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.

Monday, April 25, 2005

April 23-25, 2005

Top news of the day

Protests and petitions / Media - Internet
China shuts down anti-Japanese websites amid fears of more protests
AFP via YahooNews.com, April 22, 2005
Websites of several anti-Japan activist groups, including the China Federation of Defending Diaoyudao Islands Limited (中國民間保釣聯合會), have been shut down by the government to stop them from mobilizing people participate in anti-Japan protests. Discussion forums and websites posting messages on organizing protests on May 1 and May 4 in majors Chinese cities are also closed.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1529&ncid=
1529&e=5&u=/afp/20050422/wl_asia_afp/japanchinaprotests_
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News

Children - Abuse
Media muzzled in reporting child abuse cases
SCMP, April 23, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ9C9HNT7E.html

Death Penalty – Cases
Xijiang official sentenced to death for embezzling housing allowance
新疆首例住房公積金貪污案：主犯一審被判死刑
CRI Online, April 25, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/38
21/2005/04/25/1245@527161.htm

Environment
Pollution: A High Price for Growth
Radio Free Asia, April 25, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/04/21/asia_environment/

Gender - sexuality
University shuts down gay film festival for second time
SCMP, April 25, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZEEFNRT7E.html

Human Rights
China falsifies history as well, dissidents say
中国教科书篡改历史比日本更严重
Voice of America, April 23, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-04-23-voa20.cfm

Labour – Industrial accidents
Tragedy strikes two coal mines
SCMP, April 25, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQ81GNT7E.html

Law
She Xianglin (佘祥林) to delay claims for state compensation, as lawyer says She may be benefited from the likely changes of State Compensation Law
为维护自己利益 佘祥林暂缓申请国家赔偿
Beijing Youth Daily, April 25, 2005
http://china.ynet.com/view.jsp?oid=5156409

Resettlement cases stuck between local and central courts
处级法院与部级官司
Nanfang Weekend, April 21, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050421/xw/sd/2005
04210046.asp

Law - Legal reform
Legal experts point to the keys for legal reforms in China
中国司法改革关键何在？
Voice of America, April 22, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/2005-04-22-voa38.cfm

Court to randomly select jurors from a pool of candidates for hearing court cases
官司将可请陪审员 人选由法院随机抽取
Beijing Youth Daily, April 25, 2005
http://china.ynet.com/view.jsp?oid=5159514

Migrant workers / Society
Migrant pancake seller endures cat-and-mouse life with city enforcers
SCMP, April 24, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZDX0GNT7E.html

Protests and Petitions
Scholars say rallies organised from the bottom up
SCMP, April 25, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ691GNT7E.html

Shenzhen clamps down on protests
SCMP, April 25, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ291GNT7E.html

Religion – Falungong
Anniversary brings new Falun Gong crackdown
SCMP, April 24, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWIAHNT7E.html

Tibet
US pushes China to resume dialogue with Tibet
美促中国政府与达赖喇嘛对话
Voice of America, April 23, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/2005-04-23-voa35.cfm



Hong Kong – Basic Law
Illegal interference' denounced in protest march
The Standard, April 25, 2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Metro/GD25Ak
04.html

Basic Law review will apply only to current chief executive vacancy: official
SCMP, April 25, 2005
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZOQ2GNT7E.html
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