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.

Friday, December 23, 2005

December 23, 2005

News

Detention – Peng Ming (彭明)
China Upholds Life Sentence for US-based Dissident
AFP via YahooNews.com, December 23, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051223/wl_asia_afp/chinaus
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Disasters
Forty-two Killed in Gas Explosion in Southwest China
AFP via YahooNews.com, December 23, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051223/wl_asia_afp/chinagas
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Environment
Nation Sets "Green" Tax Incentives
Xinnhuanet.com, December 23, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/23/content_3959
122.htm


Labor
14 mln Laid-off Workers Find Jobs in 3 Years
Xinhuanet.com, December 22, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/22/content_3957
696.htm


Olympics / State Security - Terrorism
Anti-terrorism Cameras to Enter Star-rated Hotels in Beijing
People's Daily, December 23, 2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200512/23/eng20051223_
230169.html


Poverty / Social Security
中国加强保障弱势群体 直指收入最低的农民群体 (China to Target Low-income Rural Households in the Latest Efforts toProtect Disadvantaged Groups)
EastDay.com, December 23, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node
108072/userobject1ai1740737.html
0737.html

Protests and Petitions / Resettlement
We're Not Leaving Building, Vow Priests in Tianjin Siege
SCMP, December 23, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ3J9W6SGE.html

Protests and Petitions – Shanwei Incident
东洲家属路祭死者探望伤者均遭禁止 (Families of Shanwei Incident Victims Prevented from Hospital Visits and Mourning the Dead)
Radio Free Asia, December 22, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/12/22/shanwei/

Public Health
医疗补贴主要给了富人 (Health Care Reform: Health Care Subsidies Will Mainly Benefit the Rich)
China Youth Daily, December 23, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-12/23/content_110824.htm

Public Health
一个高校性教育”BBS的艰难行走 (The Use of Internet Discussion Forums in Sex Education)
China Youth Daily, December 23, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-12/23/content_110679.htm

Religion - Christianity
北京判处传圣经牧师监禁不提宗教 (Beijing Court Told Not to Consider Religion When Trying Pastor Cai Zhuohua's Case)
Voice of America, December 22, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-12-22-voa43.cfm

SOEs / Labor
Reforms of SOEs Will Push Ahead Next Year
China Daily, December 23, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-12/23/content
_505847.htm