News
Corruption
Overseas Tour for Research: Court
China Daily (via China Daily), June 12, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/12/content_8275530.htm
China Launches New Round of Crackdown on "Small Coffers"
Xinnhuanet.com (via Xinnhuanet.com), June 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/11/content_11528708.htm
Government
Shenzhen Mayor Removed from Post for "Serious Disciplinary Violations"
Xinnhuanet.com (via Xinnhuanet.com), June 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/11/content_11526098.htm
Suzhou Chief Poised to Take over Shenzhen
South China Morning Post (via South China Morning Post), June 12, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=55622809d20d1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Bilateral Ties
China Demands U.S. Send Guantanamo Uighurs Back
Reuters via YahooNew.com (via YahooNews (China)), June 11, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090611/ts_nm/us_china_usa_uighurs
Law
消法将大修 律师建议建立小额纠纷快速处理通道 (Law on Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests To Be Amended, Lawyers Suggest Establishing Faster Resolution Channel for Small Claims Disputes)
Xinhua News Agency (via Xinhua News Agency), June 12, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-06/12/content_11531083.htm
沈阳大学在国内首设“信访”专业被指违背法治精神 (Petition Profession Programme in Shenyang University Alleged to Have Violated the Principle of Rule of Law)
Radio France Internationale (via Radio France Internationale), June 11, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14241.asp
Civil Society
Gay Party Starts to Lose its Sparkle
China Daily (via China Daily), June 12, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/12/content_8275477.htm
June 4th
中国当局对「六四文化衫」展开专项查缴 (Chinese Authorities Begin Confiscation of June 4th T-Shirts)
Radio Free Asia (via Radio Free Asia), June 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64-06112009145629.html
Environment
China Says No to Greenhouse Gas Cuts
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), June 11, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090611/pl_afp/chinausclimatewarming
Media
China Defends Net Filtering Software amid Outcry
Associated Press ( via YahooNews) (via YahooNews (China)), June 11, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090611/ap_on_re_as/as_china_internet
中国学者挑战“绿坝”网络屏蔽软件的合法性 (Chinese Scholars Challenge the Legality of Green Dam filter)
Radio France Internationale (via Radio France Internationale), June 11, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/114/article_14244.asp
Human Rights
联合国机构通过对中国人权定期审议最后文件 (UN Human Rights Council Passes Documents on Universal Periodic Review of China)
Xinhua News Agency (via Net Ease), June 12, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0612/00/5BINF8KQ000120GR.html
Protests and Petitions
福州残疾人北京上访 家中房屋突遭强拆 (Homes of Fuzhou Disabled Being Demolished While On Petition in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia (via Radio Free Asia), June 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fuzhou-06112009121103.html
Human Rights Defenders -- Gao Zhisheng, 高智晟
高智晟失踪 维权律师受压 香港团体吁国际关注 (Gao Zhisheng Missing, Rights Defense Lawyers Suppressed, Hong Kong Groups Call For International Attention)
Radio Free Asia (via Radio Free Asia), June 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gaozhisheng-06112009090134.html