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, May 10, 2005

May 11, 2005


News

Disaster
Blast tears apart village, killing 14
China Daily, May 10, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/10/content_
440849.htm


Environment
Survey: Emissions pollute farm fields
China Daily, May 11, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/11/content
_440983.htm


Striving for sustainable development
Asia Times, May 10, 2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GE10Ad02.html

Environment – Water
Thousands of villagers face severe water problem due to pollution of Guangzhou Bajiang River
广州巴江河污染严重 两岸数十万村民饮水困难[图]
EastDay.com, May 11, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node60910/userobject1ai1084603.html


Labour – work safety and conditions
Later start, shorter lunch for workers
SCMP, May 11, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZDO1AHZ7E.html

Labour – protests
Police clash with workers at HK firm
SCMP, May 11, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8O1AHZ7E.html

Law
Local courts not the right place to decide on punishment rules
地方法院不宜制定量刑标准
Legal Daily, May 11, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/11/content_21
1374.htm


Olympics
2008 Olympic security budget ready for approval
Xinhuanet.com, May 11, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/11/content_29
42344.htm


Chinese Officials to Get Press-Relations Training
New York Times, May 10, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/10/business/worldbusiness
/10nieman.html


Natural resources and energy
China Provinces May Hike Power Rates For Households –Report
Morning Star via China National News, May 10, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/6aed7e9aa6be
57c5/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/


Public health
Measles cases on the rise as Health Ministry announces latest situation of infectious diseases
卫生部公布最新传染病疫情 麻疹发病数明显上升
Xinhuanet.com, May 11, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-05/11/content
_2942012.htm


Public health / Children
Report on the extraordinary high infant morality rate in a poor Huanggang village in Guizhou
贵州省黎平县黄岗村308‰婴儿高死亡率调查[图]
EastDay.com, May 11, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node60910/userobject1ai1084602.html


Public health – Mental Health
60 mental treatment demonstration sites to be built this year
今年建60个精神病防治示范区
Beijing News.com, May 11, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0511/09@0
15457.html


Society
Half of the Chinese don’t speak Mandarin
近半数中国人不会说普通话
Nanfang City News, May 11, 2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/dd/dsb/A15/2005
05110457.asp


Tibet
Tibetans Appeal Compensation Over Loss of Homes, Land
Radio Free Asia, May 9, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/05/09/tibet_land/

May 10, 2005

News

Corruption
Auditing exposes scandal over quake relief funds
Xinhunet.com, May 9, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/09/content_2935
206.htm


Environment
Beijing among six worst for pollution
SCMP, May 10, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZKTEZFZ7E.html

Gender – Trafficking
Plan to end exploitation of women expanded
SCMP, May 10, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZL4GZFZ7E.html

June 4th – EU arms ban
Why US against EU lifting arms embargo on China
美國為什麼反對歐盟對華售武解禁
Hong Kong Economic Journal (Page 31), May 10, 2005

Human Rights - Bilateral ties
US government criticised of little emphasis on ‘democracy’ in China policy
美议员批政府对华政策不重民主
Voice of America, May 6, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-05-06-voa38.cfm

Hukou
Hukou policy works no more in population control but benefits opportunists market “staying in city” quotas
户口政策计划失去本来意义 留京指标成牟利工具
People’s Daily, May 10, 2005
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/3376178.html

Law
Exam 'cheats' sue ministry
China Daily, May 10, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/10/content
_440622.htm


Law-legal reform
Video recordings allow using in police interrogations in Gansu
中国公安讯问试点三制度受讯可申请录音录像
Boxun.com, May 10, 2005
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2005/05/20050510
0001.shtml


Police – Re-education through Labour
Issue in China: Many in Jails Without Trial
New York Times, May 9, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/09/international/asia/09
china.html


China considers labor camp overhaul
China National News, May 9, 2005
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/p.x/ct/9/id/597bd749165
ddea8/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/


Protests and Petitions
Ministry of Public Security to establish special task force to deal with petitions
全国公安机关将开展集中处理群众信访问题行动
EastDay.com, May 10, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node60730/userobject1ai1081245.html


Institutional reforms needed to guarantee people’s rights to petition
保障信访权利需要制度合力
Legal Daily, May 10, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/10/content_21
1007.htm


Public health
Cases concerning illegal medical practices accelerated in Guangzhou, with pregnant women top of the victim list
广州非法行医案件增多 孕妇就诊死亡率达80%[图]
EastDay.com, May 10, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957
/node37979/node60730/userobject1ai1081274.html