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.

Friday, May 18, 2007

May 18, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties

Beijing Urged to Use Clout to Tackle Global Problems
South China Morning Post, May 18, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZNBAQXH1F.html

Invest with a Human Face, Urges Sudanese Official
South China Morning Post, May 18, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZ0NWE0I1F.html

Death Penalty
体内藏海洛因746克 成都首次判决外籍毒贩死刑 (Storing 746 Grams of Heroin Inside His Body, Nepali Sentenced to Death by Chengdu Court)
Legal Daily, May 18, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/2007ajzj/2007-05/18/content
_619426.htm


Environment
Beijing Steps Up Clean Energy Drive
South China Morning Post, May 18, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/topnews/ZZZNCAQXH1F.html

Government
统计局发布2006年度劳动保障事业发展统计公报 (National Bureau of Statistics Issues Report on Labor and Social Security Situation for 2006)
Xinhuanet, May 18, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2007-05/18/content_61
17456.htm


Hukou
1/4农民工愿入户打工城市 专家:勿把不平等问题简化为户籍开放 (Survey Finds Only 1/4 Migrant Workers Willing to Convert to Urban Hukou)
Nanfang City News, May 18, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/200705
180041.asp


Human Rights Defenders
北京市党代大会开幕 维权人士被严控 (40 Rights Defenders Monitored During CPC's Beijing Municipal Committee Meeting)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/17/be
ijing/


艾滋病维权人士常坤被开除学籍 行政诉讼维持处分 (Rights Defender Chang Kun's Expulsion from School Confirmed by Urumqi Court)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/17/
changkun/


Human Rights Defender – Ching Cheong (程翔)
家属被告知程翔七一前可获有条件的保外 (Wife Told Ching Cheong May Be Released on Medical Parole Before Anniversary of Hong Kong's Handover)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/17/
chengxiang/


Media
柳斌杰新官上任一把火:关闭《中国新观察》 (Closing Down Political Publication "China New Observer" Is Among the First Tasks of GAPP's New Head)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/17/
magzine/


Why China Relaxed Blogger Crackdown
Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2007
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117934424740305282
-
FPekQ1bjvm9mu4jnB5h_Uk_IkLo_20070615.html?mod=tf
f_main_tff_top


Olympics
Helicopter for Fighting Terrorism During Games to Land in August
South China Morning Post, May 18, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZ7WAQXH1F.html

Olympics to 'Make Beijing a Better Place'
South China Morning Post, May 18, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chimain/ZZZJZTC0I1F.html

Politics
Debate over Party Reform Intensifies
South China Morning Post, May 18, 2007
http://china.scmp.com/chitoday/ZZZVZTC0I1F.html

Protests and Petitions
1130多人联署公开信要求彻底为右派平反 (1130 People Join Signature Campaign Demanding Comprehensive Reassessment of "Rightists")
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/17/
youpai/


127名天安门母亲联署签名强烈抗议马力否认六四屠城言论 (127 Tiananmen Mothers Issue Signature Campaign to Protest Ma Lik's June 4th Speech)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/17
/tiananmen/


Dozens in China Fight Demolition Plans
Associated Press (via YahooNews), May 17, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070517/ap_on_re_as/china_
demolition_standoff_1;_ylt=
AoGZdoKPnw2lOl_q6mRx7Ep
PzWQA


国务院试点热电厂 严重污染居民投诉无门 (Inner Mongolia Residents' Complaint About Factory Pollution Falls on Deaf Ears as Project Is Launched by the State Council)
Radio Free Asia, May 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/05/17/d
ianchang/


Public Health
22名员工携带乙肝病原被辞续:3名员工索赔50万 (Three Hepatitis B Carriers Seek 500,000 Yuan in Compensation over Dismissal by Jiangsu Enterprise)
Xinhuanet, May 18, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/society/2007-05/18/content_6
115937.htm