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, November 08, 2007

November 9, 2007

News
Human Rights Defenders - Shi Tao (师涛), Wang Xiaoning (王小宁)

俞陵和高琴声敦促雅虎公开道歉 (Families of Political Prisoners Urge Yahoo! to Make Public Apology)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/08/yahoo/

Labor
29 Dead in China Coal Mine Accident
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 09, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071109/ap_on_re_as/china
_mine_accident_2;_ylt=AtJ.0B
lSuLbagyBBH2sFysBPzWQA

被炒工会主席终审胜诉 (Beijing Appeals Court Finds Dismissal of Union Leader Unfair)
The Beijing News, November 09, 2007
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/beijing/2007/11-09/
014@083845.htm


Bosses Who Force Hepatitis B Tests Face Fine
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=9c6ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Firms Warned Not to Dodge Contract Law
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fe2ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Military HQs Urge Care for Ex-Troops
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7a7cf8ada3
026110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Media
Chinese Newsmen Embrace Greater Freedom While Persisting in Old Principles
Xinhuanet, November 09, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/09/content_
7036345.htm


《民间》遭封《牛博》被关 民众之声不断被扼制 (Foreign Website on China's Civil Society Blocked in China; Intellectuals' Blogs Shut Down)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/08/
minjian/


Olympics
Games Official Unaware of Rain-Busting Plan
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9d5ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Beijing Denies Ban on Bibles at Olympics
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 08, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071108/ap_on_re_as/oly_
beijing_olympics_bibles_1;_ylt=AvdHF3guTRRnKyPh1ufR
5X5PzWQA
=AvdHF3guTRRnKyPh1ufR5X5PzWQA

Olympics-Beijing Ups Surveillance of Water Supply
Reuters, November 08, 2007
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T14961.htm

Protests and Petitions
Neighbours Urge Action Against Violent Official
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9b7ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


周永康案被法院退回 上海律师郑恩宠被传唤 (Court Rejects Petitioner's Claim Against Former Minister of Public Security; Zheng Enchong Summoned for 7 Hours)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/08/
zhengenchong/


自贡访民吴昭玉被非法关押55天 (Sichuan Petitioner Illegally Detained for 55 Days)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/08/
wu_zhaoyu/


Public Health
4m Chinese-Made Toys Recalled in US
Reuters (via Financial Times), November 09, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7f9a2ae-8d8f-11dc-a398-000
0779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-000077
9e2340.html


Three Gorges
China Refuses to Pay More for Death Tied to Dam Project
Wall Street Journal, November 09, 2007
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119455261717286941.html?
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