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, April 11, 2007

April 11, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties

Austrian Human Rights Delegates Find Progress, Room for Improvement in China
People's Daily, April 10, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/200704/10/eng20070410_365
295.html


Death Penalty
Suspended Death Sentence for Killing Street Inspector
South China Morning Post, April 11, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZBVLONB0F.html

放审讯录像驳疑犯翻供 (Video Shown in Beijing Courtroom to Prove Torture Not Used During Interrogation)
The Beijing News, April 11, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0558/2007/04-11/021@2
55122.htm


Hukou
Study Raises Questions About Hukou System
Xinhuanet, April 10, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-04/10/content
_5955938.htm


Human Rights
加拿大人士呼吁阻止中国政府继续人权迫害 (Authors of Organ Harvesting Report Call for End to Human Rights Violations in China)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/10/
canada/


Human Rights Defenders – Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
Activist: China Lawyer Forced to Confess
Associated Press (via YahooNews), April 10, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070410/ap_on_re_as/chin
a_outspoken_lawyer_3;_ylt=Ak
PJ9i.Jvmq35kqhzb7PwixP
zWQA


声援高智晟胡佳再遭软禁 民间打破封锁“寻找”高智晟 (Hu Jia Placed Under House Arrest After Discussing Gao Zhisheng's Situation)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/10/
gao/


Human Rights Defenders
China Allows Veteran Activist to Visit Hong Kong
The Guardian, April 10, 2007
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-654
5307,00.html


June 4th - EU Arms Ban
Spain Supports Lifting EU Ban on Arms Sales to China
IndianMuslims.info, April 07, 2007
http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/april/07/interna
tional/spain_supports_lifting_
eu_ban_on_arms_sales_to_ch
ina.html


Labor
Fast-Food Giants Break Labour Laws: Authorities
South China Morning Post, April 11, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZNALONB0F.html

Land Policy
湖南长沙开发商强拆居民房子 (Developer in Hunan Forcibly Demolishes Houses)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/10/
changsha/


南海七村民被判两年半至四年 民指官构陷掩盖非法征地 (Seven Guangdong Protestors Sentenced for Extortion, Villagers Argue Developer's Money Is Compensation for Illegal Land Grabs)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/10
/nanhai/


Media
中国三令五申要影视节目抵制低俗 (China Has Issued More Than 10 Regulations Since 2006 Banning Vulgar TV Shows)
Voice of America, April 10, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-04-10-voa61.cfm

Police
深圳民间反扒队持械被捕 ("Civil Anti-Pickpocketing Coalition" in Shenzhen Detained for Possessing Weapons)
Ming Pao, April 11, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070411/cca1.htm

Protests and Petitions
信访大厅里有"坐堂律师" (Lawyers Provide Pro Bono Service in Shanghai's Municipal Petitioning Department)
EastDay.com, April 11, 2007
http://xmwb.eastday.com/eastday/xmgz/x/20070407/u1a
281071.html


北京山东河北等地军转干部上访被截访 (Retired Soldiers Barred from Petitioning over Retirement Treatment)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/10
/retired_service_man/


社科院报告直面信访严峻形势 (CASS Warns of Intense Petitioning Ahead of Olympics)
Nanfang Weekend, April 05, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zmzg/20070
4050620.asp