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.

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

September 28, 2005

News

Death Penalty / Law
Public hearing should be introduced in the procedures of death penalty review
死刑复核程序应引入听证制度
Legal Daily, 28/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/28/content_20
0224.htm


Top court will review death sentences
Xinhuanet.com, 28/09/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/28/content_355
4454.htm


Two prominent judges to be given the power to review death penalty cases on behalf of the
Supreme People's Court
执掌死刑复核权帅印的两位专家型大法官
Legal Daily, 28/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/28/content_200
178.htm


Environment – Water
Yangtze River water diversion underway
The Standard, 28/09/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=5&art_
id=2243&sid=4760451&con_type=1&d_str=20050928
1&d_str=
20050928


Law
The implications of the Decision Regarding Strengthening the work of People's Court
《最高人民法院关于全面加强人民法庭工作的决定》解读
Legal Daily, 28/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/28/content_200
078.htm


New regulation emphasizes the quality of presidents of Grassroots Court in order to build the capacity of low-level courts
人民法庭庭长须选派科级法官
The Beijing News, 28/09/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/0928/10@0209
38.html


The legal identify and power of Red Letter Document must be clarified in the legal system
红头文件必须法治化
Legal Daily, 28/09/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-09/28/content_200
100.htm


Media – Internet / Human Rights - Freedom of speech
China tightens control on Internet - Analysts: New rules aimed at individuals' online discussions
CNN.com, 28/09/2005
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/09/27/china.
internet.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest


Media – Internet / Law
China strengthen controls over internet
中国强化对互联网的管理
Voice of America, 27/09/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-09-27-voa52.cfm

Military
Beijing unable to block proliferation of weapons: report
SCMP, 28/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZUEH3H3EE.html

Politics - Political reforms
China must wait for democracy
Asia Times Online, 28/09/2005
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/GI27Ad01.html

Population - Urbanization
Waves of migrants spark debate on movement
China Daily, 28/09/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/28/content
_481468.htm


Protests and Petitions
Government plans to establish a centralized legal system to receive and handle petitions
冀政法系统将集中联合接访 解决涉法信访问题
People's Daily, 27/09/2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42735/3730469.html

Over 200 petitioners taken away from Tiananmen Square before national holiday
十一前两百多上访者天安门被抓
Radio Free Asia, 27/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/27/
shangfang/


Protests and Petitions / Government - Elections
University professor, lawyers and journalist attacked on the way to interview detained villagers
太石村罢官风波:大学教授进村遭袭击
Chinesenewsnet.com, 27/09/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_9_27_20_37_55_858.html
tml

Taishi villagers abandon struggle to eject chief
SCMP, 28/09/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZTSOQG3EE.html

Public Health / Poverty - Urban poverty
Tumble into poverty after losing the entitlement of medical insurance
丧失医疗保障 一个小康家庭从富裕跌入赤贫
China Youth Daily, 28/09/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-09/28/content_70624.htm

Resettlement - Forceful eviction / Protests and Petitions
Shandong peasant petitioners beaten up after complaining government land grabs
临沂村官强卖耕地,村民上访却遭暴打
Radio Free Asia, 27/09/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/09/27/linyi/

State Security - State secrets
In China, everything can be considered as state secrets
在中国,任何话都可能被称为国家机密
Chinesenewsnet.com, 28/09/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_9_27_14_51_48_815.html
tml