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Human Rights Defender - Hu Jia (胡佳)
胡佳上诉期限 “投牢体检”？ 不获见律师家人忧病情危机 (Lawyer Barred from Meeting Hu Jia on His Last Day for Appeal)
Radio Free Asia, April 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/14
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On April 14, the last day when AIDS activist and rights defender Hu Jia (胡佳) could appeal his sentence, the Beijing Municipal Detention Center reportedly refused to let his lawyer Li Fangping (李方平) to meet him on the grounds that Hu was having a "pre-imprisonment medical check." Hu's lawyer said he will go to the detention center again on April 15 to confirm whether Hu wants to appeal.
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Bilateral Ties
Bush Envoy to Hold Talks with Dalai Lama on Tibet Turmoil
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), April 14, 2008
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Death Penalty
China Leading the Way in Global Executions: Amnesty
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), April 15, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080415/wl_mideast_afp/
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Environment
China 'Now Top Carbon Polluter'
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 15, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7347638.stm
Ministry Targets Greenhouse Gas
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af6
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Government
Rehired After Slavery Sacking
Agence France-Presse (available at The Standard), April 15, 2008
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat
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Human Rights Defender - Yang Tianshui (杨天水)
狱中作家杨天水获自由作家奖 (Jailed Yang Tianshui Given the 2008 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award)
Radio Free Asia, April 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/14
/yang/
Labor
New Law Gives Chinese Workers Power, Gives Businesses Nightmares
Washington Post, April 14, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008
/04/13/AR2008041302214.html
Land Policy
China Punishes Thousands of People for Illegal Land Grabs
Xinhua (available at People's Daily), April 15, 2008
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6392452.html
Law
Hubei Mayor Suspended Only After Expose of Boy's Death
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2008
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Media
Journalists Group Appeals to China
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), April 15, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080415/ap_on_re_as/
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Olympics
IOC Cites Further Risk for Torch-Run Violence
Wall Street Journal, April 15, 2008
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120820241850913647.htm
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Beijing Drops Restaurants in Smoking Ban
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), April 14, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080414/ap_on_re_as/china
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Factories to Shut to Clean Beijing's Air
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), April 14, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080414/ap_on_re_as/oly_
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Politics
New Role for Shenzhen Party Chief
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2008
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Protests and Petitions
顺德千村民围镇政府与警冲突十八人伤 (Eighteen Guangdong Villagers Injured amid Clash with Police)
Radio Free Asia, April 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/14/
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Religion
河南又有120多家庭教会成员因聚会被抓 (Henan Police Arrest 120 Protestant House Church Members)
Radio Free Asia, April 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/14/
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Tibet
青海河卡镇藏人3.25抗议示威 十多人被捕 (Fifteen Tibetan Protestors Arrested in Heka Town, Qinghai Province)
Radio Free Asia, April 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/14/
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