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