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, July 11, 2006

July 11, 2006

News
Children
Child Obesity a Bigger Problem
People's Daily, July 11, 2006
http://english.people.com.cn/200607/10/eng20060710_
281551.html


Civil Society
China to Receive AIDS Grants Despite Dispute over Supervisory Board
Financial Times, July 11, 2006
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/cd5ae3f6-1079-11db-8eec
-0000779e2340.html


Corporate Social Accountability
BSCI Helps China's Textile Sector Improve Corporate Social Responsibility
Chinacsr.com, July 10, 2006
http://www.chinacsr.com/2006/07/10/bsci-helps-chinas
-textile-sector-improve-corporate-social-responsibility/

social-responsibility/

Death Penalty
北京JJ舞厅凶杀案主犯一审被判死刑 (Man Sentenced to Death for Murdering Two in Beijing)
Xinhuanet, July 10, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-07/10/content
_4814229.htm


Education
我国义务教育的政府责任成为关注焦点 (What Is Government's Responsibility Under Compulsory Education Law?)
Legal Daily, July 11, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2006-07/11/content
_349750.htm


Government
Shenzhen Leads Way with Public Service
SCMP, July 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZCD0Y51PE.html

Human Rights Defender – Petitioner - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)
临沂警传唤袁伟静 威胁与陈光诚同罪 (Yuan Weijing Summoned by Police and Warned She Could Be Suspect in Husband Chen Guangcheng's Case)
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/07/
10/chen/


Human Rights Defender - Public Intellectual
自由作家廖亦武被剥夺出国权 (Dissident Writer Liao Yiwu Deprived of Right to Leave the Country)
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/07/
10/liaoyiwu/


Human Rights Defender - Petitioners
上海访民被超期刑拘 (Four Shanghai Petitioners Detained for More Than 37 Days; Familes Not Informed of Legal Status as Required by Law)
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/07/10
/fangmin/


Labor
1b Yuan Loan Plan Aims to Help Laid-off Workers
SCMP, July 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZEBOLUAPE.html

在华外企必须有工会是空洞威胁? (Is Requiring Foreign Enterprises to Let Workers Join Trade Unions an Empty Threat?)
Voice of America, July 10, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-07-10-voa72.cfm

Law
我国将修改法律保障律师执业权利 (China to Amend Laws to Protect Lawyers' Right to Practice)
China Youth Daily, July 11, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-07/11/content_1442671.htm

China's Lawyers Failing To Provide Nationwide Service
People's Daily, July 10, 2006
http://english.people.com.cn/200607/10/
eng20060710_281725.html


刑法应明确规定罚金的数额幅度 (Criminal Law Should Specify Range of Amount of Fines)
Legal Daily, July 10, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-07/11/
content_349583.htm


Media
RSF促欧议会主席为被监禁的中国新闻人士说话 (Reporters Without Borders Urges European Parliament to Speak for Jailed Journalists in China)
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/07/
10/RSF/


Politics
入党风波背后的利益博弈 (Conflict of Interests Behind Promotion of Impeached Village Representative in Zhejiang)
Nanfang Daily, July 11, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/
spqy/200607110588.asp


Population
男女婴失衡比例扩大 (Imbalance in Gender Ratio of Infants Widens)
Ming Pao, July 11, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060711/ccd1.htm

Poverty
Ms Qiao Reflects a Widening Social Divide
SCMP, July 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZGN43SAPE.html

Commentary: The Dark Side of China Growth
Bloomberg News (via IHT), July 10, 2006
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/10/bloomberg
/sxpesek.php


Protests and Petitions
拒拉广告 华夏时报记者被炒 (China Times' Reporters Dismissed for Refusing to Solicit Ad Clients)
Ming Pao, July 11, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060711/cac1.htmm

Public Health
China: A Smoker's Paradise
Asia Times Online, July 11, 2006
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China_Business/
HG11Cb01.html


社论:医疗机构怪罪媒体 负面形象尚需自救 (Editorial: Medical Authorities Should Take Responsibility When Media Reports on Them Negatively)
Nanfang City News, July 11, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/
spqy/200607110597.asp


卫生部:坚决打击医闹” (Ministry of Health Spokesperson Vows to Quell Disturbances Regarding Medical Care)
The Beijing News, July 11, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0546/2006/0711/
014@193841.htm


Tibet
In Tibet, Dalai Lama Continues to Hold Sway, China Wary of Exiled Spiritual Leader's Politics
Washington Post, July 10, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2006/07/09/
AR2006070900840.html
dyn/content/article/2006/07/
09/AR2006070900840.html