Friday, April 13, 2007

April 13, 2007

News
Disasters
成都小区垮塌 家属揭露面子工程内幕 (More than 10 Dead After Collapse of Eaves Constructed by Chengdu Authorities)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/12/c
hengdu/


Education
高校可拒收高血压或慢性肝炎考生 (Ministry of Education Says High Schools Can Refuse Students with High Blood Pressure, Chronic Hepatitis and Other Diseases)
Wen Wei Po, April 13, 2007
http://news.wenweipo.com/2007/04/13/IN0704130007.htm

Environment
China's Arable Land Shrinks to 121.8 Mln Hectares
Xinhuanet, April 13, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-04/12/content_59
68972.htm


Human Rights Defenders
中国民主党成员参与维权受到公安监视 (China Democracy Party Member Hu Junxiong Suddenly Dismissed from Job, Fears Arrest over Rights Defense Activities)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/04/12/china
_dissident/


河南当局警告艾滋患者孙爱玲不得与外界接触 (Henan Authorities Ask HIV/AIDS Patient Sun Ailing to Stop Contact with Activists, Media)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/04/12/china_
rights_aids/


异议者生态日益严酷 浙江民主党人山雨欲来 (Members of China Democracy Party in Zhejiang Face Tightened Harassment)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/1
2/minzhu/


Land Policy
HK Man Behind Shenzhen's 'Nail House' Holdout
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZ7VRONB0F.html

山西吕梁政府变卖土地 村民不满补偿 (Family Links Rights Defender's Death to Land Protest in Shanxi)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/12/l
uqiang/


Law
中荷“刑事诉讼中的人权保护”讲座在重庆举行 (China and the Netherlands Hold Seminar on Criminal Procedures and Human Rights Protection in Chongqing)
Xinhuanet, April 13, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2007-04/13/content_59
71132.htm


Media
Ministries Launch Bid to Purify Online Content
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZELTONB0F.html

Olympics – Media
In Brief: Beijing Urged to Loosen Grip on Media Beyond Olympics
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZFURONB0F.html

Olympics – Security
北京奥运会全面运用人脸识别系统辨认恐怖分子 (Beijing to Use Face Recognition System to Identify Terrorists During Olympics)
Legal Daily, April 12, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2007-04/12/content_5
88722.htm


Protests and Petitions
Police Sent in as Thugs Target City's Hospitals
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ0ZIXMB0F.html

安徽天长发生征地暴力冲突 (Anhui Villagers Clash with Police over Land Grabs, 3 Detained)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/04/12/china_
demolition_clash/


大陆退役军人上访日益严重 (More Petitions Organized by Retired Soldiers in China)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/12/s
hangfang/


State Security
Book Published to Promote Anti-Terrorism Knowledge
Xinhuanet, April 12, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-04/12/content_
5967951.htm