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, March 07, 2008

March 7, 2008

News
Education

Urban Chinese Welcome Promise of Free Education
Xinhuanet, March 06, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/06/content
_7732485.htm


Gender
Campaign Launched in China to Stop Domestic Violence
Xinhuanet, March 07, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/07/content_
7736815.htm


Human Rights
人权观察敦促中国实施人权改革 (Human Rights Watch Urges China to Implement Human Rights Reform)
Radio Free Asia, March 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/06
/humanrights/


Human Rights Defender- Yao Lifa (姚立法)
民间政治活动人士姚立法被警方传唤 (Civil Society Activist Yao Lifa Summoned)
Radio Free Asia, March 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03
/06/yao/


Human Rights Defender- Lü Gengsong (吕耿松)
两会当局严密监控杭州异议人士吕耿松妻子及维权人士邹巍 (Lü Gengsong's Wife and Human Rights Defender Zou Wei Tightly Monitored)
Radio Free Asia, March 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03
/06/lianghui/


Olympics
Top Swimmer Urges IOC Head to Speak Out on China
Reuters, March 06, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=
USL0568567120080305


Politics
'Democratic' Leaders Show Their Loyalty
South China Morning Post, March 07, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af6
2ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=b2ce3f4bd8
488110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=New


异议人士联名争取回国权 吁中国政府依法核发有效护照 (Exiled Dissidents Urge for Right to Return to China, Get Passports)
Radio Free Asia, March 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/06
/passports/


Population
China One-Child Rule 'To Remain'
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 06, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7281023.stm

Protests and Petitions
长沙上访经租户被收押在六一零学习班 (Changsha Housing Petitioner Forced into "Study Session")
Radio Free Asia, March 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/06/china
_rights_property/


Protests Suspend Work on Shanghai Maglev
Financial Times, March 06, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f2e3fc8-ebae-11dc-9493
-0000779fd2ac.html


番禺卡西欧厂数千人罢工抗议 群警出动暴力驱散数人送院 (Thousands Strike in Guangdong; Six Sent to Hospital)
Radio Free Asia, March 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/06/
panyu/


云南宁蒗买断工龄干部往政府请愿被截 (Yunnan Cadres Blocked from Petitioning)
Radio Free Asia, March 06, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/06/
yunnan/