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, June 08, 2007

June 8, 2007

News
Civil Society

China Wants Role of NGOs and Professional Organizations Better Defined
Xinhuanet, June 07, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/07/content_
6210419.htm


Death Penalty
"Prudent" Chinese Courts Cut Back on Execution
Reuters (via YahooNews), June 08, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070608/wl_nm/china_exec
utions_dc_1;_ylt=AiCL1VLjFm
RTWrhTi3lTl0FPzWQA

Human Rights Defender – Rebiya Kadeer (热比娅)
China Lashes at Bush for Meeting Rights Activist
Reuters (via YahooNews), June 07, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070607/pl_nm/china_usa
_rights_dc_1


Human Rights Defenders
池建伟上诉庭未开已入牢 朱虞夫案进入审查起诉 (Chi Jianwei's Appeal Rejected in Closed Trial; Prosecutor to Decide Whether to Indict Zhu Yufu and Son)
Radio Free Asia, June 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/07/
chijianwei/


Land Policy
Maglev Project Pushes Ahead
South China Morning Post, June 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=7f6599a0c
e603110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=New


Law
化州公安刑讯夺命串供遮掩/涉及民警近40人 省反渎职侵权局成立 (40 Local Police Officers in Guangdong Lie About Torture Death of Suspect)
Nanfang City News, June 08, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/jwxy/200706
080316.asp


沪党纪案件有望公开审理 (Shanghai May Hold Open Trials for Cases Involving Party Discipline in 2007)
The Beijing News, June 08, 2007
http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0565/2007/06-08/018@
013748.htm


Media
Media Ban over Reported Firing
South China Morning Post, June 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=e0659
9a0ce603110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s
=News


Two Newspaper Staff Suspended for 'June 4' Advert
South China Morning Post, June 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=7b959
9a0ce603110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s
=News


Migrant Workers
Cadre's Son Accused of Enslaving and Torturing Migrants in Factory
South China Morning Post, June 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb
329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=eee499a0
ce603110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Multilateral Relations
Beijing Rethinks Foreign Aid
The Standard, June 08, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&
art_id=46327&sid=139665
02&con_type=1&d_str=20070608

Olympics
Watchdog Hits Decision to Build Incinerator
South China Morning Post, June 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?
vgnextoid=40e499a0ce603110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRC
RD&s=News&ss=China
templating/v/index.jsp?vgnex
toid


China Must Tackle Darfur for Successful Olympics, Says Activist
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), June 07, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070607/wl_asia_afp/oly20
08chinahongkong_070607145
255

Population
US Abortion Ruling Opens Asylum Door
The Standard, June 08, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&ar
t_id=46286&sid=139661
61&con_type=1&d_str=20070608

Protests and Petitions
河南访民李玉凤被控“碍公务罪” (Henan Petitioner to Be Tried on "Obstructing Execution of Official Duties" Charges)
Radio Free Asia, June 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/06/07/china_pe
tition_court/


Hundreds of Students Riot in Central China
Reuters (via ABC News), June 07, 2007
http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=325
3770


天津维权人士郑明芳遭当地政法委书记毒打 (Rights Defender Beaten by Local Cadre in Tianjin)
Radio Free Asia, June 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/06/07/zh
eng/


Xiamen Environment to Be Assessed
Xinhuanet, June 07, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/07/content_62
12460.htm


Religion
In Brief: Underground Bishop Back in Custody, US Rights Group Says
South China Morning Post, June 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=b5b59
9a0ce603110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=
News


Rural Issues
China Plans Cooperative Healthcare for all Rural Residents by 2010
Xinhuanet, June 07, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/07/content_6
212788.htm