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, May 25, 2007

May 24 - 25, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties

China Calls for Sudanese 'Flexibility' on Darfur Peacekeepers
Voice of America, May 24, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-05-24-voa20.cfm

中国不支持东盟要求缅甸释放昂山素季的呼吁 (China Does Not Support ASEAN's Demand on Myanmar to Release Aung San Suu Kyi)
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/23/
burma/


Children
Child Deaf-Mutes Sold to China Pickpocket Ring
Reuters, May 24, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070524/wl_nm/china_pic
kpockets_dc_1;_ylt=Arq3HWhQ
u0hiU0MsGrb9a6BPzWQA

Death Penalty
东莞杀人犯赔偿5万获减刑 (Death Penalty for 3 Murderers Reduced to Reprieve Sentences in Guangdong Province After Compensating 50,000 Yuan to Victims’ Families)
The Beijing News, May 25, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0565/2007/05-25/014@
024046.htm


Gender
陕西:医务人员透露或暗示胎儿性别为非法鉴定 (New Shaanxi Measure Criminalizes Act of Revealing or Implying Gender of Fetus by Medical Personnel)
Xinhuanet, May 25, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2007-05/25/content_615
0050.htm


Government
中国民众对中央政府信任程度高 (According to CASS Survey, Chinese Public Have High Level of Trust in Central Government)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/24/
minzhong/


Human Rights
大赦国际报告批评中国人权现状 (Amnesty International’s Annual Report Criticizes China's Human Rights Situation)
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/23/
humanrights/


Human Rights Defenders
中国各地泛蓝联盟成员相继遭当局打压 (China Suppresses Pan-Blue Alliance Members Across the Country)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/24/
fanlan/


Human Rights Defender - Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
粤法院搞乌龙郭飞雄律师未阅卷宗 (Guangdong Court Can’t Fulfill Guo Feixiong's Lawyers’ Request to Read Case File Due to Technical Difficulties)
Voice of America, May 24, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-05-24-voa28.cfm

Labor
中国工人的工资影响着全世界工人 (Wages of Chinese Workers Affect Workers Around the World)
Nanfang Weekend, May 24, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zmzg/2007052
40824.asp


Media
China Steps Up Publishing Curbs on Magazines
Radio Free Asia, May 23, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/english/china/2007/05/23/china_media/

Olympics
A Wrecking Ball for Beijing's History
The Christian Science Monitor, May 25, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0525/p06s01-woap.html

Population
Cadres Use Pregnancy Check to Oppress Single Women: Villagers
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZK636RV1F.html

Protests and Petitions
Riots Show Failings of One-Child Policy
South China Morning Post, May 25, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ4F1VQV1F.html

北京城郊政府强拆 居民持刀反抗被抓 (Authorities in Beijing Suburb Send 500 People to Evict 2 Households, Take Away Owner Who Held Chopper in Stand-Off)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/24/bj/

Public Health
China Virus Outbreak Kills Third Child
Reuters, May 24, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070524/wl_nm/china_
health_dc_5;_ylt=As_g1lvajNeNm
4bmZbIyNRhPzWQA

Religion
河北湖北家庭教会遭到打压 (Protestant House Churches in Hebei and Hubei Suppressed by Authorities)
Radio Free Asia, May 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/
24/jiaohui/


Three Gorges
三峡库区面临上游污染威胁 (Upper Reaches of Three Gorges Reservoir Region Threatened by Pollution)
The Beijing News, May 25, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0546/2007/0525/014@
264705.htm