Tuesday, June 23, 2009

June 23, 2009

News
Freedom of Speech
签零八宪章谈纪念六四 两青年面临劳教 (2 Young Netizens Facing RTL After Signing Charter 08, Discussing Tiananmen)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/08-06222009160554.html

Protests and Petitions
石首疑云未消 重兵把守严防民口 (Police "Seals off" City in Central China)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shishou-06222009155448.html

四川广安被关押访民的申诉 (Sichuan Petitioners Organize Mass Petition for Justice)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-06222009154319.html

Law
Draft Law on Rural Land Dispute under 3rd Review
Xinhua (via China Daily), June 22, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/22/content_8310092.htm

Religion
成都基督教家庭教会遭取缔 负责人王怡公开呼吁关注 (Chengdu House Church Banned)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jiaohui-06222009164018.html

State Security
Law May Make Government More Covert
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=eae22f35fd802210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related News
China to Amend State Secrets Law, Avoid Web Leak
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), June 22, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/22/content_8309940.htm

保守国家秘密法首次大修 欲破解“一密定终身” (State Secret Law under Large-Scale Amendments)
China Youth Daily (via Xinhua News Agency), June 23, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-06/23/content_11585520.htm

Police
中国拟修法规定判决宣告无罪的被拘留逮捕者可获国家赔偿 (State Compensation Law Amended: Payouts for Inmates)
Xinhua News Agency, June 22, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-06/22/content_11583614.htm

Social Security

China to Expand Healthcare Assistance Among Low-Income Groups
Xinhua, June 22, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/22/content_11582744.htm

Corruption

Launch of Official Complaint Hotline Proves Too Hot to Handle
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=81722f35fd802210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Disasters
中国今年以来已发生重特大事故31起 死亡490人 (490 Deaths from 31 Disasters in 2009)
China News (via Eastday), June 23, 2009
http://news.eastday.com/c/20090623/u1a4454611.html

Tibet
中国当局收缴藏民的地面卫星接收器 (Authorities Confiscate Satellite Receivers among Tibetan Citizens)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhang-06222009155059.html

Green Dam
Internet Boycott Calls to Mark China Filter Debut
Reuters (via Yahoo! News), June 22, 2009
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/china/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090622/wl_nm/us_china_internet_censorship
Green Dam Launch Date 'Unchanged'
China Daily, June 23, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/23/content_8310398.htm