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.

Friday, April 13, 2007

April 13, 2007

News
Disasters
成都小区垮塌 家属揭露面子工程内幕 (More than 10 Dead After Collapse of Eaves Constructed by Chengdu Authorities)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/12/c
hengdu/


Education
高校可拒收高血压或慢性肝炎考生 (Ministry of Education Says High Schools Can Refuse Students with High Blood Pressure, Chronic Hepatitis and Other Diseases)
Wen Wei Po, April 13, 2007
http://news.wenweipo.com/2007/04/13/IN0704130007.htm

Environment
China's Arable Land Shrinks to 121.8 Mln Hectares
Xinhuanet, April 13, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-04/12/content_59
68972.htm


Human Rights Defenders
中国民主党成员参与维权受到公安监视 (China Democracy Party Member Hu Junxiong Suddenly Dismissed from Job, Fears Arrest over Rights Defense Activities)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/04/12/china
_dissident/


河南当局警告艾滋患者孙爱玲不得与外界接触 (Henan Authorities Ask HIV/AIDS Patient Sun Ailing to Stop Contact with Activists, Media)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/04/12/china_
rights_aids/


异议者生态日益严酷 浙江民主党人山雨欲来 (Members of China Democracy Party in Zhejiang Face Tightened Harassment)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/1
2/minzhu/


Land Policy
HK Man Behind Shenzhen's 'Nail House' Holdout
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZ7VRONB0F.html

山西吕梁政府变卖土地 村民不满补偿 (Family Links Rights Defender's Death to Land Protest in Shanxi)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/12/l
uqiang/


Law
中荷“刑事诉讼中的人权保护”讲座在重庆举行 (China and the Netherlands Hold Seminar on Criminal Procedures and Human Rights Protection in Chongqing)
Xinhuanet, April 13, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2007-04/13/content_59
71132.htm


Media
Ministries Launch Bid to Purify Online Content
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZELTONB0F.html

Olympics – Media
In Brief: Beijing Urged to Loosen Grip on Media Beyond Olympics
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZFURONB0F.html

Olympics – Security
北京奥运会全面运用人脸识别系统辨认恐怖分子 (Beijing to Use Face Recognition System to Identify Terrorists During Olympics)
Legal Daily, April 12, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2007-04/12/content_5
88722.htm


Protests and Petitions
Police Sent in as Thugs Target City's Hospitals
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ0ZIXMB0F.html

安徽天长发生征地暴力冲突 (Anhui Villagers Clash with Police over Land Grabs, 3 Detained)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/04/12/china_
demolition_clash/


大陆退役军人上访日益严重 (More Petitions Organized by Retired Soldiers in China)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/12/s
hangfang/


State Security
Book Published to Promote Anti-Terrorism Knowledge
Xinhuanet, April 12, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-04/12/content_
5967951.htm