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, June 13, 2006

June 13, 2006

News
Environment
粵逾百港资化工厂临倒闭 (Over 100 Hong Kong-Funded Factories in Guangdong to Shut Down Due to Safety Concerns)
Wen Wei Po, June 13, 2006
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtmlcat=001YO&news_id=Y
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Gender
Rural Girls Pay High Price to Prove Rape
Xinhuanet, June 13, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-06/13/content_
4688922.htm


Human Rights Defender – Journalist - Zhang Lin (张林)
民运人士张林的妻子遭匿名电话的骚扰 (Wife of Jailed Dissident Zhang Lin Harassed by Anonymous Phone Caller)
Radio Free Asia, June 12, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/06/12
/zhanglin/


Law
成都:市民建议首次催生新法规 (Citizen's Proposal Leads to New Regulation on Public Parks in Chengdu)
China Youth Daily, June 13, 2006
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2006-06/13/content_1415086.
htm


可能导致改判就必须启动再审 (Guangdong Higher Court’s Guidelines on Retrying Cases with “Potential Errors”)
Legal Daily, June 13, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2006-06/13/content_
332996.htm


Media
中国国情咨询网重新开通 (Blocked Democracy Website Allowed to Reopen)
Radio Free Asia, June 12, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/06/12/
wangzhan/


Migrant Workers
全总等联合推出关爱农民工生命安全与健康特别行动” (ACFTU Collaborates with Government to Launch Campaign to Promote Safety and Health for Migrant Workers)
People's Daily, June 13, 2006
http://opinion.people.com.cn/GB/8213/58217/58284/
4466746.html


Military
China Refutes Amnesty International's Slams on Arms Trade
People's Daily, June 12, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200606/12/eng20060612_
273325.html


Multilateral
Why China Blocks Sanctions on Iran, Sudan, Burma
Inter Press Service News Agency (IPS), June 13, 2006
http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/542

Olympics
Olympic Link to Disgraced Official Rejected
SCMP, June 13, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZT0ER67OE.html

Public Health
药品将实行网上限价竞价采购 (Public Hospitals in Guangdong Unite to Purchase Drugs from Pharmaceutical Companies Online)
Legal Daily, June 13, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2006-06/13/content_
333250.htm


Poll Dispute Threatens Fight Against Aids in China
Financial Times, June 13, 2006
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/c2478e16-fa6b-11da-b7ff- 0000779e
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《西宁市爱国卫生管理条例》审议获批准 公共场所向香烟与狗说不 (Qinghai Province Passes Law Against Smoking and Dogs in Xining City’s Public Areas)
Legal Daily, June 13, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2006-06/13/content_
332972.htm


Shake-up for Health System to Tackle Graft
SCMP, June 13, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZNH0JB7OE.html

Religion
美众院讨论议案谴责中国迫害宗教 (US House of Representatives to Discuss Motion to Condemn Religious Persecution in China)
Voice of America, June 13, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-06-13-voa1.cfm

Three Gorges
China Reiterates Ambitious Plan for More Yangtze River Power
AFP (via YahooNews), June 12, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060612/wl_asia_afp/
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