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 31, 2005

May 31, 2005

Top news of the day

Detention – Ching Cheong (程翔)
China accuses detained HK reporter of spying
In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, China confirmed detention of Ching Cheong (程翔), a prominent Hong Kong reporter who work with Singapore’s Strait Times, for spying activities in China. The authority said that Ching admitted engagement in “intelligence gathering activities” and acceptance of “huge amount of spying fee” and confessed spying for foreign organisations.
Reuters via YahooNews.com, May 31, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050531/wl_nm/china_reporter
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News

Children/Public health-Mental Health
Gamers to receive help
China Daily, May 31, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/31/content_
447110.htm


Death Penalty
Two prisoners on death row in Fujian claim innocence
福建两死刑犯称:我们是冤枉的
China Youth Daily, May 31, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/31/content_11541.htm

Education / Rural issues
Free basic education to target students in rural areas
义务教育将主要服务农村学生
China Youth Daily, May 31, 2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-05/31/content_11671.htm

China to pump US$2.4b to rural schools
China Daily, May 31, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/31/content_
447118.htm


Law
15 state legislations and 13 provincial laws to take effective on June 1
中国27部法规、规章6月1日起开始实施[解读]
EastDay.com, May 31, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node65197/userobject1ai1141742.html


Concerns over the judicial system of juvenile delinquency
关注少年刑事司法
Legal Daily, May 31, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/31/content_146
465.htm


Highlights on a new set of judicial protection measures to juvenile delinquents in Sichuan
未成年人刑事司法的五个“第一次”
Legal Daily, May 31, 2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-05/31/content_146
468.htm


Over 80% of criminal suspects do not meet their lawyers within 48 hours
超过八成犯罪嫌疑人48小时内见不到律师
Ynet.com, May 31, 2005
http://bjyouth.ynet.com/article.jsp?oid=5437328

Law – Legal profession
Beijing NPC representatives inspects lawyers on their decency in law practice
全國人大常委會執法檢查組在京檢查律師法執法
CRI Online, May 30, 2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
3821/2005/05/30/922@564800.htm


Overworked judges retire early
SCMP, May 31, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZEB2YFA9E.html

Ministry of Justice: Report on Development of Legal Profession in China 2005
司法部:2005年中国律师业发展政策报告
People’s Daily, May 31, 2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42735/3430216.html#

Olympics
Oil giant pumps in 2008 Olympic Games aid
Xinhuanet.com, May 31, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-05/31/content_3024
301.htm


IOC official says there will be no censorship of media
SCMP, May 31, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ74B3GA9E.html

Society - ethnic minority
Economy grows in minority regions
China Daily, May 31, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/31/content
_447115.htm