July 13, 2009

News

Human Rights
余杰：接纳零八宪章不致新疆流血冲突 (Yu Jie: Charter 08 Would Have Prevented Xinjiang Riots)
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yuejie-07102009091705.html

Education
中国高中课程改革对农村学生不利？ (Rural Students Disadvantaged by China's High School Curriculum Reform?)
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhong-07112009000104.html

XUAR
Stop Resources Exploitation, Says Researcher
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=9cc5340050a62210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Handouts for Families of 'Innocent' Victims
South China Morning Post, July 11, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5d6ac93f98562210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

China Claims Embassy Protests Show Xinjiang Riots Organized
Reuters via YahooNews.com (Asia Section), July 13, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090713/wl_nm/us_china_xinjiang

Death Toll Debated in China's Rioting
Washington Post, July 11, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/11/AR2009071100464.html

国际笔会狱中作家委员会呼吁中国政府释放维族学者 (The WiPC of International PEN Calls for Release of Uyghur Scholar)
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wei-07122009172935.html

Uighurs Force Opening of Mosques in Urumqi
Wall Street Journal (Asia), July 11, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124721581476022421.html

China Bans Public Mourning in Urumqi
Telegraph (UK), July 12, 2009
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/5811104/China-bans-public-mourning-in-Urumqi.html

Internet Censorship
Internet Cafes Suffer as Beijing Cuts Connection
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=be8c27756df62210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tibet
西藏江达22藏人被拘 声援者受重伤 (22 Tibetans Arrests in Jiangda County, Supporters Seriously Wounded)
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xizang-07102009090645.html

Protests and Petitions
氯气中毒致后遗症 上访多年处境糟 (Chlorine Poisoning Causes Illness, Situation Worsens After Years of Petitioning)
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/lu-07112009001700.html

杭州、武昌强拆 武汉居民堵路抗议 (Wuhan Residents Block Roads in Protest against Forced Demolitions)
Radio Free Asia, July 10, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qiangchai-07102009122525.html

川震受难家长被判刑 港议员探灾区遭拒 (Parents of Student Quake Victims Sentenced, HongKong Legco Members Prevented from Visiting Disaster Zone)
Radio Free Asia, July 13, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sichuan-07102009090843.html

Corruption
Top-level Decree Intended to Tighten Noose on Corrupt Cadres
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=032627756df62210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders
Rough Justice
South China Morning Post, July 09, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=09ca558f8ba52210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

美国国会行政中国事务委员会举行圆桌会议 关注中国人权律师现状 (US CECC Holds Roundtable Focusing on Plight of China's Human Rights Lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, July 11, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/mei-07112009000334.html

Law
退休老人状告政府部门讨要知情权胜诉 (Retiree Wins Suit Against Government Branch Over Right to Know)
Chongqing Daily (via Net Ease), July 12, 2009
http://news.163.com/09/0712/02/5E07A6EN000120GR.html

Government
China to Reveal Most Dangerous Schools
Xinhua News Agency, July 13, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-07/13/content_8418563.htm