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, October 15, 2007

HRIC Daily News Brief for October 13-15, 2007

News
Bilateral Ties

China Cancels Rights Talks with Germany
Associated Press (via YahooNews), October 15, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071015/ap_on_re_eu/germany
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Corruption
China's Leader Targets Corruption
BBC, October 15, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7044418.stm

Environment
湖南农民调查工业污染与血癌高发的关系 (Hunan Farmer Finds Correlation Between High Blood Cancer Rate and Industrial Pollution)
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/10/12/China_
pollution_rural/


Human Rights
Report: China Repression Worsening
The Times, October 15, 2007
http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1671277,00.html

Human Rights Defender - Hua Huiqi (华惠棋)
维权人士华惠棋遭警方殴打后得不到应有治疗 (Hua Huiqi Not Given Proper Medical Treatment After Police Beating)
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/10/14/wei/

Related Information
HRIC Statement: HRIC Condemns Attack on Hua Huiqi in
Lead Up to 17th Party Congress
Human Rights in China, October 12, 2007
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/45221

Human Rights Defender - Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
法院申请郭飞雄案延期一月 律师指表明证据不够确凿 (Guangzhou Court Seeks One More Month for Consideration of Guo Feixiong's Case)
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/10/12/guo/

Media
Newspaper Ordered to Sack Reporter over Rail Scandal
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb
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北京奥运第二届世界新闻媒体大会开幕 (Dissidents Challenge China's Determination to Protect Freedom for Foreign Journalists)
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/10/12/press/

“群众呼声”虽重新开通 诸多帖子遭到删除 (Sichuan Online Forum Reopened, but Sensitive Blogs Deleted)
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/10/12/mala/

Olympics
Paralympics Put Disabled on Track to Success
South China Morning Post, October 14, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
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Police
Tighter Security After Pledge of Openness
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb
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Politics
Official Puts Brakes on Reform Debate
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb
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Protests and Petitions
'Petitioners' Village' Razed
Agence France-Presse (via YahooNews), October 15, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb32
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上海特奥闭幕 关押访民加剧 (More Petitioners Detained as Special Olympic Games Come to an End)
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/10/12/sh/

失踪访民孙玉昆返回北京 在京访民被严密监控 (Petitioners Closely Monitored in Beijing Ahead of CPC Meeting)
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/10/12/
sunyukun/


State Security
代表禁上网 不准串联拉票 (Delegates for CPC Meeting Not Allowed to Get Online from Hotel Rooms)
Ming Pao, October 15, 2007
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20071015/caa3.htm