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, June 15, 2006

June 15, 2006

News
Education
广东今日首办盲人专场高考 储备巧克力应急 (Guangdong Allows Blind People to Take University Entry Examination for First Time)
Xinhuanet, June 15, 2006
http://www.gd.xinhuanet.com/gdnews/2006-06/15/
content_7267850.htm


广州:上不起幼儿园 "自愿捐资助学费"成录取标准 ("Voluntary Donations" Becomes Standard Requirement for Getting into Certain Kindergartens in Guangzhou)
Xinhuanet, June 14, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/society/2006-06/14/content_
4693781.htm


Environment
Guangdong May Start Emissions Trade Plan
SCMP, June 15, 2006
http://hongkong.scmp.com/hknews/ZZZ9WMHB7OE.html

美中应该联手解决温室效应问题?(US and China Should Cooperate to Solve Greenhouse Effect)
Voice of America, June 15, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-06-15-voa8.cfm

Food Security
绿色和平蔬果药检 农业部质疑 (Ministry of Agriculture Questions Standards Greenpeace Used for Inspecting Vegetables)
Wen Wei Po, June 15, 2006
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=
CH0606150019&cat=002CH


Government
社论:政府应以最大善意欢迎民间组织的批评 (Editorial: Government Should Welcome Criticism from NGOs)
Nanfang Daily, June 15, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/
200606150361.asp


Human Rights Defender – Petitioner - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)
Beijing Lawyers Fight to Free Whistleblower
Financial Times, June 15, 2006
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/0cace2fa-fbd2-11da-b1a1
-0000779e2340.html


Human Rights Defenders – Petitioner - Fu Xiancai (付先财)
中国人权对付先财遭殴打表示愤慨 (Human Rights in China Expresses Anger over Assault on Fu Xiancai)
Voice of America, June 14, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-06-14-voa66.cfm

Labor
上半年煤矿事故死12(12 Died in Coal Mine Accidents in Last Six Months)
The Beijing News, June 15, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0553/2006/06-15/015
@187623.htm

海南建立失业预警:一次裁员超过20人要报告 (Hainan Firms Must Now Report Dismissals of More than 20 Workers at Any One Time)
Xinhuanet, June 14, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/society/2006-06/14/content_
4693674.htm


Law
法界斥律协戕害大众法律权利 (Legal Community Condemns All-China Lawyers Association for Infringing on Public's Legal Rights)
Ming Pao, June 15, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060615/ccd1.htm

Top Court Recruiting Lawyers to Act as Judges
SCMP, June 15, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8CKR67OE.html

Migrant Workers
东莞外来工患麻疹飙升 (Number of Measles Cases Increasing Among Migrant Workers in Dongguan, Guangdong Province)
Wen Wei Po, June 15, 2006
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=
CH0606150028&cat=002CH


Multilateral
Hu Jintao Vows to Enhance Anti-terrorism Cooperation with SCO Members
People's Daily, June 15, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200606/15/
print20060615_274065.html


世卫传染病中心 落戶广州 (WHO Establishes Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in Guangzhou)
Wen Wei Po, June 15, 2006
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=
CH0606150031&cat=002CH


人权观察促上合组织成员尊重人权 (Human Rights Watch Calls for Shanghai Cooperation Organization Members to Respect Human Rights)
Voice of America, June 14, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-06-14-voa40.cfm

Politics
Letter from China: An Ideology of Control Reeling out of Control
International Herald Tribune, June 15, 2006
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/06/14/news/letter.php

Protests and Petitions
82名养殖户申请复议 法院判令环保总局受理 (State Environmental Protection Administration Ordered to Accept Pollution Complaintsof 82 Mariculture Operators)
China Youth Daily, June 15, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-06/15/content_
1417611.htm


顺德民黑冲突持续 村民指责警方失责 (Guangdong Villagers' Clash with Triad Members over Land Dispute Continues; Villagers Criticize Police for Failing in Their Duties)
Radio Free Asia, June 14, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/06/14
/chongtu/


Society
岂能容忍地域歧视的幽灵再现 (Discrimination Based on Provincial Origin Cannot Be Tolerated)
People's Daily, June 15, 2006
http://society.people.com.cn/GB/1063/4474301.html

Xinjiang
五获释维族人想前往他国求庇护” (Five Released Uyghurs in Albania Want to Seek Asylum Elsewhere)
BBC , June 15, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_5080000/
newsid_5080700/5080772.stm


Xinjiang
China: Uyghur Separatists Caught Up In Antiterror Campaign
Radio Free Europe, June 15, 2006
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/6/
0c289d9f-186b-46d9-9cee-
43204968e643.html