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, December 21, 2006

December 21, 2006

News

Death Penalty
Butcher Who Slew 12 in NE China Executed
People's Daily, December 21, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200612/21/eng20061221_
334523.html


Government
China to Push Forward Government News Briefing System in 2007: Official
People's Daily, December 20, 2006
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200612/20/eng20061220_
334262.html


Media
港记内地采访放宽 近期推新例 有望跨越奥运成常规 (Beijing Plans to Issue New Rules Relaxing Restrictions on Hong Kong Press Soon)
Ming Pao, December 21, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20061221/caa1.htm

Police
讯问录像须经被讯问者封签 (Recording and Videotaping of Interrogations of Should Be Sealed and Marked with Suspect’s Thumbprint)
The Beijing News, December 21, 2006
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0565/2006/12-21/021@
031006.htm


公安部有关负责人解读公安机关组织管理条例 (Ministry of Public Security Officials Explain New Regulation on Organizational Management of Public Security Organs)
Legal Daily, December 21, 2006
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/bm/2006-12/21/content_
492737.htm


Protests and Petitions
湖北随州村民因耕地补偿问题抗议 (Hubei Villagers Protest Over Resettlement Compensation)
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/20/hubei/

Public Health
Shanghai Begins to Build Public Health Emergency HQ
Xinhuanet, December 21, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-12/21/content_
5513879.htm


广州爱滋感染者排全国四成 (Guangzhou Ranked 4th Largest Chinese City for Registered HIV-AIDS Carriers)
Guangzhou Daily, December 20, 2006
http://gzdaily.dayoo.com/html/2006-12/20/content_
19570571.htm


HIV Education Spreading Throughout Beijing's Schools
Xinhuanet, December 20, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-12/20/content_
5510260.htm


Society
Survey: Nearly 70% Beijing Hutongs Destroyed
Xinhuanet, December 19, 2006
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-12/19/content_
5508497.htm


Tibet
西藏农村强制重建 漠视藏人选择权 (Tibetans Given No Choice in Tibetan Village Redevelopment Campaign)
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/20/
tibet/


Xinjiang
新疆两学童当街被斩死 (Two Han Students Killed in the Street by Uyghur Man)
Ming Pao, December 21, 2006
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20061221/ccc1.htm