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Protests and petitions
Villagers flee after massive rioting
SCMP, April 20, 2005
Villagers of Huaxi are noted leaving their homes for fear of reprisals of the local government after 30,000 villagers participated in a massive riot on April 11, 2005 against severe pollution in the village caused by factories nearby. It is reported that a leading campaigner is still under detention.
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZM0PYQY6E.html
News
Education
Hukou sets the barriers of equal access to education of migrant worker’ children
户籍是民工子女受教育的最后藩篱
China Youth Daily, April 20, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-04/20/content_1072201.htm
Environment - water
Experts warn of water crisis
Xinhuanet.com, April 20, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-04/20/content_28526
45.htm
Labour
200 million Chinese suffers from occupational disease
我国受职业病危害人数超2亿
Beijing Youth Online, April 20, 2005
http://www.ynet.com/view.jsp?oid=5122239
Occupational disease should be covered in worker’ compensation insurance
职业病纳入工伤保险
BeijingNews.com, April 20, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0420/11@01313
2.html
Labour – employment market and income
Costs are rising and prices may be next
International Herald Tribunal, April 20, 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/20/news/costs.html
Labour – working onditions
Workers sorely need a breath of fresh air
China Daily, April 20, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-04/20/content
_435723.htm
Media
RSF urge the French Prime Minister to pay attention to China’s Press Freedom during his visit to China
记者无国界呼吁即将访华的法国总理关注中国新闻自由
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/04/19/xinwenziyou/
Chinese Media Plays Down Growing Rift With Japan
Radio Free Asia, April 20, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/04/19/china_japan/
Protests and petitions
Beijing can handle row, cadres assured
SCMP, April 20, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ82PYQY6E.html
Public health
Strokes to be biggest health burden
SCMP, April 20, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZG4BVOY6E.html
Public health-HIV-Aids
More doctors and officials station in Aids villages in Henan
河南再度选拔官员和医生进驻艾滋病疫情高发村
People Daily, April 20, 3005
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/14562/3334691.html
Public health - Mental health
16 million people suffered from mental illness in China
我国精神病患者达1600万 成最严重疾病
Beijing Youth Online, April 19, 2005
http://china.ynet.com/view.jsp?oid=5117522
UN
China criticised of poor human rights progress, UN Committee on Torture and Arbitrary Detention report revealed
联合国人权考察归来，谴责中国人权倒退
Boxun.com, April 19, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/04/200504192
224.shtml
Hong Kong – Basic Law
Lawyers speak volumes in silent rally
SCMP, April 20, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZR0ZVOY6E.html