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, May 11, 2009

May 11, 2009

News

Corporate Social Accountability
China's Banking Sector Issues First Social Responsibility Report
Xinhuanet, May 10, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/10/content_11348537.htm

Corruption
Land Compensation Scam in Hainan
Shanghai Daily, May 10, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200905/20090510/article_400365.htm

Disasters
China Tamps Down Volunteer Spirit that Arose after Earthquake
Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2009
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/asia/la-fg-china-quake11-2009may11,0,851997.story

國務院發表減災行動白皮書 (State Council Issues White Paper on Disaster Relief)
Ming Pao, May 11, 2009
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20090511/ca11019a.htm

Rural Land Policies Tested in China's Quake Zone
China Daily, May 10, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/10/content_7761041.htm

Haunted by their Memories, and No One to Turn to for Help
South China Morning Post, May 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0
a0/?vgnextoid=6b3ff3bbb2021210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

維權者要求調查四川豆腐渣 (Rights Defenders Demands Investigation of Sichuan "Tofu Dregs" Buildings)
Ming Pao, May 09, 2009
http://www.mpinews.com/htm/INews/20090509/ca61524a.htm

Human Rights Defender – Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)
How the Family of a Dissident Fled China
New York Times, May 10, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/world/asia/10dissident.html

June 4th
纽约举行六四20周年和盛雪文集「敌对抒情」发表会 (News Conference in NY Marks 20th Anniversary of June Fourth and Release of New Book)
Radio Free Asia, May 08, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nyc-05082009094911.html

Law
最高法院要求各级法院及时应对负面舆论炒作 (Supreme Court Requires Courts to Engage with Media and Public to Counteract “Sensationalized Public Opinion)
Xinhuanet, May 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-05/11/content_11352194.htm

Media
宁夏:《中国社会调查》“副总编”“主任”被捕 (Unlicensed Reporter for Unregistered Paper Arrested for Extortion in Ningxia)
Xinhuanet, May 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-05/11/content_11351741.htm

云南网管联手拒删贴 促高速车祸悲剧究责 (Webmasters Resist Order to Delete Posts on Fatal Car Accident in Yunnan)
Radio Free Asia, May 08, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wang-05082009164811.html

Public Health
Hepatitis B Rate above 9% among College Students
China Daily, May 10, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/10/content_7761062.htm