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.

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

July 8, 2009

Top News
XUAR
Chinese President Leaves Italy for China over Xinjiang Riots
Voice of America, July 07, 2009
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-07-07-voa24.cfm
Related news:
Not a Word on the Conflict from Politburo's Standing Committee
South China Morning Post, July 08, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c06e03af3e552210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Han Feel They're Let Down, while the Uygurs Complain of Injustice
South China Morning Post, July 08, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0a0e03af3e552210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Overseas Media Given Freedom to Cover Unrest, but Some Areas still out of Bounds
South China Morning Post, July 08, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=42fd03af3e552210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related news:
Media Control Adds Fuel to Rumour Fire
The Australian, July 08, 2009
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25748392-25837,00.html
Police, Uighurs Stand Off in China's Urumqi: AFP Reporter
Agence France-Presse, July 08, 2009
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jckkl2SW7NwO4URbhlZoFdzo6MLw

News
Bilateral Ties

Australian among Rio Execs Held in China
Sydney Monring Herald, July 08, 2009
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/australian-among-rio-execs-held-in-china-20090708-dc10.html

Children
武漢破販嬰案救46嬰 (Wuhan Baby Trafficking Group Busted; 46 Babies Rescued)
Xinhua News Agency (via Ming Pao), July 08, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090708/ca30958k.htm

Corruption
山西忻州市国土局原局长受贿获刑13年 (Shanxi Land Official Jailed 11 Years for Taking Bribes)
Shanxi Daily (via Net Ease), July 07, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0707/08/5DJT2TGS0001124J.html

Hong Kong
Protest Launched as Minimum Wage Bill Tabled in Legco
South China Morning Post, July 08, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=59e949f750952210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Law
“吴保全诽谤政府案”发回重审吴仍继续被羁押 (Case against Netizen who "Slandered" the Government when He Exposed Illegal Land Requisition to Retried, Defendant Remains in Detention)
Radio France Internationale, July 08, 2009
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/115/article_14710.asp

Public Health
今年起城乡居民将免费享受基本公共卫生服务 (From this Year, Urban and Rural Residents to Receive Free Basic Health Year)
Xinhua (via Net Ease), July 07, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0706/21/5DIOIUPH000120GU.html

Protests and Petitions
17 Held after Workers Storm Guangdong Court
South China Morning Post, July 08, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0e3603af3e552210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

北京高法附近七八百访民集会示威 (700+ Petitioners Demonstrate near Supreme People's Court in Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, July 07, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-07072009123312.html

福建访民被关“黑监狱” 被打击报复村干部要上访 (Fujianese Petitioners Detained in "Black Jails" for Wanting to Petition)
Radio Free Asia, July 07, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fujian-07072009144140.html

Tibet
昌都数千藏人抗议没收草场 政府农奴翻身纪念也遭抵制 (Thousands of Tibetans Demonstrate in Jomda, Qamdo against Expropriation of Farm Land)
Radio Free Asia, July 07, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zang-07072009151233.html