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.

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

February 21, 2006

News

Corruption / Environment - Pollution
Corrupt Officials Targeted in War on Pollution
SCMP, February 21, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZAL0TH8JE.html

Education
期待对教育乱收费问责 (Hopes for the Elimination of Arbitrary Educational Fees)
Legal Daily, February 21, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-02/21/content_
268728.htm


Environment
Green Regulation Punishes Misconduct
People's Daily, February 21, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200602/21/eng20060221
_244495.html


首个环境问责制度出台 官员瞒报污染事故可开除 (New Environmental Regulation Issued, Officials Responsible for Environmental Degradation to Be Punished)
People's Daily, February 21, 2006
http://env.people.com.cn/GB/1072/4124949.html

Green Technology Pact Made with EU
SCMP, February 21, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ9GBTH8JE.html

Human Rights Defenders
高智晟被跟踪报道属造谣 (Reports About Activist Lawyer Gao Zhisheng Being Followed Unfounded)
Wen Wei Po, February 21, 2006
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=
CH0602210008&cat=002CH


Land Policy
Proposal to Pay Farmers Directly for Seized Land
SCMP, February 21, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4CATH8JE.html

Law
人民监督员监督五种情形" (Public to Monitor Police in Abuse of Power During Investigations and Detention)
Legal Daily, February 21, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-02/21/content_
268722.htm


冤案虽昭雪赔偿路仍长 (Wrongfully Convicted Case Redressed, but Compensation Still Not Delivered)
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/02/20/pingfan/

Media - Censorship / Press Freedom
申请采访「两会」8非法媒体曝光 (Eight Unlicensed Media Organizations Exposed While Applying to Cover Upcoming Political Consultative Conference and National People's Congress)
Ming Pao, February 21, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060221/caf1.htm

外国记者在中国的一举一动都受到中国政府的监控 (Foreign Journalists Closely Monitored by Authorities in China)
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/02/20/jizhe/

Media - Internet Censorship
Google Has No License for China Service: Newspaper
Reuters (via YahooNews), February 21, 2006
http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?
type=ousiv&storyID=2006-02-21T014119Z_01_PEK
146281_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-INTERNET-CHINA-
GOOGLE-DC.XML
21T014119Z_01_PEK146281_RTRIDST
_0_BUSINESSPRO-INTERNET-CHINA-


Google.cn涉嫌无照经营 (Google.cn Suspected of Operating Without a License)
The Beijing News, February 21, 2006
http://economy.thebeijingnews.com/0392/2006/0221/
005@161910.htm


Migrant Workers
加大对农民工社会责任和职业责任意识的培育 (More Education on Social and Employment Issues Needed for Migrant Workers)
Xinhuanet, February 21, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2006-02/21/content_
4206915.htm


Police - Prisons
我司法部明令严禁监狱警察体罚犯人 (Ministry of Justice Lays Out Rules Prohibiting Physical Punishment of Inmates)
China Youth Daily, February 21, 2006
http://news.cyol.com/content/2006-02/21/content_1319439.htm

Police - Abuses (Case)
Shenzhen Police Jailed for Detention Centre Beatings
SCMP, February 21, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZUT6UH8JE.html

Population – Urbanization /
Migrant Workers
我国将创新流动人口计生管理机制 (New Family Planning System for Migrants to Be Launched)
Xinhuanet, February 21, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2006-02/21/content_
4206853.htm


Poverty
Wealth Gap Erodes Sense of Security
SCMP, February 21, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZFGBTH8JE.html

Public Health
北京大学96名乙肝新生获入学资格 (Peking University Admits 96 Students Who Are Hepatitis-B Carriers)
China Youth Daily, February 21, 2006
http://news.cyol.com/content/2006-02/21/content_
1319446.htm


Rural Issues - Rural Development
统筹城乡发展 加大对三农支持力度 扎实推进社会主义新农村建设 (Senior Provincial-level Officials Called on to Push for Rural Reforms)
Legal Daily, February 21, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-02/21/content_
268729.htm