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.

Thursday, November 08, 2007

November 9, 2007

News
Human Rights Defenders - Shi Tao (师涛), Wang Xiaoning (王小宁)

俞陵和高琴声敦促雅虎公开道歉 (Families of Political Prisoners Urge Yahoo! to Make Public Apology)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/08/yahoo/

Labor
29 Dead in China Coal Mine Accident
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 09, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071109/ap_on_re_as/china
_mine_accident_2;_ylt=AtJ.0B
lSuLbagyBBH2sFysBPzWQA

被炒工会主席终审胜诉 (Beijing Appeals Court Finds Dismissal of Union Leader Unfair)
The Beijing News, November 09, 2007
http://www.thebeijingnews.com/news/beijing/2007/11-09/
014@083845.htm


Bosses Who Force Hepatitis B Tests Face Fine
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=9c6ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Firms Warned Not to Dodge Contract Law
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fe2ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Military HQs Urge Care for Ex-Troops
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7a7cf8ada3
026110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Media
Chinese Newsmen Embrace Greater Freedom While Persisting in Old Principles
Xinhuanet, November 09, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/09/content_
7036345.htm


《民间》遭封《牛博》被关 民众之声不断被扼制 (Foreign Website on China's Civil Society Blocked in China; Intellectuals' Blogs Shut Down)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/08/
minjian/


Olympics
Games Official Unaware of Rain-Busting Plan
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9d5ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Beijing Denies Ban on Bibles at Olympics
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 08, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071108/ap_on_re_as/oly_
beijing_olympics_bibles_1;_ylt=AvdHF3guTRRnKyPh1ufR
5X5PzWQA
=AvdHF3guTRRnKyPh1ufR5X5PzWQA

Olympics-Beijing Ups Surveillance of Water Supply
Reuters, November 08, 2007
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/T14961.htm

Protests and Petitions
Neighbours Urge Action Against Violent Official
South China Morning Post, November 09, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9b7ff2b7f9f
16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


周永康案被法院退回 上海律师郑恩宠被传唤 (Court Rejects Petitioner's Claim Against Former Minister of Public Security; Zheng Enchong Summoned for 7 Hours)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/08/
zhengenchong/


自贡访民吴昭玉被非法关押55天 (Sichuan Petitioner Illegally Detained for 55 Days)
Radio Free Asia, November 08, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/08/
wu_zhaoyu/


Public Health
4m Chinese-Made Toys Recalled in US
Reuters (via Financial Times), November 09, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7f9a2ae-8d8f-11dc-a398-000
0779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-000077
9e2340.html


Three Gorges
China Refuses to Pay More for Death Tied to Dam Project
Wall Street Journal, November 09, 2007
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119455261717286941.html?
mod=hpp_asia_whats_news

November 8, 2007

News
Death Penalty

厦门宣判全国最大数额穿山甲走私案 2主犯死缓 (Duo Sentenced to Death with Two-Year Reprieve for Smuggling Precious Wildlife Species)
Xinhuanet, November 08, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2007-11/07/content_
7024129.htm


临夏法官一家四口被灭门案终审宣判 两主犯死刑 (Gansu Appeals Court Upholds Death Sentence for 2 Murderers, to Seek Approval from Supreme People's Court)
Legal Daily, November 08, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2007-11/08/content_
735275.htm


Environment
China Opposes Binding Emissions Targets
Financial Times, November 07, 2007
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/723caade-8d48-11dc-a398-00
00779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-000077
9e2340.html


China 'to Be Largest Energy User'
BBC, November 07, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7082475.stm

Pollution Turns China River Dark Red
Associated Press (via YahooNews), November 07, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071107/ap_on_re_as/china
_river_pollution_1;_ylt=An_F0ux2IccRphdkSZwN4yFPzW
QA
ux2IccRphdkSZwN4yFPzWQA

Human Rights Defender - Yang Chunlin (杨春林)
简要新闻:杨春林案由于证据不足退回公安局 (In Brief: Prosecution Sends Yang Chunlin's Case Back to Police Due to Insufficient Evidence)
Radio Free Asia, November 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/11/07/
xinwen/#1


Human Rights Defender - Zhao Changqing (赵常青)
陕西异见分子赵常青将于本月底刑满出狱 (Shaanxi Dissident Zhao Changqing to Be Released at End of November)
Radio Free Asia, November 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/07/china_
dissident_release/


Human Rights Defender - Shi Tao (师涛), Wang Xiaoning (王小宁)
师涛母接受雅虎道歉吁释放政治犯 (Shi Tao's Mother Accepts Yahoo!'s Apology, Calls for Release of Political Prisoners)
Voice of America, November 07, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-11-07-voa29.cfm

Labor
劳动部新规禁止招聘信息使用月薪面议字样 (New Labor Regulations Ban "Wages to Be Negotiated" Ad)
Xinhuanet, November 08, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/society/2007-11/08/content_
7030010.htm


Disney Investigates Claims of Labor Abuse at Factory in Southern China
Associated Press (via International Herald Tribune), November 07, 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/07/asia/AS-GEN
-China-Disney-Labor.php


Media
Beijing Urged to Heed Rights of the Media
South China Morning Post, November 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62
ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=61255833ff
a16110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


中国部分开放境外报刊:嘴甜的得宠 (Critic Says Some Foreign Newspapers Cut Down Criticisms on China to Appease Censors)
Radio Free Asia, November 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/07
/baokan/


中文网志年会北京召开 倡导网络言论表达自由 (Chinese Blogger Conference Conducted in Beijing, Advocates Freedom of Speech Online)
Radio Free Asia, November 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/07/
zhongwen/


记者无国界谴责北京迫使刊物停刊 (RSF Condemns Chinese Authorities for Halting Publication of China Development Brief)
Voice of America, November 07, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-11-07-voa30.cfm

Migrant Workers
Far from Home: China's Distant Families
BBC, November 08, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7080914.stm

Olympics
Olympics Bible Ban 'Blatant Lie'
South China Morning Post, November 08, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=cdf514ad25a1
6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Police
中国出台新规定 外国人在居民家住需登记 (Approval Needed If Foreigners Stay in Domestic Homes)
Radio Free Asia, November 07, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/07/
waiguo/


Politics
China's New Social Stratum Looking for Political Voice
Xinhuanet, November 07, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/07/content_
7029229.htm


Public Health
Australia Bans China-Made Toy After Children Fall Ill
Reuters (via YahooNews), November 07, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071107/wl_nm/australia
_china_toy_dc_2;_ylt=ApeCdYrGatT69Or63jB21dJPzWQ
A
atT69Or63jB21dJPzWQA