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, February 14, 2008

February 14, 2008

News
Corruption
上海市检察院作出廉政“十项承诺” (Shanghai Municipal Procuratorate Sets Out "10 Commitments" Against Corruption)
Xinhuanet, February 14, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2008-02/14/content_7602150.htm

Disasters
China Vows to Normalize Life, Production in Snow-Hit Areas as Early as Possible
Xinhuanet, February 13, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/13/content_7598342.htm

Environment
'Green Credit' Policy Failing to Cut Pollution
South China Morning Post, February 14, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ac421eb93c318110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Government
广东省党政领导致信网民:“愿意成为大家的网友,求计问策,接受监督” (Guangdong Provincial Leaders Send Open Letter to Netizens, Expressing Willingness to Consult the Public)
People's Daily, February 14, 2008
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/6876636.html

Human Rights Defender - Luo Xiongji (罗雄基)
中国民主党泰国成员罗雄基被拘押至今 (Member of China Democracy Party Still Under Detention)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/luo/

Labor
One Killed, 5 Injured in E China Chemical Plant Blast
Xinhuanet, February 13, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/13/content_7597684.htm

Law
全国法院将建案件质量评估体系提高案件质量 (China's Courts to Establish Mechanisms to Assess Quality of Judgments)
Legal Daily, February 14, 2008
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/0705/2008-02/14/content_796784.htm

Migrant Workers
Public Schools to Extend Reach
China Daily (available at Xinhua), February 13, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/13/content_7596204.htm

Olympics
英国人士呼应斯皮尔伯格 指责中国努力不足(British Activists Echo Spielberg, Condemn China's Insufficient Efforts)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/uk/

China Failing on Media Freedom Promises: Group
Reuters, February 13, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSPEK28404420080213

China Says Play Fair over Beijing/Darfur Link
Reuters, February 13, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL1389062920080213

Police
Chinese Police Crack 7,802 Tax-Related Cases in 2007
Xinhuanet, February 13, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/13/content_7598133.htm

Protests and Petitions
北京超生儿读书无门 残疾父母走投无路 (Second Child of Disabled Parents Deprived of Education over One-Child-Policy Violation)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/chaosheng/

春节期间上海警察继续打人 并阻止维权人士拜年 (Shanghai Police Beat Petitioner, Bar Human Rights Defenders from Visiting Dissident Friend over Chinese New Year)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/weiquan/

成都当局警告村民奥运召开前将太平村房子完全清拆 (Sichuan Villagers to Be Forcibly Evicted Ahead of Olympic Games)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/taipingcun/

春节前后在京新疆访民陷于困境 (XUAR Petitioners Face Harsh Conditions in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/xj/

新疆公安使用卫星定位监控访民 (XUAR Police Use Global Positioning System to Monitor Petitioners)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/13/china_petition_beijing/

Religion
新疆家庭教会三人被捕 云南教徒被威胁不准上告 (Protestant House Church Activists Arrested in XUAR; Yunnan Police Threaten Practitioners)
Radio Free Asia, February 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/yunnan/

Tibet
西藏流亡诗人将在北京奥运期间徒步返藏 (Tibetan Poet-in-Exile to Walk from India to Tibet During the Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, February 14, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/02/13/tibet/