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.

Monday, August 27, 2007

August 25 – 27, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties
Climate Deal Tops Merkel's Mainland Agenda
Bloomberg (via The Standard), August 27, 2007
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=
3&art_id=52095&sid=151072
40&con_type=1&d_str=20070827

Merkel to Press China on Human Rights
Financial Times, August 26, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/e72a06d8-53f1-11dc-9a6e-0000
779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-0000779e
2340.html


Death Penalty
学者律师质疑段义和闪电被判死刑 (Scholar and Lawyer Question Speedy Death Sentence Verdict for Shandong Cadre)
Radio Free Asia, August 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/24/
duanyihe/


Human Rights Defender - Lu Gengsong (吕耿松)
Chinese Cyber-Dissident Held - Rights Group
Agence France-Presse (via Inquirer.net), August 26, 2007
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view_
article.php?article_id=84770


Human Rights Defender - Wu Lihong (吴立红)
Grime and Punishment
South China Morning Post, August 25, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=ef61d854
ea894110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Human Rights Defender – Chen Enjuan (陈恩娟)
简要新闻:上海拆迁户陈恩娟求助德国总理默克尔 (In Brief: Shanghai Petitioner Chen Enjuan Seeks Help from German Chancellor Merkel)
Radio Free Asia, August 25, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/08/25/xinwen/
- shang

Related Information:
HRIC Press Release: Homeless Petitioner Brings Unlawful Eviction to German Chancellor’s Attention
Human Rights in China, August 24, 2007
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/item?item_id
=44673
Human Rights Defender - Yuan Weijing (袁伟静)
China Blocks Blind Activist's Wife from Travelling
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), August 24, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070824/wl_asia_afp/chinari
ghtspopulation_0708241347
32;_ylt=AvGLtxYQz1_
COyy7MjkmaRhPzWQA


Human Rights Defender
杭州维权人士杨云彪案开庭 (Hangzhou Rights Defender Yang Yunbiao Goes on Trial)
Radio Free Asia, August 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/24/
yang/


Labor
China to Enact Law to Deal with Rising Number of Labor Disputes
Xinhuanet, August 26, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/26/content_
6608447.htm


Law
刑讯逼供冤假错案多,纪委反腐措施合法性引质疑 (CPC's Anti-Corruption Measures Questioned Due to Abundance of Confessions Extracted Under Torture)
Radio Free Asia, August 25, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/25/fu/

Media
一条信息 万网站被封 (10,000 Web Sites Shut Down for One "Illegal" Message)
Ming Pao, August 27, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20070827/cca1.htm

Done in a Day: an Independent Voice Is Silenced
South China Morning Post, August 25, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=4b41d854ea
894110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=Ne


Firms Sign Blogging 'Self-Discipline' Pact in China
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), August 25, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070825/wl_asia_afp/chinau
sinternetrights_0708250617
52;_ylt=ApBFbYj0yAPEfhHNM
8cZj6VPzWQA


网民抱怨高房价号召游行被行政拘留 (Beijing Internet User Placed Under Administrative Detention for Calling a Protest over High Property Costs)
Radio Free Asia, August 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/08/24/china_
rights_protest/


Population
China Warned of Risks of Imbalanced Sex Ratio, Aging Society
Xinhuanet, August 24, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/24/content_
6599083.htm


Protests and Petitions
Villagers Hurt in Clash with Police
South China Morning Post, August 27, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb
329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=70a05b65be
2a4110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=Ne


河南卢氏县电视节目批判访民 (Local TV Program in Henan Criticizes Detained Petitioner for 4 Straight Days)
Radio Free Asia, August 24, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/24/
fangmin/


Religion
New China Arrests Follow Religion Push
Associated Press (via YahooNews), August 24, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070824/ap_on_re_as/china
_banned_church_2;_ylt=Ajd0
FPeH5pzPY71L2o0aU6VPzWQA

Society
中国改革官员获益最大 (Interviewees Find China's Reforms Benefit Cadres the Most)
Radio Free Asia, August 26, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/08/26/gai/