Top News of the Day
Human Rights - Human rights defenders – Guo Feihong (郭飞鸿)
Lawyer defending the rights of Taishi villagers confirmed detained by police after reported missing for over 10 days
帮助广东村民维权人士证实被拘留
Voice of America, 26/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-26-voa23.cfm
Police confirmed the detention of Guo Feihong, a right activist and lawyer in Beijing who had been helping Taishi villagers to seek their rights of sacking corrupted village chief, on September 13. Guo has yet to be given the chance to meet with his two lawyers.
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Lawyer stages hunger strike in jail to protest against police infringing his legal rights
郭飞雄狱中绝食生命垂危
Radio Free Asia, 26/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/26/
GuoFeixiong/
News
Death Penalty
Supreme Court to setup three new criminal courts for regaining power on death penalty review
最高法院将增设三个刑事审判庭接管死刑复核权
Xinhuanet.com, 27/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2005-09/27/content_354
8738.htm
Detention – Shi Tao (师涛) / State Security - State secrets
Shi Tao health conditions worsen
师涛狱中近况急剧恶化
Radio Free Asia, 26/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/26/shitao/
Education / Government – Governance and Accountability
Accountability is the root cause of overcharging and imposing too many extra fees in schools
教育乱收费的根源在于处罚不严
China Youth Daily, 27/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/27/content_70178.htm
Environment - Water
Yangtze River Delta faces pollution crisis
Xinhuanet.com, 27/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/26/content_35
44229.htm
Government - Governance and accountability / Law
NPC opens hearing for law-making for the first time
中国最高立法机关首次举行立法听证会
Xinhuanet.com, 27/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-09/27/content_3549
965.htm
Labor - Work safety / conditions
Death toll of mining accidents reaches 3,800 every year
我国非煤矿山每年死亡3800人
Legal Daily, 27/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/27/content_199
478.htm
500 officials heed order to quit mine business
SCMP, 27/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZYH53EZDE.html
Media / Law
First SMS regulations coming out in China
Xinhuanet.com, 27/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/27/content_354
9796.htm
Media – Internet / Law
China tightens grip on web news
BBC.com, 26/09/2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4282510.stm
China toughens rules on Internet news, targets civil society
AFP via YahooNews.com, 26/09/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050926/
lf_afp/chinainternetmedia_05092613034949
Shanghai legislation tightens control over language use on the internet
上海市立法，限制网络语言的使用
Radio Free Asia, 24/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/24/
wangluo/
NGOs / Law
NGO can play a big role in building a harmonious civil society
非政府组织推动建立和谐社会和公民社会
Radio Free Asia, 26/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/26/
shehui/
Public Health - Sexual health /Law
Ministry of Health plans to overhaul of clinics for sexual diseases
卫生部拟清理性病诊所
The Beijing News, 27/09/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0927/10@
022541.html
Resettlement - Forceful eviction / Protests and Petitions
Labour rights activist: staging protest is perhaps the last resort of desperate peasants to protect their land
韩东方：当农民被逼得只剩下一条命的时候…
Chinesenewsnet.com, 26/09/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Opinion/
2005_9_26_20_50_50_160.html
UN / Human Rights
UN Working to Create New Human Rights Panel
Voice of America, 27/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-09-26-voa55.cfm
Xinjiang
Beijing criticized of overshadowing her suppressions in Xinjiang with development rhetoric
海外维吾尔人称北京成就“假话”
Voice of America, 26/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-26-voa7.cfm