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.

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

December 30, 2006 - January 2, 2007

Top News of the Day
Media
Magazine Editor Loses Job After Outspoken Campaign
South China Morning Post, January 01, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZQ9NPD9WE.html
Huang Liangtian (黄良天), the chief editor of the outspoken monthly Baixing (百姓) has been removed from his post after a series of high-profile investigative reports on corruption, land disputes and workers' rights, which "spoke out for the ordinary citizens but angered the authorities”. Huang said he has been transferred to a publication which "does not produce real news".

News
Children
Children Bear Brunt of Great Divide
South China Morning Post, December 31, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ4FPPD9WE.html

Civil Society
中国天网人权事务中心成立 (Tianwang Human Rights Affairs Center Established)
Radio Free Asia, January 01, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/01/01/tianw
ang/


Corruption
Drugs Watchdog Chief Facing Probe
South China Morning Post, January 01, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZFTIPD9WE.html

Death Penalty
合肥网吧爆炸案两主犯被处死 (Duo Executed over Cyber Café Explosion in Anhui)
Nanfang City News, January 01, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/shyp/200701010266.a
sp


山西警察打警察案主犯之一被处死 (Murderer of Policeman Executed in Shanxi)
Nanfang City News, January 01, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/shyp/200701010265.
asp


佳木斯连环杀童案凶手被处死 (Serial Killer of Children Executed in Heilongjiang)
Nanfang City News, January 01, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/shyp/200701010267
.asp


Environment
A New Year Resolution for the Leaders - Clean up the Foul Air in Beijing
South China Morning Post, January 02, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZRHTPD9WE.html

'Certain Pollution Can Be Tolerated. It's a Common Practice of Local Governments All over China'
South China Morning Post, January 02, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ8FRPD9WE.html

Hundreds of Thousands of Villagers Rely on this Foul, Polluted River, and the Authorities Don't Seem to Care
South China Morning Post, January 02, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ8PUPD9WE.html

'I Don't Think We'll Ever See Clean Water in the River or the Sea Again'
South China Morning Post, January 02, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZS7OPD9WE.html

Freedom of Speech
Beijing Ordered Pay-off in Legal Tussle over Book
South China Morning Post, December 30, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZK9KPD9WE.html

Human Rights Defender - Hada (哈达)
Dissident's Health Worsening, Says Wife
South China Morning Post, January 02, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZW7OPD9WE.html

Labor
Report: Workers at Foreign-funded Companies in China Need More Protection
International Herald Tribune, December 31, 2006
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/31/business/AS_FIN_Chi
na_Labor_Foreign.php


Media
Bao Tong Visited by Journalist as Press Curbs Eased
South China Morning Post, January 02, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZKPUPD9WE.html

中国严控媒体同时抱怨外电不客观 (China Complains that Foreign Media Reports Are Not Objective)
Voice of America, December 29, 2006
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2006-12-29-voa2.cfm

China's Internet Users Jump 30%
BBC, December 29, 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6216231.stm

Migrant Workers
调查显示:多数女农民工未能享受产假待遇 (Survey Finds Most Migrant Workers Do Nsot Enjoy Maternity Benefits)
EastDay.com, January 02, 2007
http://news.eastday.com/c/20070102/u1a2543574.html

Olympics
New Games Rules for HK Media
South China Morning Post, December 31, 2006
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZYGMPD9WE.html

Politics
学者分析中国官方报纸为何赞民主 (Academics Analyze Why China's Official Newspaper Praises Democracy)
Voice of America, January 01, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-01-01-voa37.cfm

Protests and Petitions
新年元旦北京几百名访民被抓 (Hundreds of Petitioners Taken Away on New Year's Day in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, January 01, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/01/01/shangfa
ng/


Public Health
新年落实利民新措施 广州医疗费大减价 (Guangzhou Residents to Pay Lower Medical Fees)
Apple Daily, January 02, 2007
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?iss
_id=20070102&sec_id=15335&subsec_id=15336&art_id=6674896

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新疆乙肝歧视 60名新生被勒令退学 (60 Students Ordered to Quit School in Xinjiang over Hepatitis B Discrimination)
Radio Free Asia, December 30, 2006
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2006/12/30/xinjiang/

Religion
Nine Catholic Priests Arrested in China
AFP (via YahooNews), December 29, 2006
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061229/wl_asia_afp/chinavatica
narrests_061229194852