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, October 28, 2005

October 28, 2005

News

Corruption/UN

China Ratifies UN Convention Against Corruption
Xinhuanet.com, 27/10/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-10/27
/content_3692298.htm


Death Penalty
China Curbs Courts Killing Too Many Innocent People
Times Online, 28/10/2005
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1846366,00.html

Who is Creating the Negative Impression that "Donations can Delay a Death Sentence" ?
谁在制造捐巨款可免死的恶劣印象
China Youth Daily, 28/10/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-10/28/content_83042.htm

Who Should Reclaim the Power to Review Death Sentences?
死刑核准权应由谁宣布收回
China Youth Daily, 28/10/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-10/28/content_83052.htm

Execute Prisoners in a "Speedy" Manner: Is Beijing Local Court Going Against Supreme Court Order?
北京市中级法院速决死囚 分明跟中央对着干
Asia Times Online, 27/10/2005
http://www.atchinese.com/index.php?option=co
m_content&task=view&id=9324&Itemid=
47

Detention- Cheng Guangcheng (陈光诚)/Population-One-child Policy
Blind Activist Plans to Sue Gangsters Who Are Backed by Local Government
临沂官方雇打手 陈光诚拟起诉
Radio Free Asia, 27/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/200
5/10/27/chenguangcheng/


Government-Fiscal
China Eases Tax Burden on Poor
China Daily, 28/10/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-
10/28/content_488410.htm


Government-Elections/Rural Issues
Why Is it So Hard to Remove Village Officials Who Lack Public Support?
失去民心的村干部为何难以罢免
China Youth Daily, 28/10/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-10/28/c
ontent_83267.htm


Hukou
Reform of Hukou System Should Reflect Will of the Public
户籍制度修改要更多反映民众意愿
China Youth Daily, 28/10/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-10/28/content_83032.htm

Human Rights
'Irrational' Fear of Revolution Brings Tighter Controls: Activist
SCMP, 28/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZUAG58BFE.html

Human Rights
Human Rights Group Says China Has Made Progress but Has also Regressed in Certain Areas
人权组织称中国人权有进步有倒退
Voice of America, 27/10/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-10-27-voa24.cfm

Labor-Industrial accidents
Nine dead, Seven Missing in China Mine Blast
AFP via YahooNews.com, 28/10/2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051028/wl_asia
_afp/chinamine;_ylt=AsucDnFMqCc_cfe

m3Amv5LgBxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHV
qMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA—


Law-wrongful convictions
Wronged Man Receives Compensation
China Daily, 28/10/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/20
05-10/28/content_488420.htm


Poverty
Narrowing the Income Gap in Search of Harmony
People's Daily, 27/10/2005
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200510/
27/eng20051027_217265.html


Protests and Petitions
Chinese Villagers Detain Officials Over Exhumed Corpses
Radio Free Asia, 27/10/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2005/
10/27/china_corpses/


Shaanxi Government Indicts Owners and Investors of Private Oil Companies for "Disturbing Social Order"
陕西公诉民营石油企业家投资者
Voice of America, 27/10/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-10-27-voa70.cfm

Public Health
Drop in Price: An Attempt to Make Medical Care Affordable
医疗服务降价 试解看病贵难题
Xinhuanet.com, 28/10/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2005-
10/28/content_3693597.htm


Hunan Girl's Death `Not from Bird Flu'
The Standard, 28/10/2005
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.a
sp?we_cat=4&art_id=4422&sid=5199635

&con_type=1&d_str=20051028

Public Health-HIV AIDS /STDs
New Rules to Combat AIDS Spread
China Daily, 28/10/2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-10
/28/content_488421.htm


Public Health-HIV AIDS /STDs
Scepticism Over Claim that Henan Blood Sales Stopped
SCMP, 28/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZECQP7BFE.html

Public Health
Senior Official in Ministry of Health Denies Saying that "Health Care Reform is
Unsuccessful"
卫生部官员否认医改不成功
The Beijing News, 28/10/2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/200
5/1028/11@010734.html


Religion-Christianity
Vatican Told to Refrain from Meddling
SCMP, 28/10/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZQAG58BFE.html

Tibet
Is Struggle of Tibetans No Longer About Rights and Freedom?
西藏人为之抗争的不再是自由权利?
Chinesenewsnet.com, 27/10/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainN
ews/SinoNews/Mainland/2005_10_27_15_
7_0_431.html