News
Bilateral Ties
Obama Pressed over Human Rights
BBC, January 14, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7828908.stm
Children
Life for Student Who killed Head Teacher
Xinhuanet (available at Shanghai Daily), January 15, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200901/20090115/article_388114.htm
Disasters
Parents to Seek Action on Quake School Collapse
South China Morning Post, January 15, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=f6285db4716de110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
Environment
Chinese Chemical Plant Site Moves After Outcry
Reuters (available at International Herald Tribune), January 15, 2009
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/15/asia/15fujian.php
Punishment for Nation's Polluters
Xinhuanet (available at Shanghai Daily), January 15, 2009
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200901/20090115/article_388118.htm
Human Rights
签署零八宪章人士遭多次约谈 ("Charter 08" Signers Questioned Several Times)
Radio Free Asia, January 14, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/08charter-01142009085725.html
美国对话基金会呼吁中国国庆六十年实行特赦 (Duihua Foundation Calls upon China to Grant Amnesty in China's 60th Anniversary)
Radio Free Asia, January 14, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_prisoner-01142009101156.html?encoding=simplified
Human Rights Defenders
四位维权人士在狱中身体健康持续恶化 (4 Jailed Dissidents' Health Conditions Worsening)
Radio Free Asia, January 14, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/dissident_jail-01142009101852.html?encoding=simplified
Olympics
奥运期间申请示威 福建维权人士纪斯尊被判三年 (Fujian Rights Defender Applying for Permission to Olympic Protest Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail)
Radio Free Asia, January 14, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fujian-01142009091410.html
Police
How Perpetrator of Brutal Police Procedures Became Their Victim
South China Morning Post, January 15, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8f4742e5ca5de110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
Inspection Scheme Helps Stop Forced Confessions
South China Morning Post, January 15, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/
?vgnextoid=e17642e5ca5de110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
Protests and Petitions
新疆约百名外省民工追讨欠薪被打伤 (Migrant Workers in Xinjiang Beaten While Protesting for Back Wages)
Radio Free Asia, January 14, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/labor_wages-01142009092616.html?encoding=simplified
数百名访民组织人权状况调查问卷 (Petitioners Attempt to Submit Human Rights Survey Findings to State Council Information Office in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, January 14, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/petitioner_beijing-01142009093223.html?encoding=simplified
河北保定徵地冲突黑帮殴伤多名村民 (Over 500 Thugs Beat Hebei Villagers in Land Grab Dispute)
Radio Free Asia, January 12, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/land_clash-01122009101220.html?encoding=simplified