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, October 12, 2006

October 12, 2006

News
Civil Society
还百姓一个明白,还干部一个清白 —— 全国村务公开督查调研纪实 (Public Participation in Village Governance in Xinjiang and Ningxia)
China Youth Daily, October 12, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-10/12/content_1535561.htm

NGOs Defined in China
Chinacsr.com, October 11, 2006
http://www.chinacsr.com/2006/10/11/ngos-defined-in-china/

Death Penalty
沈阳女记者遇害案一审宣判 (Two Sentenced to Death in Shenyang for Murdering Journalist)
Xinhuanet, October 12, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-10/12/content_5193764.
htm


男子锤杀女友获死缓 凶杀现场日记道出心灵自白 (Man Sentenced to Death with Two-year Reprieve in Beijing for Murdering Ex-Girlfriend)
Xinhuanet, October 11, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-10/11/content_5190365.
htm


冒充军警劫财杀人 两恶徒分别被判死刑、无期 (Murderer Sentenced to Death in Beijing, Teenage Accomplice Given Life Sentence)
Xinhuanet, October 11, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-10/11/content_518925
6.htm


Economic Development
Shift in Focus Triggers Debate on Priorities
SCMP, October 12, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZOL3O9CRE.html

Education
12%大学生有中度以上心理困扰 压力来源于就业 (12 Percent of University Students Feel Depressed, Work Cited as Major Source of Stress)
EastDay.com, October 12, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node165
354/u1a2370778.html
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Gender
二奶维权网站缘何遭质疑? (Website to Defend Mistresses’ Rights Raises Questions)
People's Daily, October 12, 2006
http://opinion.people.com.cn/GB/4907743.html

Hukou – Reform
Beijing to Reform Temporary Residency System
Xinhuanet, October 11, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/11/conte
nt_5191324.htm


Media
China Crisis for Jay-Z
Virgin.net, October 12, 2006
http://musicnews.virgin.net/Virgin/Lifestyle/Music/virginMusicNe
wsDetail/0,13556,1584587_music,00.html
87_music,00.html

Police
Anger Festers on Dark Side of Society
SCMP, October 12, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZK2ZN9CRE.html

中国计划部署警力到街头执行任务 (China to Deploy More Police in Rural and Urban Areas)
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/10/11/police/

Politics
Party Elite Hand Hu Vital Endorsement
SCMP, October 12, 2006
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZ2XLQ9CRE.html

China's Hu Walks Cautious Line on Political Reform
Reuters (via YahooNews), October 11, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061011/wl_nm/china_party_refo
rm_dc_1


Population
China Expecting Three Population Peaks
People's Daily, October 11, 2006
http://english.people.com.cn/200610/11/eng20061011_3108
49.html


Protests and Petitions
十六届六中全会上访群众不断被拦截 (Crowds Barred from Petitioning in Beijing During CPC Meeting)
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/10/11/sha
ngfang/


Public Health
乙肝歧视之痛:劳动合同法VS一亿人平等就业权 (Job Discrimination Among Hepatitis B Carriers)
Xinhuanet, October 12, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2006-10/12/content_5
192738.htm


中国政府严禁人体器官买卖 正起草法规规范管理 (China Drafts Law to Curb Trade of Human Organs)
EastDay.com, October 11, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node16
5233/u1a2370340.html
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Social Security
中共提出2020年建立覆盖城乡居民的社会保障体系 (CPC Proposes to Establish Social Security System that Covers Urban and Rural Areas by 2020)
EastDay.com, October 12, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/node81762/node1
65233/u1a2370646.html
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North Korea - Refugees
人道組织﹕中国面临新难民潮 (Refugees International Says China Will See Refugee Tide if Subsidy to North Korea Reduced)
Ming Pao, October 12, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20061012/taa3.htm