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, August 30, 2006

August, 30, 2006

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defenders
中国异见人士接连被抓或失踪 (More Dissidents Arrested or Missing Following Detention of Gao Zhisheng)
Radio Free Asia, August 29, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/08/2
9/yijianrenshi/
At least four dissidents have been arrested in the past half month. Some speculate the authorities want to prevent anyone from campaigning for the release of human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng. The wife of Shaanxi dissident Deng Yongliang (邓永亮) confirms that her husband has been held in detention since August 18, when he went to Shandong Province to support rights defender Chen Guangcheng. The authorities arrested Zhao Xin (赵昕) in Beijing on August 19 and claimed they would bring him back to his home in Yunnan Province, but Zhao's father said he was not back. Two other dissidents, Xiao Qiao (小乔) and Ouyang Xiaorong (欧阳小戎), were also arrested on August 21 in Qingdao. The former was brought back to Shanghai while Ouyang was reportedly placed under house detention in Kunming.

News
Children
CFHRD Wants More Support for Children of Prisoners
Chinacsr.com, August 29, 2006
http://www.chinacsr.com/2006/08/29/cfhrd-wants-more-supp
ort-for-children-of-prisoners/

Death Penalty
特大犯罪团伙柬埔寨覆灭记 (Jiangsu Higher People's Court Sentences 7 Cross-border Criminals to Death)
Legal Daily, August 30, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2006-08/30/content
_397968.htm

Disasters
福建记者赴桑美灾区采访 称与其他媒体所见不同 (Reports by Fujian Journalists on Local Government's Relief Work More Positive than Reports by Other Media)
EastDay.com, August 30, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node1
58293/u1a2285918.html

Education
京强封民校 千学生失学 (1,000 Children of Migrant Workers Affected as Beijing Shuts Down School)
Ming Pao, August 30, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060830/cam1.htm

Environment
中国最大核电站 年底开工 (China to Start Construction of Largest Nuclear Plant at End of Year)
Wen Wei Po, August 30, 2006
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=CH06083
00013&cat=002CH

Key Pollutants on the Rise in China
AFP (via YahooNews), August 29, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060829/sc_afp/chinaenviro
nmentpollution_060829163118

Gender
Vietnam, China Boost Ties to Combat Human Trafficking
Thinhnien News (Vietnam), August 30, 2006
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/?catid=3&newsid=19385

Government
泛蓝宣传品成违禁品　成员批当局破坏选举 ("Pan-blue Alliance" Members Marginalized over Elections for Local People's Congresses)
Radio Free Asia, August 29, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/
08/29/xuanqu/

Human Rights
中国维权运动和公民社会的发展 (一) (China's Rights Defense Movement and the Development of Civil Society (1))
Radio Free Asia, August 29, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/08/2
9/wei-quan1/

Human Rights Defender – Journalist - Ching Cheong (程翔)
北京证实程翔案明早宣判 (Beijing Confirms Verdict on China Cheong Will Be Released Tomorrow Morning)
Ming Pao, August 30, 2006
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20060830
/gb31239a.htm

Human Rights Defenders – Lawyers
律师眼中的公益诉讼 (What Lawyers Think About Collective Lawsuits)
Legal Daily, August 30, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-08/30/content_397579
.htm

“中国人权”指责中国政府打压维权律师 ("Human Rights in China" Condemns Chinese Government for Persecuting Human Rights Lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, August 29, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/08/29/renquan/

Human Rights Defender – Lawyer - Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
高智晟家人受警方严密监控 (Gao Zhisheng’s Family Under Tight Surveillance)
Voice of America, August 28, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-08-28-voa28.cfm

Human Rights Defender – Lawyer - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)
美重要参议员呼吁中国释放陈光诚 (US Senator Calls for Release of Chen Guangcheng)
Voice of America, August 28, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-08-28-voa50.cfm

Labor
Economic Growth Does Not Solve Unemployment, Official
People's Daily, August 29, 2006
http://english.people.com.cn/200608/29/eng200
60829_297839.html

Law
代理律师进行社会调查 (Lawyers Consider Social and Family Backgrounds of Juvenile Defendants When Preparing Defense)
Legal Daily, August 30, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-08/30/cont
ent_397586.htm

镇政府告市政府 要看的不是热闹 (Township Government Sues County Government in Henan Province)
Nanfang City News, August 30, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/20
0608300438.asp

Media
“恶搞”争议反衬健康舆论环境亟待健全 (Debate over "Internet Disturbances" Reflects Urgent Need for Improvement)
China Youth Daily, August 30, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-08/30/content_1494906.htm

Journalists Involved in Defamation Case Open Blog to Solicit Support
People's Daily, August 30, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200608/30/eng200608
30_297916.html

Apple Computer Urged to Intercede for Two Reporters Who Exposed Bad Conditions at Supplier’s Plants
Reporters Without Borders, August, 29, 2006
http://www.rsf.org/print.php3?id_article=18691

中国互联网“第一口水战”内幕 (Story Behind the Largest Internet Quarrel in China)
Nanfang Daily, August 24, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zmzg/
200608240667.asp

Multilateral
Developing Nations to Win IMF Boost
Financial Times, August 30, 2006
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0a86b566-3794-11db-bc
01-0000779e2340.html

Police
穗热卖迷魂药一嗅失知觉 (Drug Which Causes Loss of Consciousness a Hot Item in Guangzhou)
Ming Pao, August 30, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060830/cak1.htm

55%民众不满广州治安 (Survey: 55% of Guangzhou Residents Not Satisfied with Crime Situation)
Ming Pao, August 30, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060830/cak2.htm

Politics
CPC Requires Leading Cadres to Report Their Personal Affairs
People's Daily, August 30, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200608/30/eng20060
830_297914.html

中国评论﹕胡锦涛加强监督官员财产 (Commentary: Hu Jintao Wants Supervision of Cadres’ Assets Too)
Ming Pao, August 30, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060830/car1.htm

Protests and Petitions
700业主买楼9年没房产证 (700 Apartment Owners Protest Non-issuance of Property Ownership Certificate)
Apple Daily, August 30, 2006
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?
iss_id=20060830&sec_id=15335&subsec_id=15336&art_id=62
65732

Religion
House Church in Inner Mongolia Raided, Woman Missionary Sentenced to Re-education Through Labor, Civil Rights Activist, Chen Guangcheng Sentenced
China Aid, August 30, 2006
http://www.chinaaid.org/english_site/press_release_deta
il.php?id=744

State Security
China to Tackle Terror at Judicial Summit
Reuters, August 29, 2006
http://in.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNe
ws&storyID=2006-08-29T115743Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_
India-265263-1.xml&archived=False