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.

Thursday, September 01, 2005

September, 1, 2005

Top News of the day

Law - Legal reform / UN
China, U.N. Agency Sign Legal Reform Pact
AP via YahooNews.com, 01/09/2005
Beijing government signed the agreement with UN Human Rights Commission to combine efforts in reforming the country's legal system in preparation for China's adoption to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, a major international human rights instrument.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050831/ap_on_re_as/china_human_
rights;_ylt=Aq7B8soTd9KIaKrGwNSHXSIBxg8F


Protests and Petitions
Villagers destroy government office after two farmers killed
SCMP, 01/09/2005
About 2000 peasants raided the government office of Yantang Village in Hunan Province yesterday, demanding local officials to be held responsible for the death of two tobacco farmers. More than 100 police were called in to keep order.
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ6WO0GZCE.html

News

Protests and Petitions
Shaanbei oil field shareholders urge the government to release lawyer and other petitioners
陕北民营油田主再度上书：高智晟谈中国民企高风险
Chinesenewsnet.com, 01/09/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_8_31_15_0_35_765.html

Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔) /State Security - Terrorism
Security chief SAR government no interference in Ching Cheong's legal case
港保安局长：程翔案进入司法程序港府不干涉
Chinesenewsnet.com, 31/08/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/cna_2005_08_31_10_00_54_032.html

Gender - Sex workers / Public Health- HIV AIDS /STDs
The number of sex workers infected with AIDS increased by 50 times in the past decade
性从业者艾滋病感染率近10年上升了50倍
China Youth Daily, 01/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/01/content_57807.htm

Gender - Gender equality
Women representatives adopt Beijing + 10 Declaration
Xinhuanet.com, 31/08/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/31/content
_3427654.htm



Labor - Work safety / conditions
China to Close 7,000 Coal Mines
AP via YahooNews.com, 01/09/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050831/ap_on_re_as/china_mine_
crackdown;_ylt=As1RhdMCPsZkgKuVgcsNiCABxg8F

Labor - Work safety / conditions
Five-point plan to boost mine safety
SCMP, 01/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1V61GZCE.html

Law - Legal reform / Police
Law on Governing Offenses against Public Order as a powerful legal weapon to govern the
society
社会治安管理的有力法律武器
Legal Daily, 01/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/01/c
ontent_189009.htm

Law - wrongful convictions / Police - Abuse
She Xinaglin given 460,000 yuan state compensation for wrongful conviction
湖北杀妻冤案事主佘祥林获赔偿近46万元
People's Daily, 01/09/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42733/3659578.html

Military
China issues white paper on arms control
Xinhuanet.com, 01/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/01/c
ontent_3428951.htm

NGOs / Law
Ministry of Civil Affairs row to regulate development of social organization as the number reached 289,000
中国民间组织达到28.9万个 规范发展成迫切任务
China News Agency, 31/08/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-08-31/8/618986.shtml

Protests and Petitions / Detention
Three arrested during protest seeking removal of village chief
SCMP, 01/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZPH13GZCE.html

Two cyber-dissidents placed under surveillance during visit by UN high commissioner for human rights
Reporters sans frontières (RSF), 31/08/2005
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=14823

Public Health
Hindrances for resolving medical disputes
化解医疗纠纷还要迈过几道槛
Legal Daily, 01/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/01
/content_189023.htm

China considers re-imposing premarital health checkup system
People’s Daily, 01/09/2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200509/01/eng20050901_205857.html

NGOs play "outstanding" role in fight against HIV/AIDS: vice health minister
People’s Daily, 01/09/2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200509/01/eng20050901_205717.html

Resettlement - Forceful eviction / Protests and Petitions
Exclusive interview with a victim of the forceful eviction in Shanghai
专访上海强行拆迁受害者葛丽芳女士
Dajiyuan.com, 01/09/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/8/31/n1037149.htm

Society
Henan senior party official blames poverty the reason why others discriminate against Henan people
河南省委副书记称河南人负面形象原因在于贫穷
Xinhuanet.com, 01/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-09/01
/content_3427877.htm

Taiwan
China warns US over Taiwan arms
BBC, 01/09/2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4204612.stm

Three Gorges / Resettlement
Three Gorges Project resettle 1.05 million affected population
三峡工程安置移民105万人
The Beijing News, 01/09/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0901/12@015334.html

Tibet
China isolates Tibet from outside world for 'celebrations'
The Telegraph, 01/09/2005
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/09/01/wtibet01.xml&sSheet=/news/
2005/09/01/ixworld.html

China vows to maintain grip on "autonomous" Tibet
Reuters, 01/09/2005
http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-09-01T093857Z_01_DIT134752_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-CHINA-TIBET-COL.XML


Xinjiang
Uyghur dissident Rebiya Kadeer: Uyghurs will stage protests wherever Hu goes during his US trip
热比亚：胡锦涛访美维族人抗议
Voice of America, 31/08/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-08-31-voa70.cfm

Hong Kong / June 4th - Policy
Tiananmen issue splits lawmakers on delta trip
SCMP, 01/09/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ9421GZCE.html