September 21, 2005

Top News of the Day

Human Rights / NGOs
China block Rights Group's participation in the World Summit on Information Society
中国阻挠人权组织参加信息高峰会
Voice of America, 20/09/2005
Human Rights in China denounced the motion of the China to block a vote on the group's accreditation in supporting the organization to join the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) in incoming mid of November, saying the move contradict with the principle of WSIS to build a "people-centered, inclusive, and development-oriented Information Society."
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-20-voa75.cfm

related News
China Blocks Open Discussion at WSIS with Procedural Maneuvering
HRIC Press Release, September 20, 2005
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision%5fid=
24927&item%5fid=24924


News

Detention – Zheng Yichun (郑贻春)
Court to announce verdict on dissident writer Zheng Yichun on 22nd September
中国异议作家郑贻春案22日宣判
Dajiyuan.com, 21/09/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/9/20/n1058635.htm

Detention – Zhu Jiuhu (朱久虎) / Human Rights – Human Rights Defenders
Lawyer returns to Beijing in low profile due to government pressure
朱久虎已回北京，疑受到压力，接机者扑空
Radio Free Asia, 21/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/20/zhu
_jiuhu/

Gender - Sex workers
The booming sex industry in Shenzhen
深圳死穴掃黃難於治水
Ming Pao, 21/09/2005
http://full.mingpaonews.com/20050921/cak1.htm

Government – Elections / Protests and Petitions
Taishi villagers warned not to participate in protest for impeaching village chief
村 民 罷 免 村 長 接 恐 嚇 電 話
Apple Daily, 21/09/2005
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?
sec_id=15335&iss_id=20050921&art_id=5242655242655

Impeachment committee chairman of Taishi Village quit under pressure from local government
太石村罢免委员会主任辞职
Radio Free Asia, 20/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/20/
taishichun/

Government - Civil service
Ultra subsidy for high-ranking Chinese officials
Xinhuanet.com, 21/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/20/content_351
7040.htm

Human Rights /Politics
From "people" to "citizen"
从人民到公民
Legal Daily, 21/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/21/content_197
463.htm

Labor - Protests
Chongqing steel workers back to work after negotiation with management breaks down
谈判破裂，重庆特钢职工重返岗位
Radio Free Asia, 20/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/20/
tanpan/

Labor - Work safety / conditions
Radio listeners comment on labor rights in China
听众谈中国劳工权益状况
Voice of America, 19/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-09-19-voa43.cfm

Law - wrongful convictions /Police - Abuse
Deep Flaws, and Little Justice, in China's Court System
New York Times, 21/09/2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/21/international/asia/21
confess.html

Law / Government - Governance and accountability
Increased awareness amongst public to use law as the avenue for provenances, as 22 government departments brought to court in 15 years
百姓懂得用法律治官 15年来22个部委被告上法庭
EastDay.com, 21/09/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node
87760/userobject1ai1473321.html
Law - Legal rights / Police - Abuse
Some suggestions on curbing prolonged detention in China
超期羁押的法律思考和司法对策
Legal Daily, 21/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/21/content_197
471.htm

Media – Internet / Detention – Shi Tao (师涛)
Yahoo's mess of pottage
International Herald Tribune, 21/09/2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/09/20/news/edbowring.php

Olympics / Environment
Green focus in Olympic venue construction
China Daily, 21/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/21/cont
ent_479590.htm

Population - One-child policy / Human Rights
China 'acts on forced abortions'
BBC.com, 20/09/2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4262890.stm

Poverty
Union forum aims for poverty cut
China Daily, 21/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/21/
content_479589.htm

Poverty / World Bank -
World Bank 2006 report: Inequality in wealth and opportunity a cause of absolute poverty
财富和机会不公平会导致极度贫困
China Youth Daily, 21/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/21/content_67312.htm

related news:
Income gap in China reaches serious level: article
Xinhuanet.com, 20/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/20/content_351
7537.htm

Religion – Falungong / UN
Rights lawyers look to UN over plight of Falungong
The Standard, 21/09/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&
art_id=1779sid=4663428&con_type=1&d_str=20050921=1&d
_str=20050921

Resettlement - Forceful eviction / Protests and Petitions
Housing-eviction protesters detained
SCMP, 21/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZQLAOSSDE.html

State Security - State secrets
Legal experts: a country can not have too many secrets
国家保密局调整方向 专家称：国家不能有太多秘密
YahooNew.com (China), 21/09/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050920/1005/2f3eh.html