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, July 08, 2008

July 8, 2008

News
Environment
Let Them Eat Camel, China Wildlife Activist Says
Reuters, July 07, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSPEK1500620080707

Freedom of Association
数名杭州异议人士喝茶聚会遭当局传讯 (Hangzhou Dissidents Summoned During Private Tea Gathering)
Radio Free Asia, July 07, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/chuanxun-07072008101932.html

Human Rights Defender - Huang Xiaoqin (黄小勤)
中国民主党成员获释后仍受打压 (Persecution of China Democracy Party Member Continues after His Release)
Radio Free Asia, July 07, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/dissident_CDP-07072008115929.html

Olympics
Air Passengers Face Extra Security Checks for Olympics
Xinhuanet, July 08, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/08/content_8507895.htm

Beijing Gets into the Olympic Spirit
South China Morning Post, July 08, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8b5cdbf097efa110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China Scrambles on Construction, Pollution to Meet Olympic Deadlines
Wall Street Journal, July 08, 2008
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121546292477533481.html

Gov't Will Stop Illegal Broadcasts during Olympic Games
Xinhuanet, July 08, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/08/content_8507959.htm

奥运「搞死」京建筑业 (Olympics "Ruin" Beijing's Construction Industry)
Ming Pao, July 08, 2008
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20080708/spa2.htm

电视播奥运延迟10秒 (Ten Second Delay for Televised Broadcast of Olympic Games)
Ming Pao, July 08, 2008
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20080708/caa1h.htm

China Media Clamps Slammed a Month before Olympics
Reuters, July 07, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSHKG1749720080707

China Olympic City Battles "Invading" Algae
Reuters, July 07, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSPEK34476920080707

China Targets Mongolians in Quiet Pre-Games Crackdown
Reuters, July 07, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK36453720080708

Coca-Cola Defends Olympics Deal
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 07, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7494149.stm

Homegrown Threats Top Olympics Security Worries: Official
Reuters, July 07, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK36987220080707

One Month to Go - Beijing Prepares to Deliver
Reuters, July 07, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN0343734020080707

Population
Chinese Families Become Smaller as Single-Child Population Tops 100 Mln
Xinhuanet, July 07, 2008
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-07/07/content_8506366.htm

Protests and Petitions
官阻民间真调组赴瓮安 三调查员下落不明 (Whereabouts of 3 Activists Who Investigated Weng'an Teen's Death Unknown)
Radio Free Asia, July 08, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wengan-07072008140509.html

北京访民持续申请游行诉冤 (Beijing Petitioners Continue to Apply for Demonstration Permits)
Radio Free Asia, July 07, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-07072008101720.html

China Sees Another Clash over a Disputed Death
Reuters, July 07, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK20004

重庆矿工不满公司计划收取煤气费爆发骚乱 (Chongqing Coal Miners Raid Employer's Office over Gas Fees)
Radio Free Asia, July 07, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/rights_protest-07072008115629.html

Tibet
China Presses Dalai Lama ahead of Games
Reuters, July 07, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK33239020080707