to a rising trend of social unrest and violent clashes
中国制度性不和谐暴力事件不断
Voice of America, July 1, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-01-voa39.cfm

17 injured in violent clashes over forceful eviction in Chongqing
17人在重庆暴力拆迁事件中受伤
Radio Free Asia, July 1, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/01/chongqing/

State security – State secrets
Academics at top think-tank tread a fine line on state secrets
SCMP, July 2, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZNMX6JKAE.html

Xinjiang
Imprisoned Uygur's banned story is posted on the internet
SCMP, July 2, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ9MX6JKAE.html

Hong Kong
Democratic aspirations dormant, not dead
SCMP, July 2, 2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZO2S8JKAE.html

Hong Kong Activist Says Chinese Hackers Read His E-mails
Radio Free Asia, July 2, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/07/02/china_internet/