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.

Thursday, November 17, 2005

November 17, 2005

News

Human Rights
State Council Member Declares: "Human Rights Conditions in China Are the Best!"
唐家璇:「中国的人权是最好的!」
Apple Daily via Chinesenewsnet.com, 17/11/2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2005_11_16_17_28_20_18.html
28_20_18.html

Economic Development
Chinese People Work Hard, but Why Don't They Get Rich?
中国人为何勤劳却不富有
China Youth Daily, 17/11/2005
http://zqb.cyol.com/gb/zqb/2005-11/17/content_92592.htm

Gender - Sexuality
Social Stigma Towards Homosexuals Remains in Chinese Society
中国社会对同性恋仍有矛盾心理
Voice of America, 16/11/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-11-16-voa37.cfm

Government - Governance and Accountability / Politics
China Youth Daily Criticizes Provincial Government for Turning a Deaf Ear to Central Policies
《中青報》議論地方不遵中央
Asia Times Online, 17/11/2005
http://www.atchinese.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10124&Itemid=33=33

Government - Civil Service
Government Officials Turn to Violence to Protect Themselves from Losing Power
官员犯罪渐趋暴力化 为保己政治生命不惜雇凶杀人
YahooNew.com (China), 15/11/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/051114/1339/2g2a2.html

Law / Rural Issues
Legislative Efforts Needed to Realize Protection of Farmers' Rights
如何立法体现农民权益保护
Legal Daily, 17/11/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-11/17/content_22084
8.htm


Law
“Public Sentencing Rallies” to Soon End
公判大会当叫停
Legal Daily, 17/11/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-11/17/content_220
959.htm


Law - Legal Profession
Embattled Chinese Lawyer Vows to Continue Rights Work
Radio Free Asia, 16/11/2005
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2005/11/16/china_
lawyer/


Media - Press Freedom/Censorship
Beijing Blocks Foreign Newspapers
Financial Times, 17/11/2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/4cddea3c-56e5-11da-b98c-00000
e25118c.html


Media - Press Freedom/Censorship / Law
How Should the Media Report on Court Cases?
媒体应如何报道案件
Legal Daily, 17/11/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-11/17/content_2209
06.htm


Politics – CCP / Media - Press Freedom/Censorship
Public Praise for an Overdue Celebration
SCMP, 17/11/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZV1WPFXFE.html

Politics - CCP
Scaled-down Commemoration of 'a Great Leader'
SCMP, 17/11/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ6P2QFXFE.html

Video Footage Confirms Current Officials Attended Secretive 1990 Funeral
SCMP, 17/11/2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZPCDQFXFE.html

Why Has the CPC Decided to Hold Commemoration Activities for Hu Yaobang?
中共为何决定纪念胡耀邦?
Voice of America, 16/11/2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-11-16-voa71.cfm

Public Health
Residents of Big Cities Live 12 Years Longer than Rural Peasants
学者表示:中国大城市人均寿命比农村高12
EastDay.com, 17/11/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node
100567/userobject1ai1652051.html
2051.html

Survey Shows 80% of Urban Residents Find Medical Treatment and Drugs Too Expensive
调查显示八成市民认为医疗和药品价格过高
EastDay.com, 17/11/2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node
100567/userobject1ai1651649.html
1649.html

Public Health - HIV AIDS /STDs
Shenzhen Reports 383 New HIV/AIDS Cases
Xinhuanet.com, 17/11/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/17/content_379
2864.htm


Religion - Christianity
Imprisoned Beijing House Church Leader Cai Zhuohua Drops Appeal after Being
Threatened with Additional Sentence
蔡卓华等三人被迫弃诉 胡锦云提出上诉
Dajiyuan.com, 17/11/2005
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/11/16/n1121924.htm

Resettlement / Corruption
Farm Land in Inner Mongolia Taken Over to Build 40 Luxury Houses, but Villagers Are Given No Compensation
内蒙占用130亩粮田建造40栋别墅 村民没有1分补偿
China Daily via YahooNews.com, 17/11/2005
http://cn.news.yahoo.com/051116/1055/2g3oe.html