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.

Monday, November 05, 2007

November 3 – 5, 2007

News
Civil Society

人们最看重对城乡规划的参与权 (76.2 Percent of Interviewees Hope the Public Will Be Allowed to Participate in Urban and Rural Planning)
China Youth Daily, November 05, 2007
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2007-11/05/content_1943676
.htm


Corruption
Anti-Corruption War Gets All Encompassing
South China Morning Post, November 05, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
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Environment
Environmental Law Runs Into Stubborn Opposition
South China Morning Post, November 05, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5f2dbe0160b
06110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Gender
More Protection for Pregnant Students
China Daily (via Xinhuanet), November 03, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/03/content_
7003832.htm


Government
今日关注:中国“红头文件”为何不再漫天飞 (Why Authorities Are Voiding "Redhead Documents")
Legal Daily, November 05, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2007-11/05/content_
732216.htm


Human Rights Defender – Chen Yuefei (陈越飞)
浙江律师陈越飞二审败诉称要申诉 (Zhejiang Lawyer Vows to Appeal Cancellation of Lawyer Licence)
Radio Free Asia, November 02, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/02
/chenyuefei/


June 4th
Police Hold Mourners Ahead of China Dissident Funeral
Reuters (via YahooNews), November 03, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071103/wl_nm/china_
dissident_dc_2;_ylt=AsU8vX9E4lB3s23uHLG4cHZPzW
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Land Policy
武汉洪山区近百名拒迁村民阻工遭暴徒殴打( Wuhan Villagers Beaten by Unidentified Thugs over Land Compensation Protest; 3 Elderly Women Hospitalized)
Radio Free Asia, November 02, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/02/china_
rights_land/


Media
湖北拆迁上访维权人士受警方威胁 (Hubei Petitioner Told to Stop Giving Foreign Media Interviews and Blogging on Eviction Issues)
Radio Free Asia, October 02, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/02/
chaiqian/


Migrant Workers
"Happy Rural Migrant Workers Day to You!" -- Chinese City Pays Respect to Laborers with Awards, Equal Treatment)
Xinhuanet, November 04, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/05/content_
7011685.htm


Olympics
Tougher Standards for Car Emissions
South China Morning Post, November 05, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62
ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=520dbe0160b
06110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Olympics Push Chinese Kids to the Max
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 04, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071104/ap_on_re_as/
china_extreme_kids_5;_ylt=AtJ7k.8ALUyz6gYhJGZP
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ALUyz6gYhJGZPwUFPzWQA

08年奥运:北京是否兑现其承诺? (Will China Keep Its Promises Concerning the Beijing Olympics?)
Radio Free Asia, November 02, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/zhuanti/redian/2007/11/
02/olympics/


Population
人大政协委员候选人因违反计划生育被否决 (Nominations for Local People's Congress and CPPCC in Henan Blocked Due to One-Child Policy Violations)
Radio Free Asia, November 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/03/ji/

Protests and Petitions
Medal for Dalai Lama Sparks China Riots
The Independent, November 03, 2007
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article3124281.ece

黑龙江访民被关押在救助站内并遭虐待 (Heilongjiang Petitioners Detained and Abused in "Rescue Station")
Radio Free Asia, November 02, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/02/
fangmin/


Public Health
三个癌症村的死亡日记 (Zhejiang Villagers Writes "Death Diary" Concerning 3 Cancer Villagers)
Nanfang City News, November 05, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/2007110
50252.asp


Society
Alive and Kicking
South China Morning Post, November 05, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=bfcabe0160b
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Coal's Other Victim: China's History
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 04, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071104/ap_on_re_as/coal_
damaged_relics_1;_ylt=AiKEV5hER3RDq.80ewDky8ZPzW
QA
V5hER3RDq.80ewDky8ZPzWQA

Tibet
Dalai Lama Accuses China of 'Demographic Aggression'
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), November 03, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071103/wl_sthasia_afp/in
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