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, April 11, 2006

April 11, 2006

News

Death Penalty
学者胡星斗再提公民建议书应在网上公布所有死刑判决书 (Scholar Hu Xingduo Renews Proposal That All Death Penalty Verdicts Be Published Online)
China Youth Daily, April 11, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-04/11/content_
1355493.htm


Environment
Beijing Residents Driven Indoors as Smog and Dust Choke Capital
SCMP, April 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ803K1DLE.html

Government
Statistics Chief Vows to Improve Credibility of Government Data
SCMP, April 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ5H3K1DLE.html

Human Rights
人权观察呼吁将人权问题列入布胡会谈重要议提 (Human Rights Watch Calls for Talks on Human Rights at Hu-Bush Meeting)
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao
/2006/04/10/renquan/


Human Rights Defenders – Zhao Yan (赵岩)
赵岩尚未获释 律师指中国政府违法 (Journalist Zhao Yan Still Detained Although Charges Have Been Dropped, Lawyer Says Chinese Government Is Violating the Law)
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/
2006/04/10/zhaoyan/


Land Policy
Shenzhen Property Managers Arrested Over 'Gangland' Tactics
SCMP, April 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZW03K1DLE.html

Media
China Closes, Reopens Shandong-Based Poetry Forum
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/arts/
2006/04/10/china_poets/


China Mobile Branch Cracks Down on SMS Abusers
China Daily, April 11, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-04/
11/content_565075.htm


Minister: Media Exchanges Boost Sino-Australian Ties
China Daily, April 11, 2006
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-04/
11/content_564823.htm


News Ban for Guangzhou's Suspected Second Bird Flu Case, Sources Say
SCMP, April 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZFQFK1DLE.html

Migrant Workers
受权发布:国务院关于解决农民工问题的若干意见 (State Council Issues Opinion on Resolving Migrant Worker Problems)
Xinhuanet, April 11, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2006-03/27/
content_4351076.htm


Olympics
China Will Change After Games, Says London Boss
SCMP, April 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZLGDK1DLE.html

Police
200,000 Cameras to Fight Shenzhen Crime
SCMP, April 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4XDK1DLE.html

警察或群众生命受到威胁的时候可果断开枪 (Police Can Shoot When Their Lives or Citizens' Lives Are in Danger)
EastDay.com, April 11, 2006
http://news.eastday.com/eastday/node81741/
node81762/node129115/userobject1ai197
3115.html

Protests and Petitions
Protest Continues Until Five Released, Say Villagers
SCMP, April 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZRFDK1DLE.html

Public Health
Ban on Surrogacy Services Explained
SCMP, April 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZVFDK1DLE.html

Organ Removal Reports 'Slander'
SCMP, April 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZRG3K1DLE.html

Religion
京捧佛教论坛 分析指借佛抑主 (Bureau of Religious Affairs Chief Praises Buddhism Ahead of World Buddhist Forum to Meet This Week)
Ming Pao, April 11, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/

Buddhism Held Up As Healer of Social Divisions
SCMP, April 11, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ1GDK1DLE.html

中国评论﹕中共崇佛「扶正压邪」(China Discussion: Beijing Promotes Buddhism to Suppress "Cults")
Ming Pao, April 11, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/

Society
China Facing Economic, Social Unrest
ABC News, April 11, 2006
http://abcnews.go.com/International/Business/
story?id=1826019&page=1