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.

Tuesday, April 19, 2005

April 19, 2005

News

Education
Inequitable access to education widens the gaps in the society
教育不平等擴大階層鴻溝 中國教育公平受關注
CRI Online, April 19, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/3
821/2005/04/19/148@520511.htm


Law
Case highlights failings of nation's judicial system
SCMP, April 19, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ4E6VOY6E.html

Media - Press Freedom
Pushing (and Toeing) the Line in China
New York Times, April 18, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/18/business/worldbusiness/
18shanghai.html?pagewanted=2&ei=5090&en=d3252725df
37e6d9&ex=1271476800&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss


NGO
China curbs civil society groups
Asia Times Online, April 19, 2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GD19Ad07.html

Public health
Food monitoring helps prevent cancer deaths
Xinhuanet.com, April 19, 2005
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/china.htm

Ministry of Health row to cut unreasonable medical charges as outpatient fees noted rising 13% annually
医院门诊费年均涨13% 卫生部:杜绝不合理收费
EastDay.com, April 19, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node57618/userobject1ai1027610.html


Public Health-HIV-Aids
Aids patients in Henan to receive 12 yuan monthly allowance from the government
河南农村艾滋病困难户7月1日起每人领12元月补助
YahooNews.com (Chinese edition), April 19, 2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/050419/346/2b2yr.html

Resettlement – forceful eviction
Diehard villagers still fighting forced eviction
SCMP, April 19, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZXIVVOY6E.html

Hong Kong – Basic Law
Elsie Leung's remarks anger lawyers
SCMP, April 19, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZDIVVOY6E.html