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.

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

April 27, 2005

News

Children
Police concludes the investigation of forceful hysterectomy operation on two mental retarded orphan girls in Suzhou, but yet to know when to make the report public
“割子宫事件”调查结果难出炉
Nanfang City News, April 27, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/A14/2005
04270453.asp


Corruption
Officials will have to declare assets
SCMP, April 27, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZMCIYFZ7E.html

Detention – Yang Jiangli (楊建利)
US Congressman says China has paid the price for detaining Yang Jiangli
美议员:中国关杨建利已付出代价
Voice of America, April 26, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-04-26-voa78.cfm

Gender Issues
Chinese Attitudes on Premarital Sex Changing
Voice of America, April 26, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-04-26-voa12.cfm

Human Rights
Authorities yet to respond to imprisoned dissident’s (Liu Xianbin) application on visiting his dying mother
刘贤斌母亲病危 中共不回覆探亲申请
Chinesenewsnet.com, April 27, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/cna_2005_04_26_23_30_26_561.html


Full text of "Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in China"
Xinhuanet.com, April 27, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-04/27/content_2884
232.htm


Hong Kong – Basic Law
Law Society now backs review by Beijing: deputy
SCMP, April 27, 2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ5WXZFZ7E.html

Hong Kong awaits China ruling on next leader's tenure
AFP via YahooNews.com, April 27, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050427/
wl_asia_afp/hongkongchinapolitics_050427025248


Tibet
Exile Tibetans urge the Chinese government to release Panchen Lama
流亡藏人吁释放“十一世班禅
Voice of America, April 26, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-04-26-voa87.cfm