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, February 14, 2006

February 14, 2006


News

Death Penalty
專搶加油站營業款兩罪犯分別獲判死刑、無期 (Two Robbers in Anhui Province Sentenced To Death and Life Imprisonment)
CRI Online, February 14, 2006
http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.chinabroadcast.cn/8606
/2006/02/13/1062@896960.htm
96960.htm

Economic Development
吴敬琏:中国经改有四大缺陷 (Four Drawbacks of China's Economic Reform, According to a Renowned Economist)
ChinaNewsman.net, February 14, 2006
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SocDigest/Econo
my/2006_2_13_17_34_52_527.html
4_52_527.html

Environment
陕西米脂化工厂发生工业废碱泄漏 (Spill From a Chemical Factory Pollutes in Shaanxi)
Radio Free Asia, February 14, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/02/13/shigu/

Human Rights Defenders
严正学欲新华门绝食被警方带走 (Renowned Painter Who Planned To Join Hunger Strike Was Caught)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/02/13/Yan
Zhengxue/


临沂东师古村高度戒备 大批警察对付异己者 (Villagers on Alert as 70-strong Police Force Manhunt Dissident's Cousin For Questioning)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/02/13/linyi/

进京上访被抓回 蒋美丽绝食抗议 (Wife of a Rights Activist Lawyer Taken Away by Police on the Way to Petition in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/02/13/jiangmeili/

Labor
Treating Migrant Workers Fairly Will Cut Crime: Expert
SCMP, February 14, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ3FLTH8JE.html

Media - Censorship / Press Freedom
Bill Would Keep Servers Out of China
USA Today, February 14, 2006
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2006-02-12-
china-net_x.htm?csp=N009


中国政府拉紧了媒体和记者的缰绳 (China Tightens Control on Media)
Chinesenewsnet.com, February 14, 2006
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/2006_2_13_16_39_37_323.html
9_37_323.html

公益时报主编陈杰人发万言书述免职原委 (Public Interest Times Chief Editor Speaks About the Causes of His Demotion)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/02/13/
chenjieren/


Yahoo Grapples With Online Rights
New York Times, February 13, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/13/technology/13yahoo.html
?_r=1&oref=slogin


Olympics
Beijing taking steps to ensure security of Olympic Games
Xinhuanet, February 13, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/14/content_
4176594.htm


Police
Over 10,000 Policemen Suspended From Duties in 9 years
Xinhuanet, February 14, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/14/content_
4178242.htm


Politics
Party Expelled 24,100 Members Last Year
SCMP, February 14, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZDLMTH8JE.html

中国官场掀起治庸风暴 可能衍生新弊端 (The Campaign For Screening Out Mediocre Officials May Trigger New Problems)
Chinesenewsnet, February 14, 2006
http://www1.chinesenewsnet.com/gb/MainNews/SinoNews/
Mainland/cna_2006_02_13_22_00_28_970.html
22_00_28
_970.html


Poverty
Guizhou Reports Big Drop in Poor Population
China Daily, February 14, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-02/14/content
_520036.htm


Public Health - HIV-AIDS/STDs
艾滋病死亡人数超乙肝 (Death Cases of AIDS Surpassed That for Hepatitis B)
The Beijing News, February 14, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/china/2006/0214/015@
160257.htm


Rural Issues
农村养老现状令人忧 (Growing Concerns on Pension for Elderly in Rural Areas)
Legal Daily, February 14, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-02/14/content_
264845.htm


Hu, Wen Battle Opponents of Rural Revival
SCMP, February 14, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZCUESH8JE.html