Top News of the Day
Children – Trafficking of Children
湖南爆发社会福利院购婴转售图利弊案 (More Orphanage Scandals Reported in Hunan)
Dajiyuan.com, November 24, 2005
Orphanages in central China's Hunan Province have reportedly sold at least 100 babies, between several months and 4 years old, to other orphanages and social welfare institutions or to childless couples for 8,000 yuan to 30,000 yuan.
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/5/11/24/n1131111.htm
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福利院贩婴说明了什么 (Abuses Uncovered in Social Welfare Institutions Across China)
Legal Daily, 25/11/2005
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2005-11/25/content_224
996.htm
Environment – Water Crisis in Harbin
100 Tons of Chemicals Flowed into River
China Daily, November 25, 2005
About 100 tons of dangerous chemical equivalent to 10 tanker-truck loads was spewed into the Songhua River, according to China's environmental watchdog, the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA). The spill has fueled national anxiety about widespread pollution. More than 300 residents of Niujiadian village and Gou Island in Harbin were evacuated from their homes yesterday.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-11/25/content
_497739.htm
News
Death Penalty
拐卖38儿童 团伙首犯获死刑 (Leader of a Child Trafficking Gang Given Death Sentence)
The Beijing News, November 25, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/1125/10@025
100.html
Environment – Water Crisis in Harbin
China Evacuates Villages near Polluted River
Reuters via YahooNews.com, November 25, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051125/wl_nm/china_
water_dc
China Defends Handling of Toxic Spill
AP via YahooNews.com, November 25, 2005
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051125/ap_on_re_as/china
_water_panic_18
Experts Attack the Culture of Secrecy
SCMP, November 25, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ50RP58GE.html
Green Watchdog Places Blame on Chemical Firm
SCMP, November 25, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ90RP58GE.html
港媒：哈尔滨市民不接受吉林道歉要求赔偿 (Hong Kong Media: Harbin Residents Demand Compensation, Not Apology, from the Jilin Government)
Chinesenewsnet.com, November 25, 2005
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/cna_2005_11_24_22_00_30_875.html22_00_30
_875.html
俄批评中国只重经济发展无视环保 (Russia Criticizes China for 'Striving for Economic Development at the Expense of Damaging the Environment')
Voice of America, November 24, 2005
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2005-11-24-voa61.cfm
Gender - Domestic Violence / Law
三大难题和困境 司法如何拯救家庭暴力受害者？(Three Major Challenges of Anti-Domestic Violence Legislation: How Effective is the Law in Helping Victims of Domestic Violence?)
People's Daily, November 24, 2005
http://legal.people.com.cn/GB/42731/3885705.html
Human Rights – Freedom of Association
民主人士筹备人权研讨会 遭当局阻挠 (Democracy Advocates Prevented from Organizing Human Rights Seminar)
Radio Free Asia, November 25, 2005
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2005/11/24/
renquan/
Labor - Work Safety / Conditions
煤矿死一人将罚100万 (Coal Mines to Be Fined 1 Million Yuan for Each Human Death)
The Beijing News, November 25, 2005
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/2005/1125/10@023
002.html
Labor - Employment Market and Income
Number of Jobless May Peak Next Year
China Daily, November 25, 2005
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-11/25/content
_497742.htm
Law / Government - Governance and Accountability
全国法院10年审结国家赔偿案件2万多 决定赔偿近7千件 (Over 20,000 Cases of Individuals Claiming State Compensation Tried in Last 10 Years; 7,000 Cases Successful)
Xinhuanet.com, 25/11/2005
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2005-11/25/content_3833
660.htm
Media - Internet
Weblogs Blossom as the Mainland Logs on
SCMP, November 25, 2005
http://biz.scmp.com/bizchina/ZZZD31M78GE.html
A Party Girl Leads China's Online Revolution
New York Times, November 23, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/24/international/asia/24
bloggers.html?n=Top%2fNews%2fInternational%2fCountries%
20and%20Territories%2fChina%2fInternational%2fCountries%
20and%20Territories%2fChina
Public Health - Mental Health
中国2600万人患忧郁症 其中九成患者未获治疗 (26 Million Chinese Suffer from Depression but 90% Do Nnot Receive Treatment)
EastDay.com, November 25, 2005
http://china.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node
102195/userobject1ai1673365.html3365.html
UN
Torture Chief Too Busy for Shandong
SCMP, November 25, 2005
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZYA0M78GE.html