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, August 03, 2007

August 3, 2007

News
Corruption

Nearly 2,000 Chinese Officials Confess Wrongdoings
Xinhuanet, August 03, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/02/content_
6466694.htm


扶贫协会高层巨额诈骗 官方慈善机构成贪腐温床? (Senior Cadre of Poverty Relief Group Arrested on Corruption Charges)
Radio Free Asia, August 02, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/02/
fupin/


Death Penalty
Execution Defended as Graft Trial Near
The Standard, August 03, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=
3&art_id=50434&sid=147693
19&con_type=1&d_str=20070803

Freedom of Speech
Two Teachers Jailed over Cheeky Song
South China Morning Post, August 03, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=4507ee63f47
24110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Human Rights
人权观察称中国人权状况无实质性进步 (Human Rights Watch Says China's Human Rights Situation Shows No Substantive Progress)
Radio Free Asia, August 02, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/02/
ren-quan/


Human Rights Defenders
中国需要成百上千个赤脚记者,赤脚律师 (Commentary: China Needs Thousands of Bare-Foot Journalists and Lawyers)
Nanfang City News, August 02, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/200708020
440.asp


Human Rights Defender - Zhang Jianhong (张建虹)
力虹申请保外就医60天无应答 (Li Hong's Medical Parole Application Remains Untouched 60 Days Later)
Radio Free Asia, August 02, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/02
/lihong/


June 4th
银行冻结给六四受难者的善款 (Banks Freeze Donations for June 4 Victim)
Radio Free Asia, August 02, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/08/02/china_64/

Media
Chinese Officals Defend Food Quality, Criticize Foreign Media "Fabrications"
Xinhuanet, August 03, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/02/content_
6467289.htm


有多少重要的民生信息被“敏感”掉 (Commentary: How Much Important Public Information Is "Sensitized" Away?)
China Youth Daily, August 03, 2007
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2007-08/03/content_1848386.htm

Free Speech is Bad News for China Censors
The Seattle Times, August 02, 2007
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003817328
_chinatest02.html


“和谐社会…连凤凰卫视都不给看” 网民批新一轮停播风潮 (Internet Users Criticize Blocking of Phoenix TV Programs )
Radio Free Asia, August 02, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/02/weishi/

中国不允<尖峰时刻3>公映 好莱坞叹反华扣顶太沉重 (Jackie Chan's Movie Barred from China over "Anti-China" Content)
Radio Free Asia, August 02, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/02/
rushhour3/


Multilateral Relations
China Welcomes UN Resolution on Deploying "Hybrid" Force in Darfur
Xinhuanet, August 02, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/02/content_
6465042.htm


Olympics
Foreign Media Enjoy Greater Access
Xinhuanet, August 03, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/03/content_
6468047.htm


人权圣火下周点燃 提醒关注中国人权状况 (Human Rights Torch Relay to Begin in Athens on August 8)
Radio Free Asia, August 03, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/02/
renquan/


Beijing Olympics Offer Protesters Chance to Air Grievances
Wall Street Journal, August 02, 2007
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20070802-721547-
search.html?KEYWORDS=China&COLLECTION=autowire
/6month


Group: China Cracking Down on Activists
Associated Press (via YahooNews), August 02, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070802/ap_on_re_as/china
_human_rights_3;_ylt=AsodV
pF8ckud20KS7NX02fRPzWQA

Protests and Petitions
Scores of Tibetans Detained for Protesting at Festival
Radio Free Asia, August 02, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/english/tibetan/2007/08/02/tibetan_
protest/


Public Health
Poison Me Elmo?
Wall Street Journal, August 03, 2007
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118609594484586664-sear
ch.html?KEYWORDS=China&COLLECTION=wsjie/6month

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