Human Rights Defender – Rebiya Kadeer (热比娅)
China Activist's Son Sentenced to Prison
Associated Press (via YahooNews), April 17, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070417/ap_on_re_as/china
_activist_s_family_3;_ylt=AkgcbwlbOH0NHZUdlB9sDkpP
zWQA
On April 17, Ablikim Abdureyim (阿布德里伊姆) was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment by a Urumqi court after confessing to charges of "instigating and engaging in secessionist activities.” His mother Rebiya Kadeer denounced the trial process and the conviction, arguing that the family was not allowed to appoint a lawyer for Abdureyim, he was not allowed to defend himself and the hearing was held in secret.
News
Death Penalty
邀人打死外地司机 湖北阳新原交警一审被判死刑 (Hubei Traffic Policeman Sentenced to Death for Ordering Beating Death of Driver)
Xinhuanet, April 18, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2007-04/18/content_599
2028.htm
Environment
北京六里屯居民反对在小区建设垃圾发电厂 (Beijing Residents File for Administrative Review by Environmental Protection Bureau over Construction of Refuse-Burning Plant)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/04/17/china_
rights_residents/
Government
深化平安建设推进社会治安综合治理 为党的十七大胜利召开创造良好环境 (Improving Social Order Will Create a Good Environment for CPC's 17th Central Committee)
Legal Daily, April 18, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/misc/2007-04/18/content_594
379.htm
Human Rights Defenders – Mao Hengfeng (毛恒风)
In Brief: Activist's Sentence Is Upheld
South China Morning Post, April 18, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ84X08K0F.html
Related Information
HRIC Press Release: Mao Hengfeng Held in Abusive
Conditions, Appeal Denied
Human Rights in China, April 16, 2007
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/item?item_id
=35941
Human Rights Defenders
Chinese Environmental Activist Arrested, Friend Says
Earth Times.org, April 17, 2007
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/52767.html
孙爱玲受威胁不准再参加艾滋病会议 (Drugs to Stop for Henan HIV/AIDS Activist Sun Ailing If She Continues to Speak at Conferences)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/17/su
n/
简要新闻： 陈子明:中国至08后奥运放宽对异议人士的政策 (In Brief: Dissident Chen Ziming Believes China's Lenient Policy Towards Dissidents Will Continue After Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/04/17/ - chen
常州访民张建平被禁止上网 (Jiangsu Petitioner Zhang Jianping Barred from Accessing Internet)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/17/
zhang/
四川宜宾农民领袖徐元正将被提前释放 (Sichuan Rights Defender Xu Yuanzheng Released 3 Months Early)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/17/
yibin/
Land Policy
佛山待拆区居民再遭哄抢 (Guangdong Residents Suspect Evictors Hired Robbers to Force Them to Leave)
The Beijing News, April 18, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0567/2007/04-18/011@25
6845.htm
长沙市政府强拆房屋引不满 (Forced Eviction by Changsha City Government Angers Residents)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/17/h
unan/
Protests and Petitions
Riot Police Told to Curb Use of Force
South China Morning Post, April 18, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZOSFIBK0F.html
China Suicide Bombing over Land Dispute
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), April 17, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070417/wl_afp/chinafarml
andblast_070417041402;_ylt=AstacnGuAJxf0zB8dEtow4N
PzWQA
全国数百名经租房主到建设部上访 (Hundreds Protest in Beijing for Compensation over Confiscation of Apartments in 1950s)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/17/fa
ng/
安徽颍上县大规模征地拆迁强占农用地 (Villagers Allege Anhui Authorities Conscribed 4 Times More Land Than They Claimed)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/17/tudi/
汕尾东洲村民再与黑社会爆冲突 征地问题不解决如定时炸弹 (Villagers Clash with Thugs Again over Power Plant Construction in Shanwei, Guangdong)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/04/17/z
hengdi/
Public Health
Guangdong Finds More Cases of Blood Trading
South China Morning Post, April 18, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZVHWIBK0F.html
China Hoarding H5N1 Samples for Over a Year: WHO
Reuters (via YahooNews), April 17, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070417/wl_nm/birdflu_chi
na_who_dc_3;_ylt=AvKab3asqNkhymqVB7iudUlPzWQA