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.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

February 11, 2009

News
Government
谁来唤醒“沉睡”的政府网站 (Who to Wake "Sleeping" Government Websites)
Xinhuanet, February 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-02/11/content_10798333.htm

Human Rights
联合国首议中国人权 中国代表面对尖锐提问(图)(China Faces Incisive Questions in its UN Human Rights Review)
Radio Free Asia, February 09, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/UN-02092009105632.html

Internet Censorship
全国整治网络低俗行动已关闭违法违规网站1911家 (A Total of 1911 Porn Websites Closed So Far This Year)
Xinhuanet, February 10, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-02/10/content_10794985.htm

Charter 08 Still Alive in the Chinese Blogosphere - Xia Yeliang (夏业良) etc.
China Digital Times, February 09, 2009
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/02/charter-08-still-alive-in-the-chinese-blogosphere/

June 4th
纽约举办六四二十周年研讨会 封从德做专题演讲 (Tiananmen Anniversary Seminar Held in New York; Feng Congde Delivers Keynote Speech)
Radio Free Asia, February 04, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64_NYC-02042009124255.html

Law
Leading Lawyer Seeks Answers on Nation's Finances Ahead of NPC
South China Morning Post, February 11, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6754e4671016f110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Related News
大陆律师呼吁公开四万亿投资详情 (Shanghai Lawyer Calls for Disclosure of Details of 400 Bln RMB Economic Stimulus Plan)
Radio Free Asia, February 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/caizheng-02102009133732.html
北京律师拟以游行推动律协直选 (Beijing Lawyers Might Organize Demonstration Calling for Direct Election of Beijing Lawyers Association)
Radio Free Asia, February 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/falv-02102009083833.html

Media
中宣部为有关央视火灾的报道"灭火" 不许报道 (Authorities Ban Independent News Reporting on CCTV Fire)
Radio France Internationale, February 10, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/110/article_12004.asp

Related News
Joy at Broadcaster's Misfortune
South China Morning Post, February 11, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8cd4e4671016f110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
Protests and Petitions
广东阳江周日爆发大规模警民冲突 (Guangdong Villagers Clash with Police over Unfair Compensation, Suspected Official Corruption)
Radio Free Asia, February 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/clash_guangdong-02102009104018.html?encoding=simplified

北京西单商场访民反腐大游行(视频)(Petitioners in Beijing Stage Massive Demonstration Against Corruption)
Radio Free Asia, February 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shangfang-02102009082845.html

Religion
'No Visits' For Detained Christians
Radio Free Asia, February 09, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-christians-02092009171637.html

Tibet
More Tibet Unrest Cannot Be Ruled Out: Official
Reuters (available at YahooNews), February 10, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090211/wl_nm/us_china_tibet

XUAR
Jailed Uyghur Scholar Offered Job
Radio Free Asia, February 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/prison-02102009160614.html