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Human Rights Defenders -- Li Subin , 李苏滨 司法当局拒发维权律师李苏滨执照 (Authorities Refuse to Issue License to Human Rights Lawyer Li Subin) Voice of America (via Voice of America), June 13, 2009 http://www.voanews.com/chinese/w2009-06-13-voa38.cfm
After the Beijing Judicial Bureau failed to issue him a lawyer’s license, on June 11 Chinese rights defense lawyer Li Subin（李苏滨）filed a complaint alleging that the authorities violated the law by failing to carry out their duty to transfer his license.
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Rights Defense Lawyer Li Subin Sues Beijing and Henan Judicial Authorities
Human Rights in China, June 12, 2009
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/169872
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Public Health
药监局曝光8家网上黑药店 (Drug Supervisory Bureau Exposes 8 Illegal Online Pharmacies)
Net Ease, June 14, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0614/02/5BO277880001124J.html
Disasters
Storm Kills 14 in China, Thousands Homeless: Govt
Agence France Presse, June 15, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090615/wl_asia_afp/chinaweatherdisaster
Government
所有国家机关和政府机构网站明年须实现对外公开 (All Government Websites Must Open to Public Next Year)
Net Ease, June 14, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0614/12/5BP5UT7K0001124J.html
Protests and Petitions
Drivers Stage Sit-in in License Protest
ShanghaiDaily, June 15, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200906/20090615/article_404177.htm
北京访民堵路与警对峙 直升机高空监视 (Watched from Helicopter, Beijing Petitioners Block Road, Face Off with Police)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-06142009121913.html
沈阳大学设信访专业 信访工作能否依法仍是疑问 (Shenyang University Establishes Major in Petitioning)
Radio Free Asia, June 13, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xinfang-06132009112313.html
武汉访民被送精神病院遭摧残内幕 (Wuhan Petitioners Sent to Mental Hospital)
Radio Free Asia, June 12, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-06122009151042.html
Police
Chinese Policeman Gets Life for Beating Death
AP (via YahooNews (China)), June 12, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090612/ap_on_re_as/as_china_police_killing
Corruption
人大经委副主任朱志刚涉贪腐案遭双开 (Vice-Director of Economic Commission Punished for Corruption)
Radio France Internationale, June 12, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14266.asp
Environment
China Environmental Watchdog Halts Dam Projects
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE (via YahooNews (China)), June 12, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090612/sc_afp/chinaenergydams
汉14个饮用水源地附近被污染 (14 Drinking Water Sources in Wuhan Near Polluted Grounds)
Net Ease, June 13, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0613/01/5BLE59U70001124J.html
Media
Google, Oracle urge U.S. to oppose censorship
Bloomberg (via China Post), June 15, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/business/2009/06/15/212292/Google-Oracle.htm
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Calif. Firm Says Anti-Porn Software Using Stolen Code
AP (via China Post), June 15, 2009
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2009/06/15/212291/Calif.-firm.htm
Glitches Seen in China's Web Filtering Software
Agence France Presse (via South China Morning Post), June 15, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090615/ts_afp/chinaitcomputerinternetcensorship
Legality of China Web Filter Is Challenged
Wall Street Journal (Asia), June 15, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124482083845410171.html
Net Ease, June 12, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-06/12/content_11532489.htm
Society
First 'Gay Pride' Festival Closes, Marred by Official Cancellations
Reuters (via YahooNews (China)), June 15, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=29ba022a2bfd1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Labor
Workplace Inequality Widespread in China
Shanhai Daily, June 15, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200906/20090615/article_404174.htm
Law
浙江将网友建议首次写入地方性法规 (Netizen's Recommendations Written into Local Law)
Net Ease, June 15, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0614/18/5BPOUJB80001124J.html
