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, November 28, 2007

November 28, 2007

News
Civil Society

Chinese NGOs Urged to Strengthen Capacity Building
Xinhua (via People's Daily), November 28, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6310102.html

Environment
环保规划首次以国务院文件发布 (Five-Year Plan on Environmental Pollution Issued as State Council Document for the First Time)
China Youth Daily, November 28, 2007
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2007-11/28/content_1973246.htm

Sarkozy Seeks 'New Deal' on Environment
South China Morning Post, November 28, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a633e5d8a7186110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Food Security
Mainland Joins Food Safety Pact
South China Morning Post, November 28, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e7f2e5d8a7186110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Zhao Changqing (赵常青)
陕西民主人士赵长青出狱 五年铁窗无损民主理想 (Shaanxi Activist Zhao Changqing Released from Jail; Democracy Ideal Continues)
Radio Free Asia, November 27, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/27/zhaochangqing/

Labor
Protests Spotlight China Labor Tension
Wall Street Journal, November 28, 2007
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119616310413605173.html

Law
因强拆被砍断手脚 刘崇佑诉成都房管局案开庭 (Chengdu Evictee's Left Hand Chopped off by Thugs, Sues Local Eviction Authorities)
Radio Free Asia, November 27, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/27/liu/

Media
《民间》主编网上办《壹报》遭屏蔽 当局控制传统媒体延伸网络 (Censors Block Blog of Former Editor of Civil Society Magazine)
Radio Free Asia, November 27, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/27/internet/

Olympics
Rights Group Criticizes China for Failure to Act on Darfur
Voice of America, November 28, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-11-28-voa1.cfm

中国将对采访奥运记者进行背景调查 (Chinese Olympic Cadres to Look Into Background of Foreign Olympic Journalists)
Radio Free Asia, November 27, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/27/journalist/

IOC Official Urges Statement on Human Rights in China
Reuters, November 26, 2007
http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSL2628380320071126

Protests and Petitions
China Detains Five in Guangdong Land Dispute
Radio Free Asia, November 27, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/english/china/2007/11/27/china_guangdong/

State Security
Rights Group: China Political Arrests Up
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 27, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071127/ap_on_re_as/china_political_crimes_1

Three Gorges
Project Engineer Launches Fierce Tirade Against Bad Press
South China Morning Post, November 28, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a873e5d8a7186110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China Reaffirms Relocation of Another 4 Mln Not for Three Gorges Dam
Xinhuanet, November 27, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/27/content_7156366.htm

Tibet
Dalai Lama Proposes Vote on His Successor
The Scotsman, November 28, 2007
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=1862362007