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Human Rights Defender – Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
In Brief: Dissident on `Illegal Business' Charge Given Trial Date
South China Morning Post, July 05, 2007
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Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄) will be tried on July 9 on charges of "illegal business activity", according to his wife. She has asked Human Rights in China to raise the Guo's torture to the United Nations’ special rapporteur on torture. For more background information, please refer to our "Top News" for May 22 and 29, 2007.
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Death Penalty
Supreme People's Court Targets "Judicial Injustice"
Xinhuanet, July 05, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-07/05/content_
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Environment
'Iron Fist' Measures to Combat Water Polluters
South China Morning Post, July 05, 2007
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Polluters Shamed in Sepa Report Play Down Concerns
South China Morning Post, July 05, 2007
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Human Rights Defender – Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)
Wife Eludes Surveillance to Seek Activist's Release
South China Morning Post, July 05, 2007
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Human Rights Defender - Chen Shuqing (陈树庆)
陈树庆案件拟定7月16日开庭 (Chen Shuqing to Stand Trial on July 16)
China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group, July 04, 2007
http://www.chrlcg-hk.org/?p=139
Human Rights Defender
湖南企业转手没咨询工人 维权代表被判刑提出上诉 (Hunan Worker Representative Given Reprieve Sentence over Strike, Has Appealed)
Radio Free Asia, July 04, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/07/04/
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Labor
批评者称虐待工人在中国已成常态 (Critique Says Worker Abuse Common in China)
Voice of America, July 04, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-07-04-voa54.cfm
Land Policy
浙江省杭州市上城区政府强行拆迁 (Zhejiang Residents Evicted at Dawn)
Radio Free Asia, July 04, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/07/04/China_
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Law
Legal Aid Network to Help Migrants
South China Morning Post, July 05, 2007
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Alleged Slave Bosses Go on Trial in China
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), July 04, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070704/wl_asia_afp/chinas
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Protests and Petitions
北京刚出校门的警校学生及家长上访 (Fresh Graduates of Beijing Police School Petition Work Arrangement)
Radio Free Asia, July 04, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/07/04/
beijing/
Official: "Mass Incidents" on Rise as Environment Deteriorates
Xinhuanet, July 04, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-07/04/content_
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山东邹城东滩居民与当地煤矿发生冲突 (Shandong Residents Clash with Security Guards over Coal Mine Operation)
Radio Free Asia, July 04, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/07/04/China-
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Religion
权威人士：中国续自圣主教 (Authoritative Source Says China Will Continue to Ordain Own Bishops)
Wen Wei Po, July 05, 2007
http://paper.wenweipo.com/2007/07/05/CH0707050037.htm
Hong Kong
Mainlanders Say Democracy Call Is Patriotic: Poll
South China Morning Post, July 05, 2007
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