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.

Monday, July 14, 2008

July 12 - 14, 2008

News
Corruption
Web Outcry Lands Officials in Hot Water
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=1e62859e03d1b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

法院竟为地产公司大股东 (Court Unveiled as Big Share Holder of Real Estate Company)
Radio Free Asia, July 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fa-07132008174441.html

Disasters
Student Still in Danger after Lab Blast in SW China
China Daily, July 14, 2008
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-07/14/content_6843249.htm

Chinese Man Jailed for Hacking Red Cross Quake Site: Report
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), July 12, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080712/wl_asia_afp/chinaquakeinternetcrime

Human Rights Defender - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)
'Abuses' under Population Policies
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/populationabuse-07112008131105.html

Human Rights Defender
浙江异议人士范子良再次遭拘禁 (Zhejiang Dissident, Fan Ziliang, Taken into Custody Again)
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fanziliang-07112008161834.html

Land Policy
山东莒南县传出非法拆迁案 (Illegal Eviction Cases in Shandong Province Uncovered)
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/chaiqian-07112008235608.html

Media
网上发言被拘 军转干部不服 (Guangxi Cadre Detained over Internet Comment)
Radio Free Asia, July 13, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wang-07132008181119.html

Olympics
Beijing Boosts Security as Attack Fears Grow
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=edde859e03d1b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Disabled Praise Increases in State Investment Olympics Shines Spotlight on Often Forgotten Community
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6961859e03d1b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Water's Not Running Dry, But Tourists and Vegetables Still Shy
South China Morning Post, July 14, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=4b91859e03d1b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Beijing to Adjust Working Hours for Olympics
Xinhuanet, July 13, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/13/content_8539274.htm

'Bird's Nest' Just Doesn't Fly as Green Stadium, Says UN Expert
Reuters (available at South China Morning Post), July 13, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=42ba09f60381b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China Vows to Boost Olympic Security
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), July 13, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080713/wl_asia_afp/chinasecurityoly2008

Qiqihar Gets into Olympic Rhythm
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c18a67e047b1b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Seven Years On, Beijing Moves to Fulfill Olympic Promises
Xinhuanet, July 13, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/13/content_8539126.htm

Algae Spreading along China's Yellow Sea Coast
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), July 12, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080712/wl_asia_afp/chinaoly2008environmentpollutionalgaegae

Big Rewards for Olympic Tip-offs
Shanghai Daily, July 11, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200807/20080711/article_366460.htm

Protests and Petitions
正常上访被刑拘 家属努力终获释 (Family Fight for Petitioners Jiang Tairong's Release)
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/guilin-07112008093754.html

Society
甘肃灾区工商人员苛征暴力 孕妇老人受伤网上吁关注 (Hawkers Beaten over Rent for Fruit Stand)
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zaiqu-07112008112712.html

Tibet
Authorities Sentence 12 More for Role in Tibet Riots
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b707b4cf8f21b110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China Jails 12 More Tibetans over March Riots
Reuters, July 11, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK14190120080711

No Death Penalty Handed Down So Far over Lhasa Violence
Xinhuanet, July 11, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/11/content_8527795.htm

Tibetan Festival Banned, Troops Muster
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/lithang-07112008102833.html

XUAR
China Executes Two Uighurs, Jails 15: Radio Report
Reuters (available at YahooNews), July 12, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080712/wl_nm/china_executions_dc