Wednesday, November 19, 2008

November 19, 2008

Freedom of Speech
Fears for China's Web Freedom
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/internet-11182008094458.html

Human Rights Defender
鄂维权人士被关黑监狱又遭殴打 (Hubei Petitioner Zheng Dajing Beaten in Prison)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/weiquan-11182008125404.html

异议作家杜导斌狱中服刑 警方干扰孩子学习 (Police Allegedly Harass School of Internet Writer's Son)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/dudaobin-11182008162600.html

Labor
Top Official Rejects Reports of Huge Layoffs in Guangdong
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7e04ec8d170bd110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Chinese Provinces Try to Limit Layoff
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), November 18, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081118/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_layoffs

各地银行下岗职工计划在北京举行集体抗议 (Laid-off Bank Workers across China Plan Mass Protest)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_laid_off-11182008105011.html?encoding=simplified

Land Policy
广西桂平当局以高压手段强徵土地 (Guangxi Authorities Deplore Highhanded Land Acquisition Actions)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_labor-11132008102143.html?encoding=simplified

Protests and Petitions
Bus Drivers Strike in Dispute over Contracts
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3ff3ec8d170bd110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Protesters in Standoff after Day of Clashes
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ec24ec8d170bd110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news


Related news:
Gansu Farmers Riot Over Land
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/Gansu%20riots-11182008175036.html


露宿街头被抓甚至打死 访民为生存申请游行 (Police Continues to Crack Down on Petitioners in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-11182008083051.html

Tibet
Tibetans May Push for Full Independence
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ddc4ec8d170bd110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

China Stance on Tibet Clouds Exile Talks in India
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), November 18, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081118/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tibet

三名参加示威的藏民被判刑 (Three Tibetan Protesters Sentenced)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/tibetan_human_rights-11182008111202.html?encoding=simplified

XUAR
Uyghur Woman Released, Without Forced Abortion
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/release-11182008110804.html