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, June 19, 2009

June 19, 2009

News
Corruption

14 Officials Fired in Jobs-For-Money Scandal
China Daily, June 19, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/18/content_8298004.htm

Environment
Yellow River Dams Verge on Collapse
China Daily, June 19, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/19/content_8301942.htm

Gender
Chinese Gays Step Quietly toward Progress
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), June 18, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090618/ap_on_re_as/as_china_coming_out_quietly

Green Dam
Outrage over Bid to Tame Web
China Daily, June 18, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/18/content_8295955.htm

Green Dam Filter Software Continues Causing Controversy
China Daily, June 19, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/19/content_8300620.htm

“绿坝”不行安探针 网控不严不罢休 ("Green Dam" Censorware Doesn't Pass Security Inspection)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/lvba-06182009103359.html

Hukou
Shanghai Residency Rules 'Discriminate'
China Daily, June 18, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/18/content_8295942.htm

Human Rights Defenders
维权人士接力起诉各地警察的违法监控和软禁 (Rights Defenders Take Legal Action against Illegal Monitoring and House Arrests across the Country)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qisujingcha-hc-06182009101229.html

June Fourth
播六四晚會畫面 穗電視台5人停職 (Five Guangzhou Cable TV Station Employees Suspended for Broadcasting Footage of HK June Fourth Vigil)
Ming Pao, June 19, 2009
http://news.mingpao.com/20090619/cac1.htm

Labor
15 Trapped in SW China Coal Mine Flooding
China Daily, June 18, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/18/content_8299443.htm

Watchdog Issues Guidelines, Penalties for Work Accidents
South China Morning Post, June 19, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9ddf220c744f1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news
Related information: 生产安全事故信息报告和处置办法 (Measures for the Reporting and Disposal of Manufacturing Safety Accident Information)
State Administration of Work Safety, June 16, 2009
http://www.chinasafety.gov.cn/newpage/Contents/Channel_5330/2009/0617/63435/content_63435.htm
Land Policy
江苏无锡强拆七户居民屋顶 (Seven Rooftops Forcibly Demolished in Wuxi, Jiangsu Land Dispute)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wuxi-06182009141916.html

华山脚下的暴力征地事件 (Violent Land Requisition at the Foot of Huashan)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengdi-06182009144634.html

Media
Beijing Singles out Google in Attack on Pornography
South China Morning Post, June 19, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fcef220c744f1210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related information: 强烈谴责谷歌传播淫秽色情和低俗信息 (Vehemently Condemning Google's Dissemination of Obscene, Sexual, and Vulgar Information) China Internet Illegal Information Reporting Centre, June 18, 2009 http://net.china.cn/qzl/txt/2009-06/18/content_2971360.htm
中国网站、手机“实名制”引发争议 (Real Name Registration for Web Sites and Cell Phones Sparks Controversy)
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shouji-jz-06182009103019.html
Related information: Beijing Will Adopt Real Name Registration for Online Media China Tech News, June 18, 2009
http://www.chinatechnews.com/2009/06/18/9988-beijing-will-adopt-real-name-registration-for-online-media/
Taiwan
No Discussion of Unification with China Before 2016: Taiwan President
Taiwan News, June 17, 2009
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=979137&lang=eng_news&cate_img=83.jpg&cate_rss=news_Politics_TAIWAN