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, December 07, 2007

December 7, 2007

News
Death Penalty

Former Northeast Expressway Chief Gets Death Sentence in Corruption Case
Xinhua (via People's Daily), December 06, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6316290.html

Disaster
China Mine Blast Death Toll Rises to 104
Reuters, December 07, 2007
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK83632.htm

Environment
All Eyes in Xiamen on Chemical Plant Study
South China Morning Post, December 07, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=cf812d8810b6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Lu Gengsong (吕耿松)
简要新闻:作家吕耿松案进入审查起诉阶段 (In Brief: Lu Gengsong Investigated by Procuratorate, Meets Lawyers in Zhejiang Detention Center)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/xinwen/2007/12/06/1206/#3

Land Policy
成都征地杀死农民事件 (Thugs Kill Chengdu Farmer in Land Grab Dispute)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/06/zhengdi/

Law
法学界提请对劳教制度启动违宪审查 (Jurists Ask NPC to Examine Constitutionality of RTL System)
Nanfang Weekend, December 06, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/zmzg/200712060816.asp

Media
潜江当局抽走《人民日报》版面,封锁批评声音 (Critical Reports of People's Daily Removed from Print Copies in Qianjiang, Hubei)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/06/ribao/

中国连续九年为监禁记者最多国家 (Media NGO Finds China to Be World's Top Jailer of Journalists)
Voice of America, December 06, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-12-06-voa58.cfm

博讯新闻网再遭攻击 (Overseas Website Boxun.com Attacked Again)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/06/boxun/

当局封堵蚁力神舆论 博客寻找黑蚁民遭公安传唤 (Shenyang Authorities Block Media Reports on Ant Raisers' Protest; Blogger Sent Back to Hunan Home for Trying to Cover Case)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/06/yilishen/

Olympics
Olympic Co-Host Qingdao Punishes Polluters Ahead of Next Year's Sailing Events
Xinhua (via People's Daily), December 06, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6316493.html

Population
In Brief: 1 in 3 Family Planning Workers Unqualified
South China Morning Post, December 07, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=595912d8810b6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
Crematorium 'Dumping Human Remains in Ditch'
South China Morning Post, December 07, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d8a912d8810b6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

独家报道:汕尾血案两周年百人路祭 死伤者家属申冤索赔无门 (Villagers Hold Ceremonial Activities on Second Anniversary of Deadly Crackdown in Shanwei, Guangdong)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/06/shanwei/

武汉访民呼吁释放因上访被关精神病院人士 (Wuhan Petitioners Call for Release of Those Sent to Psychiatric Hospital for Petitioning)
Radio Free Asia, December 06, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/06/fangmin/

Religion
北京一名基督教徒商人被当局拘留 (Beijing Authorities Detain Christian Merchant; Family Visitation Denied)
Voice of America, December 06, 2007
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2007-12-06-voa57.cfm