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, November 16, 2007

November 16, 2007

News
Corruption

New Rules Treat Sex as Bribery
South China Morning Post, November 16, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=240d3c9674
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Death Penalty
Chinese Court Upholds Death Penalty for Company Official over Graft
Xinhua (via People's Daily), November 15, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6303525.html

太原“假交警”搭车杀人案两名主犯被判死刑 (Duo Sentenced to Death on Murder and Robbery Charges in Shanxi)
Xinhuanet, November 14, 2007
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2007-11/14/content_
7075064.htm


Environment
12家重污染企业遭银行拒贷 (12 Heavily Polluting Enterprises Blacklisted; Loan Requests Declined by Banks)
China Youth Daily, November 16, 2007
http://zqb.cyol.com/content/2007-11/16/content_1958301.htm

Human Rights Defenders
福州四维权农民被以邪教罪名刑事拘留 (Four Fujian Petitioners Placed Under Criminal Detention over Cult Involvement)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/15/China_
Villagers/


Law
武汉中院:律师将持"调查令"取证 效力等同于法院 (Wuhan Lawyers to Get Court's "Investigation Order" to Compel Third Parties to Pass on Evidence)
Legal Daily, November 16, 2007
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2007-11/16/content_
741424.htm


中国法院欲结束“垂帘断案” (China's Courts Want to End Judicial Committee Arrangement)
Nanfang Weekend, November 15, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zmzg/
200711150745.asp


Media
Law Student Sues China's Government for Censoring Steamy Scenes in Ang Lee Movie
Associated Press (via International Herald Tribune), November 15, 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/15/arts/AS-A-E-
MOV-China-Lust-Lawsuit.php


North Korea
Thousands of North Korean Children Wander Uncared For in China
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/social/2007/11/15/korea_
orphans/


Olympics
瑞士记者采访成都太平村 维权代表被官员警告 (Chengdu Villager Warned Not to Give Interview to Foreign Journalists)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/15/
chengdu/


烟台军转干部接受英国记者采访被变相软禁 (Shandong Petitioner Sent to "Law Class" After Giving Interview to British Journalists)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/15/
yantai/


Police
Security Chief Pledges to Crack Down on Crimes by Foreigners
South China Morning Post, November 16, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ec
b329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9d8c3c96744
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Politics
Paper Justifies Party's Grip on Power
South China Morning Post, November 16, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
cb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=636c3c9674446
110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News


Protests and Petitions
湖北访民向维权网站发放消息遭公安拘留 (Hubei Petitioners Detained for Passing Information to Tianwang Human Rights Center)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/11/15/China_
Internet/


上海访民被以泄露国家机密拘留 (Shanghai Petitioner Detained for Leaking State Secrets)
Radio Free Asia, November 15, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/11/15/
shanghai/


State Security
王琳:讯问录像咋就成了“国家机密”? (Commentary: Why Should Videos of Interrogations Be "State Secrets"?)
Nanfang City News, November 16, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/spqy/
200711160462.asp


Three Gorges
Chongqing Denies Further Mass Relocation in Three Gorges Area to Save Environment
Xinhua (via People's Daily), November 15, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6303524.html

In Chinese Dam's Wake, Ecological Woes
Washington Post, November 15, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2007/11/14/AR2007111402563.html