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.

Friday, July 29, 2005

July 29, 2005

News


Children-Child Labour
Guangdong child labour survey shows primary students work over ten hours every day
廣東東莞娃娃工調查:小學生一天做工十幾小時
CRI Online,28/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.
cn/3821/2005/07/28/107@639968.htm


Death Penalty
Guangxi Public Security Bureau instructor sentenced to death for involvement in drug trafficking
廣西省平南公安局教導員策劃指揮販毒被判死刑
CRI Online, 28/07/2005
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.
cn/3821/2005/07/28/1329@639343.htm


Education-Policy
13 year-old Liaoning girl killed herself for lacking school admission money
宁夏13岁女生因10万元择校费自杀
Dajiyuan.com,29/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/28/n1000962.htm

Who create China's educational gap?
谁制造了中国的教育差距
China Youth Daily,29/07/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-07/29/content_38867.htm

Gender-Domestic violence

30% of families in China experience domestic violence with more male victims
中国3/10家庭有暴力 女打男增多
Dajiyuan.com,29/07/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/7/29/n1001262.htm

Hukou/Population

Using hukou policy to control population again?
又闻“户籍限制人口”声
Nanfang Weekend,28/07/2005
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/zm/20050728/xw
/zy/200507280043.asp



Labor-Employment market and income
Urban employees enjoy 13.2% pay rise in 1st half
Xinhuanet.com,29/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/28/
content_3279138.htm
348,500 Jobs Created in Shanghai This Year
Shanghai Daily, July 29, 2005
http://china.org.cn/english/China/136679.htm#

Law-Commercial
China's supreme court moves to defend farmers' rights on land contract
Xinhua, July 29, 2005
http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/29/content
_464692.htm



Law-Legal reform

Revision of State Compensation Law: major revisions or just minor changes?
国家赔偿法是“大修”还是“小补”
Legal Daily,29/07/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-07/29/content
_174614.htm


Media-Internet
Are Chinese web police competent to control content posted on websites?
萧强:中国网警能否有效控制网络内容?
Chinesenewsnet.com,29/07/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews
/Opinion/2005_7_28_20_12_26_872.html


Blogs, bulletin boards help Chinese get access to some of the real story
Baltimoresun.com via China Digital News, 29/07/2005
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/
balte.speech28jul28,1,4076181.story?coll=bal-
news-
nation&ctrack=1&cset=true


Protests and Petitions
Warning over unrest after violent protests
SCMP, 29/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCZVKXMBE.html

Public Health/Children-Law/ Protection
8-year-old girl died due to belated treatment at hospital
1小时敲不开急诊门 医生怠慢8岁女童不治身亡(图)
Xinhuanet.com,29/07/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/focus/2005-07/29/content
_3279901.htm


Public Health
State Council report says China fails in health care reform
国务院医改发展报告称中国医改不成功
EastDay.com,29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/node379
57/node37979/node76501/userobject1
ai1294991.html

China's health care reform is more a matter of institutional design, says expert
专家:医疗改革只是制度设计问题
EastDay.com,29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955
/node37957/node37979/node76501/userobject1
ai129
4997.html


Relevant statistics of China's health care reform
有关中国医改的一些数字
EastDay.com,29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955/
node37957/node37979/node76501/userobject1
ai1295000.html

Three prescriptions to treat the problems of health care reform
三大"药方"治医改病症
EastDay.com,29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955
/node37957/node37979/node76501/userobject1
ai1294993.html

We feel imbalance of the workload and the pay, say doctors
医生:我们感觉不平衡
EastDay.com, 29/07/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/news/node37955
/node37957/node37979/node76501/userobject1
ai1294996.html

Infections from China pig disease jump to 152
Reuters via YahooNews.com,28/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050729/
wl_nm/health_china_dc

Death toll hits 31 as 6 more towns infected
AFP, July 29, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZLAT5XMBE.html

WHO: Too Early to Say China Pig Disease Under Control
Voice of America, July 29, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-07-29-voa16.cfm

Religion-Christianity
Appointment boosts hopes for Vatican thaw
SCMP,29/07/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZP0U5XMBE.html

U.S. Group Says China Police Detain Priest
AP, July 29, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050729/
ap_on_re_as/china_priest_detained_1


Society
Survey of roaming beggars in Hunan: 'professional' beggars reject help from Ministry of Civil Affairs
湖南流浪乞讨者生存调查:职业乞丐拒绝民政救助
People's Daily,29/07/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42731/3577970.html

Hong Kong-Human rights
Guarding our precious rights
SCMP,29/07/2005
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZST06XMBE.html

North Korea/Detention

North Korean Defectors Detained in China
AP via YahooNews.com,28/07/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050728/ap_on_re_as/
china_nkorea_asylum_seekers/nc:731;_ylt=An
H2eO4L
TNtcC6M5xcZqybgBxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9
mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl