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.

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

April 4, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties

China Raises Darfur as Boosts Ties with Sudan
Reuters (via YahooNews), April 03, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070403/wl_nm/china_sud
an_dc_1;_ylt=AnoZk4FmA9zcn
sbOgsm4B4VPzWQA

Government
郑州试行首长问责制 市民举报可调查启动程序 (New Measures in Zhengzhou Codify Accountability System for Cadres)
Xinhuanet, April 04, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2007-04/04/content_
5931926.htm


Human Rights Defender - Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
郭飞雄被从沈阳转回广州关押 (Guo Feixiong Back to Guangzhou from Shenyang, Detention Continues)
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/03/g
uo/

Related Information
HRIC Press Release: Guo Feixiong
Transferred Again Pending Trial
Human Rights in China, April 02, 2007
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/item?item_i
d=35093

Land Policy
A Lesson in Government as City Settles Demolition Row
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZU0YWTYZE.html

Law
Lawyers Win Role for People Facing Labour-Camp Cases
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ80YWTYZE.html

Property Law Challenges Power of "Chengguan"?
China Daily, April 03, 2007
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-04/03/content_
842743.htm


Media
教育局关闭老师博客 (Education Authorities in Guangdong Shut Down Teacher's Blog to Facilitate Teaching and Unity)
Nanfang City News, April 04, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/20070404
0076.asp


简要新闻:深圳异议人士因支持胡温政改网络被切断 (In Brief: Shenzhen Dissident's Internet Access Cut Due to Signature Campaign Supporting CPC Leadership's Political Reform)
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/04/03/ - shen
zhen


Newspapers Told to Stop Employees Taking Money for Favourable Reports
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZWYUUTYZE.html

No-Go Zones
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2007
http://focus.scmp.com/focusnews/ZZZSXUUTYZE.html

Olympics
北京将规范处置肇事精神病人 奥运期间分级控制 (Beijing to Pass Regulation Controlling People with Mental Illness During the Olympics)
Legal Daily, April 04, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2007-04/04/content_5
80362.htm


Protests and Petitions
长春化工厂200多下岗工人请愿受到警方镇压 (200 Laid-off Workers at Chemical Plant in Changchun Petition Authorities over Dismissal; 20 Demonstrators Injured by Police in Stand-Off)
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/04/03/china_l
abor_petition/


自贡市长接待日上访农民遭到暴力驱赶 (Authorities in Sichuan Use Violence to Disperse Eight Farmers Protesting Land Grab on "Mayor’s Reception Day")
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/04/03/china_r
ights_clash/


佳木斯医院保安与病人家属发生冲突 (Security Guards and Family of Dead Patient Clash in Heilongjiang Hospital)
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/03/jia/

长沙太平街拆迁户受当局施压不敢维权 (Victims of Land Grabs in Hunan Pressured Not to Defend Rights)
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/03/
weiquan/


信访成中国官员政绩指标 (Work Dealing with Petitions Becomes Index of Officials' Performance)
Radio Free Asia, April 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/03/x
infang/


Public Health
粤东卖血部落调查: "血奴"吃药催血月卖血十六次 (Investigation into the Blood Trade in Guangdong: "Blood Slaves" Take Drugs to Boost Blood Levels, Some Sell Blood 16 Times a Month)
Xinhuanet, April 04, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/society/2007-04/04/content_
5931509.htm


Social Security
Social Fund to Get 500m Yuan to Help Repair Losses
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ9B8XTYZE.html

Hong Kong
One Man, One Vote for Legco Unlikely in 2012
South China Morning Post, April 04, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZJ1YWTYZE.html