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.

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

July 18, 2007

News
Death Penalty

Life, Death Sentences for Shanxi Kiln Bosses
The Standard, July 18, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art
_id=49211&sid=145218
43&con_type=1&d_str=20070718

Environment
Welcome for Green Ministry Idea
The Standard, July 18, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat
=3&art_id=49214&sid=145190
72&con_type=1&d_str=20070718

China Faces Rising Costs from Pollution
Washington Post, July 17, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2007/07/17/AR2007071700251.html


Food Security
China Linked to Panama Cough Syrup Poisoning Deaths
Voice of America, July 17, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-07-17-voa53.cfm

Government
CPC Promotes Democracy by Open Elections
Xinhuanet, July 17, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-07/17/content_
6391005.htm


Human Rights Defenders
Progress in Aids Battle Despite Harassment
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=
663a3b5b215d3110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=
China&s=Ne


Human Rights Defender - Chen Shuqing (陈树庆)
中国民主党人士陈树庆案庭审结束没有宣判结果 (China Democracy Party Member Chen Shuqing Tried, Decision Yet to Be Delivered)
Radio Free Asia, July 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/07/17/
chenshuqing/


Labor
Forced Wage Rises Won't Work: Official
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=8f5b3b
5b215d3110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=
News


Media
Foreign Media Hit in Food Row
The Standard, July 18, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art
_id=49202&sid=145189
59&con_type=1&d_str=20070718

江西村民坚持上访反对强行并村计划 (Jiangxi Authorities Block Media Reports on Protest Against Village Merge)
Radio Free Asia, July 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/07/17/china_
rights_rural/


Olympics
Premier Wen Urges Saving Energy in Olympic Construction
Xinhuanet, July 17, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-07/17/content_
6390132.htm


Protests and Petitions
厦门游行搞手被捕 (Organizer of Xiamen Protest Detained)
Ming Pao, July 18, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070718/cab1.htm

官洲岛4村民至今被扣 律师失踪传陷收容所 (Four Villagers Still Detained over Land Grab Protest, Disappeared Lawyer Reportedly Sent to Custodial Center)
Radio Free Asia, July 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/07/17/
guanzhoudao/


Public Health
UNAIDS Chief Urges China to Fight Stigma of the Disease
Voice of America, July 17, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-07-17-voa28.cfm

State Security
武警部队发布《严防网络失泄密“十不准”》 (Military Police Issues Order Prohibiting Leaking of Secrets via the Internet)
Radio Free Asia, July 17, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/07/17/
wujing/


Tibet
Tibetan Says Hawks Close Door on China-Dalai Talks
Reuters, July 17, 2007
http://in.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=
worldNews&storyID=2007-07-
17T141407Z_01_NOOTR
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