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.

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

December 9, 2008

News

Bilateral Ties

Sarkozy Praises China Amid Uproar Over Dalai Lama
Associated Press (via YahooNews), December 08, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081208/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_france_china

Corruption
Ex-judge Facing Graft Probe Wins Law Award
South China Morning Post, December 09, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7e5e0cdff771e110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

四川揭發虛報瞞報統計案 (Cases of Falsified Statistics Revealed in Sichuan)
Ming Pao, December 08, 2008
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20081208/ca12256c.htm

Disasters
Court Cancels Fines for Some Prisoners
China Daily, December 09, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/09/content_7284144.htm

Environment
India Quakes Over China's Water Plan
Asia Times Online, December 09, 2008
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/JL09Ad01.html

Food Security
China Intensifies Quality Inspection on Some Europe-imported Food
Xinhuanet, December 09, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/08/content_10474055.htm

Hong Kong
上海访民到港 计划申办民间团体 (Shanghai Petitioners Plan to Establish NGO in Hong Kong)
Radio Free Asia, December 08, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hongkong-12082008081353.html

Human Rights
Wang Chen: China Registers Historic Progress in Human Rights
Xinhuanet, December 09, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/09/content_10477130.htm
Related Information:
HRIC Press Release: Two Guizhou Rights Activists Detained
Human Rights in China, December 5, 2008
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/press?revision%5fid=84691&item%5fid=83573

12,600 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Past 4 years
China Daily, December 09, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/09/content_7284147.htm

宁波市盲人老夫妇房子被强拆 (Elderly Blind Couple Left Homeless after House Demolished)
Radio Free Asia, December 08, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qiangchai-12082008161307.html

Labor
安徽淮南一化工厂爆炸 3人死亡2人受伤 (Chemical Plant Explosion Kills Three in Anhui)
EastDay.com, December 09, 2008
http://news.eastday.com/c/20081209/u1a4033329.html

Law
Court Refuses to Accept First Joint Sanlu Lawsuit
South China Morning Post, December 09, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=871f0cdff771e110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related Information:
湖北结石婴儿死亡报道被删除 家长要求验尸被拒 (Latest Baby to Die from Kidney Stones: Reports Suppressed and Autopsy Request Denied)
Radio Free Asia, December 08, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yinger-12082008115301.html

Media
Police Seize TV Reporter who Alleged Power Abuse
South China Morning Post, December 09, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=956d0cdff771e110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

北京强令全国转播西藏卫视 观众喜好让位政治宣传 (Beijing Orders Tibet TV Channel Broadcast Nationwide)
Radio Free Asia, December 09, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tibet-12082008093029.html

Police
Police Kill Man who Took 2 Workers Hostage
South China Morning Post, December 09, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a6ad0cdff771e110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Poverty
Drive to Have Beggar-free City
China Daily, December 09, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/09/content_7284135.htm

Protests and Petitions
Complaint Over Shandong Killing
Radio Free Asia, December 09, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/petitioner-12082008082225.html

Probe into Dubious Detentions
China Daily, December 09, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/09/content_7284120.htm

Public Health
Crackdown on drugs hurts China AIDS fight: report
Reuters (via YahooNews), December 08, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081209/hl_nm/us_china_aids

Social Security
Disabled Hero Gets his Reward at Last
China Daily, December 09, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2008-12/09/content_7283478.htm

Society
北京公交集团规定老人没座公交车不能开动 (New Regulations Prohibit Beijing Buses from Driving Until Elderly Seated)
Xinhuanet, December 09, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-12/09/content_10475394.htm