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, September 26, 2006

September 26, 2006

Top News of the Day
Media - Press Freedom
广州四家媒体八名记者采访遭围殴 (Eight Reporters Beaten for Trying to Report on Car Accident in Guangzhou)
Nanfang Daily, September 26, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/200
609260153.asp

Eight reporters from four newspapers were assaulted by public order personnel, security guards and unidentified men for trying to report on a deadly car accident on September 25. Three of the journalists were injured and some of their equipment was damaged. The police are investigating the incident, but a vice-chairman of the town in which the car accident took place denied any beating.

News
Civil Society - Public Participation
小区规划调整须2/3业主同意 《广州市城市规划条例》细则出炉 (New Policy in Guangzhou Stipulates Changes to Town Planning in Smaller Districts Need Agreement from 2/3 of Property Owners)
Nanfang City News, September 26, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/20
0609260323.asp


Corruption
China Vows No Let-up in Graft Scandal Probe
Reuters (via YahooNews), September 26, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060926/wl_nm/china_corruption
_dc_7;_ylt=Agf.1ZQ.8HRQTKmPxzFQEqFPzWQA;_ylu=X3oDMT
BiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
QTKmPxzFQEqFPzWQA;_y
lu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl


北京教委:学校收营养餐回扣是从学生嘴里抠钱 (Beijing Education Commission: Schools Take Kick-backs from Students' Lunch Boxes)
Xinhuanet, September 26, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/edu/2006-09/25/content_5130364.h
tm


Death Penalty
葫芦岛一个黑社会性质团伙三名成员被判处死刑 (Trio Sentenced to Death for Murder and Assault in Liaoning Province)
Xinhuanet, September 23, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-09/23/conten
t_5128359.htm


最高法新闻发言人介绍死刑二审开庭程序司法解释 (Supreme People's Court Spokesman Introduces Judicial Interpretation on the Procedures for Holding Trials of the Second Instance Involving the Death Penalty)
Xinhuanet, June 25, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-09/25/conten
t_5136641.htm


Gender
Gender Imbalance Worries China, Gov't Takes Action
Xinhuanet, September 22, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-09/22/c
ontent_5125801.htm


Government
政府信息公开条例起草工作正在进行有望今年出台 (Regulation on Disclosure of Government Information Will Likely Pass in 2006)
Xinhuanet, September 26, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/video/2006-09/
26/content_5138772.htm


Human Rights Defenders
陈毓祥逝世10周年 内地拒保钓代表来港 (Mainland Activist Refused Border Pass to Hong Kong to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of Death of Diaoyu Islands Campaigner)
Ming Pao, September 26, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20060926/gdb1.htm

Human Rights Defender – Lawyer - Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
高智晟案新情况: 公安局拒绝律师会面要求 (Update on Gao Zhisheng's Case: Public Security Bureau Refuses Lawyer’s Request to Meet with Gao)
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/09/25/gao/

Human Rights Defender – Petitioner – Fu Xiancai (付先财)
Paralyzed Chinese Dissident Arrives in Beijing Clinic
Deutsche Presse Agentur (via the Raw Story), September 23, 2006
http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Paralyzed_Chinese_dissident
_arrives_09232006.html


Media
社论:斥责媒体无知” 源于部门漠视” (Editorial: Ministry of Education Finally Comments on Media Reports About Impoverished Students)
Nanfang Daily, September 26, 2006
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/2
00609260560.asp


Media - Internet Censorship
中国"新奇军"网站因讨论时政被关闭 (Chinese Website Shut Down for Discussing Politics)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/09/
25/wangzhan/


Olympics
Beijing Shutting Schools for Olympics: Rights Group
Reuters (via YahooNews), September 26, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060926/wl_nm/china_rights_sch
ools_dc_1;_ylt=AmXFbH47vam4UE01FNGr5wJPzWQA;_ylu=X3o
DMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
H47vam4UE01FNGr5w
JPzWQA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl


Protests and Petitions
Grass Roots Pressures Forge China's Civil Rights Movement
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2006/09/25/chi
na_civilrights/


披露江阴野蛮拆迁黑幕 维权村民被非法羁押 (Rights Defender Chen Jiajin Illegally Detained for Exposing Land Grabs in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/0
9/25/weiquan/


Public Health
卫生部称医改不会效仿别国模式 目前无详细方案 (Health Care Reforms Won't Follow Models of Other Countries, Says Ministry of Health)
EastDay.com, June 25, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/n
ode162962/u1a2341812.html
l

Society
专家分析中国社会动乱的经济和制度因素 (Experts Analyze Causes of Social Unrest in China)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/0
9/25/dongluan/


Tibet
China Steps Up Exposure of 11th Panchen Lama
Zee News, September 24, 2006
http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=325045&sid=WOR

North Korea - Refugees
For a Better Life, North Koreans Turn 'Traitor'
International Herald Tribune, September 25, 2006
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/09/25/news/defect.php