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.

Friday, January 09, 2009

January 9, 2009

News
Children
Women Detained in Baby Sales
Shanghai Daily, January 09, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200901/20090109/article_387468.htm

Environment
Birth Defects Caused by Environmental Pollution
South China Morning Post, January 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d9e3fff5be6be110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

Food Security
Tainted Milk Feared to Have Killed Another Baby
South China Morning Post, January 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9ad3fff5be6be110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=newshttp://w

Human Rights
零八宪章签名人数已突破7200人 签署人士继续遭国保强制问话(Over 7,200 Sign Charter 08; State Security Personnel Continues to Interrogate Signatories)
Radio Free Asia, January 08, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xianzhang-01082009092632.html

Human Rights Defender - Wang Rongqing (王榮清)
Activist Who Tried to Establish Party Jailed
South China Morning Post, January 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2853fff5be6be110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news

June 4th
纪念“六四”系列影片播出《天安门母亲》(Video "Tiananmen Mothers" Broadcast in The June 4th Webcast Series)
Radio Free Asia, January 08, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/liusi-01082009103253.html

Related News
六四短片元旦登陆互联网 ("June 4th" YouTube Clip Released on New Year's Day)
Radio Free Asia, January 02, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64-01022009111433.html

Protests and Petitions
Petitioners Target Chinese Congress
Radio Free Asia, January 07, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/petitioners-01072009082130.html

Public Health
Complaints Lead to Test of Hospital Reform Plan
Shanghai Daily (available at Xinhua), January 09, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200901/20090109/article_387472.htm

China Vows to Crack Down on Fake Drugs
Xinhua (via China Daily), January 08, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-01/08/content_7379847.htm

XUAR
Official Urges Education to Stem Terrorism
South China Morning Post, January 08, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=196e0344c85be110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news