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