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.

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

May 10, 2006

News

Children
AIDS Orphans' Privacy Is Subject of Court Battle
People's Daily, May 10, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-05/10/content_
585848.htm


Education
中外逾百名学者关注中国学术诚信 (Over 100 Chinese and Foreign Scholars Express Concern Over Credibility of Chinese Academics)
Voice of America, May 09, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-09-voa34.cfm

Environment
仇保兴:查查高价建绿背后的腐败 (Ministry of Construction Official Says Corruption Behind Costly “Go-Green Campaign” Should Be Investigated)
People's Daily, May 10, 2006
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/4358392.html

Environment
China Abandons Plan for Green GDP Index
Financial Times, May 09, 2006
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/9c7ac7ba-df8c-11da-afe4-
0000779e2340.html


Gender
National Helpline Launched by HK Gay Rights Group
SCMP, May 10, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZRUHDQ3ME.html

Human Rights
Under the Threat of Violence
SCMP, May 10, 2006
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZUTHDQ3ME.html

Human Rights Defenders
上海访民马亚莲取保候审 (Shanghai Petitioner Ma Yalian Released on Bail, Reveals Police Abuses During Detention)
Radio Free Asia, May 09, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/09/
ma/


Uyghur Dissident's Family Reports Discriminatory Treatment Over Property
Radio Free Asia, May 09, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2006/05/09/uyghur_rebiya/

Labor
热点评论:最低工资标准的底线何在 (Hot Topic: What is Bottom Line for Setting Minimum Wage?)
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2006-05/10/content_
4527653.htm


Law
Official Says Chinese Graft Increasingly Sophisticated
Financial Times, May 10, 2006
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/acee4030-df4c-11da-afe4-
0000779e2340.html


Media
中国网上发展迅速 博客将达一亿 (Chinese Bloggers Reach 100 Million Due to Rapid Development in Information Technology)
BBC, May 10, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_4970000/
newsid_4979900/4979940.stm


Media - Censorship / Press Freedom
吉林记者采访矿难遭殴打 (Jilin Reporters Beaten for Covering Mining Accident)
Radio Free Asia, May 09, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/09/
caifang/


Multilateral – UN
中国146票当选联合国人权理事会成员国 (China Voted in as Member of New UN Human Rights Council With 146 Votes)
People's Daily, May 10, 2006
http://world.people.com.cn/GB/1029/42408/4358373.html

Protests and Petitions - Resettlement
苏州娄葑因房屋动迁发生警民冲突 (Angry Suzhou Villagers Clash with Police Over Resettlement Dispute)
Radio Free Asia, May 09, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/05/09/
chongtu/


Religion
Dissident Chinese Christians Plan Talks with Bush
Reuters (via YahooNews), May 09, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/washington/
politics-china-usa-religion.html?_r=1&oref=sloginr

religion.html?_r=1&oref=sloginr

Rural Issues
中国法律制度不完善与农村不安定 (China's Imperfect Legal System and Unrest in Rural Villages)
Voice of America, May 10, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-09-voa8.cfm

Tibet
Chinese Official Accuses Dalai Lama of Provoking Religious Conflict
People's Daily, May 10, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200605/10/
eng20060510_264271.html


Xinjiang
中国要求阿尔巴尼亚交还五穆斯林 (China Asks Albania to Repatriate Five Muslims)
Voice of America, May 09, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-05-09-voa35.cfm