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, July 18, 2005

July 16-18, 2005

News

Bilaterals - Other
North Korea nuclear talks to start July 26
China Daily, July 18, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/18/cont
ent_461033.htm


Borders Territories/Issues - Taiwan
KMT victor sets sights on healing election rift
SCMP, July 18, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZOZ2AA8BE.html

Death Penalty
Haikou gang leader sentenced to death
扬言一统海口“两抢事业”的主犯一审判死刑
Chinesenewsnet.com, 18/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/xhw_2005_07_18_00_55_12


Environment - Disasters
China evacuates 600,000 after typhoon lashes Taiwan
Reuters, July 18, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050718/
wl_nm/weather_china_typhoon_dc_2


Gender - Discrimination
New legislation prohibits sexual discrimination in employment opportunities
立法对就业中的性别歧视说不
Legal Daily, 18/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/18/content_168
923.htm


Government - Governance and Accountability
Forums for citizens a chance for change
SCMP, 16/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ0KK8V2BE.html

Labor
Challenges to implement migrant workers policy on the ground?
中央的农民工政策为何难落地
China Youth Daily, 18/07/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-07/18/content_33169.htm

Occupational disease takes huge tolls on China
Xinhua, July 18, 2005
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/17/print20050717_196531.html

Labor – Work conditions and safety
China mining fatalities rise
AFP, 16/07/2005
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,15948698-2310
9,00.html


Mine operators condemned for putting profits ahead of safety
SCMP, 16/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZEWA9V2BE.html

Occupational disease takes huge tolls on China
Xinhuanet.com, 16/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/16/content_322
6868.htm


Law - Legal reform
Three major issues to be addressed for the establishment of a legal system in Chinese style by 2010
中国2010年将形成特色法律体系 需明确三大问题
China News Agency, 18/07/2005
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/news/2005/2005-07-18/26/600
286.shtml


Law
NPC vice chairwoman calls for effective measures to curb juvenile delinquency
Xinhuanet.com, 16/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/16/content_322
5548.htm


Law Revised to Ban Confessions by Torture
Xinhua, July 18, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/135303.htm

Migrant Workers
China's economic curbs may cut urban jobs for migrant workers
Financial Express, 16/07/2005
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_
id=96581


Migrant workers – migrant children
Henan labor regulation guarantees children of migrant workers get equal opportunity to education
农民工子女上学不再难
Legal Daily, 18/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2005-07/18/content_169
139.htm


Olympics
Beijing undaunted as Games bill soars
The Standard, 18/07/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/China/GG16Ad07.html

Politics / Law
Corrupted legal system attributed to party dictatorship, listeners say
听众:中共司法腐败源于专制
Voice of America, 17/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-07-17-voa43.cfm

Politics - NPC/CPCC
Deputies see no need for reports to constituents
SCMP, 16/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZE6J8V2BE.html

Poverty
China's social development faces three major challenges: employment, income inequality, and social security system
中国社会发展面临贫富差距等三大矛盾
Tai Kung Pao, 18/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/18/n989545.htm

Protests and Petitions
Public opinions on large scale protests and petitions in China
听众论中国群体抗议事件
Voice of America, 15/07/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/m2005-07-15-voa59.cfm

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
AIDS no longer limited to the high risk groups in Beijing, as 230 more AIDS cases reported compared
北京艾滋病向一般人群扩散 前5月增加230感染者
EastDay.com, 18/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node37957/
node37979/node74194/userobject1


Public Health - Other
Obesity targeted in national regulation
China Daily, July 18, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/18/conte
nt_461004.htm


Reforms - Corruption
Police arrest 28 people on baby-trafficking charges, recover 27 babies
AP, July 18, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQNSC2ABE.html

Reforms - Elections
Activists rule in grassroots village ballots
Xinhua, July 16, 2005
http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/node20676/
userobject1ai1259730.html


Hong Kong - Human rights
Thousands journalists and public joined candle-light vigil in urging press freedom in Hong Kong
上千市民和记者举行烛光晚会 香港新闻言论自由状况堪忧
Radio Free Asia, 18/07/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2005/07/17/zhuguang/

1,800 attend Hong Kong candlelight vigil to raise awareness about free speech
AP, July 17, 2005
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/p_latestdetail.asp?id=29260