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, March 18, 2009

March 18, 2009

News

Corruption
制度性腐败长期当道 官员财产申报制又泡汤 (Measure Requiring Officials to Report Assets Fails to Pass Again, Some Suspect High-level Opposition)
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fubai-03172009111123.html

Disasters
One Killed, Six Injured in Inner Mongolia Blast
Xinhuanet, March 18, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/18/content_11030902.htm

Education
Graduates Retreat to Rural China
Financial Times, March 17, 2009
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc64e30a-1315-11de-a170-0000779fd2ac.html

Hong Kong
FCC Tibet Talk Beijing 'Didn't Like' Is Put Off
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=b1250a3b20510210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
中国当局否认曾经骚扰和迫害高智晟家属 (Chinese Officials Deny Harassing Gao Zhisheng's Family)
Radio France Internationale, March 17, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/111/article_12674.asp

June 4th
前六四戒严部队军人谈20年心路历程 (Former Soldier Writes Open Letter to Hu Criticizing June 4 Crackdown)
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/June4-03172009090749.html

Law
China's Milk Victims Complain of Intimidation
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 17, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090317/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tainted_milk

北京忆通律师事务所被罚停业六个月 (Decision Reached to Shut Down Yitong Law Firm for Six Months)
Radio France Internationale, March 17, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/111/article_12675.asp

Police
China's Detention System Urged to Reform to Curb Police Violence
Xinhuanet, March 18, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/18/content_11030449.htm

Related News
Senior Officer Detained in Death-in-Custody Inquiry
Shanghai Daily, March 18, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=394653

Police Officers Banned From Nightclubs
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=d106fff8bb410210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
港人深圳示威抗议 道出内地百姓心声 (Hong Kongers Stage Protest in Downtown Shenzhen)
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fazhi-03172009134141.html

Public Health
Yunnan Official to Help Gravel Disease Workers
Shanghai Daily, March 18, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200903/20090317/article_394547.htm

Tibet
Case Packed With TNT Found in Tibet Capital: Report
Reuters, March 18, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE52H0T420090318

Wily Tibetan Messengers Outfox Censors of 'Great Firewall' of China
Times Online, March 18, 2009
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5927557.ece

XUAR
Uygur to be Tried for Reporting 'Fatal' Beating
South China Morning Post, March 18, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=ef0a804ed5510210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related News
新疆阿克苏地区公安机关严惩网上散布谣言者 (Tough Punishment in Xinjiang for
"Spreading Rumors" Online)
Xinhuanet, March 17, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-03/17/content_11029481.htm