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.

Thursday, July 14, 2005

July 14, 2005

News

Borders Territories/Issues
All eyes in Beijing trained on vote for KMT leader
SCMP, July 14, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8X1NV2BE.html

Death Penalty
Liaoning truck driver sentenced to death for killing highway inspector
辽宁一超载司机为避检测打死路政人员被判死刑
Chinesenewsnet.com, 13/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/xhw_2005_07_13_22_55_16


Detention – Shi Tao (師濤)
Lawyer criticizes court ruling on Shi Tao's indictment
专访莫少平:师涛案中法院严重违法
Dajiyuan.com, 14/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/14/n985146.htm

Education - Girl education
NPC keen to end gender discrimination in access to education
委员热议消除教育性别歧视
Legal Daily, 14/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/14/content_1673
33.htm


Labor - Industrial accidents
Families of Xinjiang miner victims given 200,000 yuan compensation
新疆阜康礦難每名遇難者家屬將獲賠20萬元
CRI Online, 12/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/
3821/2005/07/12/106@619312.htm


China mine 'concealed death toll'
BBC, July 14, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4683137.stm

China Mine Co. Hid Dead Bodies
CBS, July 14, 2005
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/14/world/printable
709057.shtml


Media
Setback for media joint ventures
SCMP, 14/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZF6E8V2BE.html

Media - Internet
In China, sophisticated filters keep the Internet near sterile
YahooNews.com (Asia Section), 13/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/krwashbureau/
20050713/ts_krwashbureau/_bc_cpt_


Microsoft steps up move in C. China
Xinhua, July 14, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/14/content_321
8446.htm


Military
Military to be restructured
Xinhuanet.com, 13/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/13/content_3217
055.htm


Multilaterals
Ministers fear collapse of global trade talks
AFP, July 14, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZN6E8V2BE.html

US, Russia, China rejecting G4 UN reform bill
CRIENGLISH, July 14, 2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/14/content_3217
553.htm


Police – Abuse / Law
Seven police officers from Heibei Tang shan given jail terms for abuse and forceful confession
河北唐山7名民警刑訊逼供炮製冤案被判刑(組圖)
CRI Online, 13/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/38
21/2005/07/13/107@620895.htm


Police – Re-education through Labour (RTL)
Former Head of Shenyang Ministry of Justice criticizes Re-education thought Labor system
原沈阳司法局长批中国劳教制度
Voice of America, 14/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-07-13-voa29.cfm

Public Health
Over 300 HIV carriers identified in S. China island province
Xinhua, July 14, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/14/print20050714_195
992.html


China defends its beer against charges it contains cancer-causing agent
AFP, July 14, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050714/hl_
afp/chinajapantradebeer_050714061850


Reforms - Corruption
Police bust baby-trafficking ring in central China
AFP, July 14, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZZ23NV2BE.html

Resettlement - Forceful eviction
Investors of Shaanxi oil enterprise urge protection of private property rights
陕西民间投资者吁保护公民财产
Chinesenewsnet.com, 13/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/2005_7_13_21_41_12_108.h


Representatives of Shaanxi oil enterprise and wife of the detained lawyer petition to NPC
陕北维权代表和朱久虎夫人致全国人大、陕西省人大紧急呼吁书
Chinesenewsnet.com, 13/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/BackS
tage/2005_7_13_10_14_26_288.ht


Why is it so difficult to meet Zhu Jiuhu, the detained lawyer in the Shaanxi oil field case?
会见朱久虎律师竟然如此难
Legal Daily, 14/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/14/content_1674
23.htm


Rural Issues - rural development
Privation of farm land would solve rural problems, says agricultural expert
中国专家吁农村土地私有化解决「三农」问题
Chinesenewsnet.com, 13/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/Main
land/cna_2005_07_13_01_10_19


State Security - State secrets
Mainland pledge for HK scientists
SCMP, 14/07/2005
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZEM49V2BE.html

Hong Kong - Human rights
Hong Kong ranks first in regional league of press freedom, survey shows
港 新 聞 自 由 稱 冠 亞 洲
Apple Daily, 14/07/2005
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?
sec_id=4104&iss_id=20050714&art_id=50