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, April 15, 2005

April 15, 2005

News

Food security – GM crops
Beijing acts as green group urges GM rice recall
The Standard, April 15, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GD15Ad
12.html


June 4th – EU arms ban
Consensus on ending arms ban collapses
SCMP, April 15, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZF4YUOY6E.html

Law
People should adjust their concepts to law
司法理念需调整变更
BeijingNews.com, April 15, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0415/12@01051
2.html


A review on the wrongful conviction case of She Xianglin (佘祥林)
佘祥林冤案检讨
Nanfang Weekend, April 15, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050414/xw/fz/20050
4140008.asp


No more forceful confessions in Sichuan, a step forward of Chinese legal system?
四川不再采用逼供证据是进步?
Voice of America, April 14, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/2005-04-14-voa61.cfm

Media – internet
Blocking of internet 'taken to new level'
SCMP, April 15, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZB4YUOY6E.html

Protests and petitions
Shanghai says it will not approve rallies
SCMP, April 15, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZV4YUOY6E.html

Wider channel for filing complaints
Xinhuanet, April 15, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-04/15/content_283
3043.htm


Public health
18 million Chinese adults now obese: study
AFP via YahooNews.com, April 15, 2005
http://au.news.yahoo.com/050414/19/tz30.html

Hong Kong - Basic Law
Experts pinpoint further uncertainties over Law
SCMP, April 15, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ2SLVOY6E.html

Beijing invites Hong Kong democrats to exchange opinions on law re-interpretation
北京邀民主派议员就释法交换意见
Voice of America, April 14, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-04-14-voa36.cfm