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, June 07, 2007

June 7, 2007

News
Corruption

Electricity Regulator Slams Local Protection of Corrupt Practices
Xinhuanet, June 06, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/06/content_6
206787.htm


Food Security
China Publishes First Food Safety Five-Year Plan
Financial Times, June 06, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/50957742-13e7-11dc-9866-000b
5df10621,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-0000779e
2340.html


Human Rights Defenders
"Eco-Warrior" Wu Lihong Charged for Blackmail
Xinhuanet, June 06, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/06/content_6
206117.htm


北京维权人士齐志勇被扣押一周后获释 (Beijing Rights Defender Qi Zhiyong Released After Detention for a Week)
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/06/06/china_
dissident_detain/


泛蓝联盟成员谢福林被拘留 短期内第四位成员失自由 (Xie Fulin Becomes 4th Member of Pan-Blue Alliance to Be Placed Under Detention in a Month)
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/06/
fanlan/


Law
Shanghai Targets Sexual Harassment
Christian Science Monitor, June 06, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0606/p07s02-woap.html

Media
互联网和中国公民权利(一) (Internet and Citizens' Rights in China (Part I))
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/06/In
ternet/


互联网和中国公民权利(二) (Internet and Citizens' Rights in China (Part II))
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/06/I
nternet2/


Amnesty International Warns Censorship Will Damage Internet
Voice of America, June 06, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-06-06-voa31.cfm

China to Raise Key Internet Issues at IGF Meeting
YahooNews (China), June 06, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070606/tc_infoworld
/89149_1


大陆网站记者报道拆迁被捕 紧贴孑木案江苏当局又一记 (Journalist of China-Based Web Site Detained After Reporting on Violent Eviction)
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/06/ji
emu/


Migrant Workers
山西省出台新条例 农民工试用期不得超过一个月 (Shanxi's New Regulation to Limit Probation Period for Migrant Workers to Less Than a Month)
Legal Daily, June 07, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2007-06/07/content_63
2641.htm


Olympics
中国媒体批评迎奥运活动“劳民伤财” (Chinese Media Criticizes Wasteful Olympic Activities)
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/06/o
lympics/


Poverty
潘小涛﹕比一条生命还要珍贵的一包面包 (Commentary: When Bread Is More Expansive Than Life)
Ming Pao, June 07, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070607/fab1.htm

Protests and Petitions
Mayor Hits Out at Plant Protesters
The Standard, June 07, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3
&art_id=46207&sid=139473
14&con_type=1&d_str=20070
607


China Jails Holdout Couple Who Tried to Self-Immolate
Radio Free Asia, June 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/english/china/2007/06/06/china_shand
ong/


Three Gorges
Climate Official: Three Gorges Dam Can Not Be Blamed for Drought in SW China
Xinhuanet, June 06, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/06/content_
6207847.htm


Hong Kong
We Have Final Say on Power, Warns Wu
The Standard, June 07, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=
12&art_id=46267&sid=139531
65&con_type=3