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, April 01, 2009

April 1, 2009

Corruption
中国国家预防腐败局开通中英文网页 (China's Anti-Corruption Bureau Opens Chinese English Webpage)
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fubai-03312009103607.html

Government
Chinese Official Calls for Heightened Security
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), April 01, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090401/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tighter_security

Hackers Tap Wen's Work Report
South China Morning Post, April 01, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=10c5103490d50210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China Denies Any Role in 'GhostNet' Computer Hacking
Voice of America, March 31, 2009
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-03-31-voa12.cfm

Human Rights Defenders
China Detains Man Compiling List of Quake Victims
Reuters, April 01, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE53018U20090401

June 4th
Dissident Detained over Tiananmen Article
South China Morning Post, April 01, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=223c4e2647d50210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Labor
农民工工作办公室今年10项重点工作促农民工就业 (Government Unveils 10 Programs to Spur Employment for Migrant Workers)
Xinhuanet, March 31, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-04/01/content_11112195.htm

Migrant Workers
Govt 'Unclear' Over Anhui Migrant Workers' Deaths
China Daily, April 01, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-04/01/content_7638929.htm

Police
乌鲁木齐也发生一起袭警事件 (Police Attacked in Urumqi)
Radio France Internationale, April 01, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/112/article_12927.asp

广东旅馆网吧等12类场所强制安装摄像头 (Video Monitoring Required in 12 Types of Public Spaces in Guangdong)
Net Ease, April 01, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0401/02/55PIGP1U0001124J.html

江西城管打死人万人抗议 赔偿家人三十万无人被捕 (Authorities Beat 60 Yr-Old to Death in Jiangxi, Family Forced to Accept Compensation)
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jiangxi-03312009122109.html

Politics
'No Excuse' for Blocking Move to Democracy
South China Morning Post, April 01, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=67ac4e2647d50210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

论述中共政改新书将在海外出版 (Party School's Scholar to Publish Book on Party Overseas)
Radio France Internationale, March 31, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/111/article_12916.asp

Protests and Petitions
Street Protest Blocks City Traffic
Shanghai Daily, April 01, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=396205

三百名人士公开反驳 称上访者并非精神病人 (300 People Openly Refute Claim that Most Petitioners Are Mentally Ill)
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shangfang-03312009084248.html

Public Health
贵州平塘医院违规采血致64人感染丙肝病毒 (64 Contracted Hepatitis C from Giving Blood at Guizhou Hospital in 2001)
Net Ease, April 01, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0401/04/55PODS530001124J.html