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, July 31, 2009

July 31, 2009

News
Environment
Beijing Tightens Vehicle Exhaust Control
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), July 30, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-07/30/content_8494914.htm

Southern China Oil Refinery Moved over Environment Concern
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), July 30, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090730/sc_afp/chinahongkongkuwaitenergyoilenvironmentpollution

Children
13 Million Abortions in China Each Year: Report
Reuters, July 30, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE56T0S020090730

Death Penalty
China Remains World's Top Executioner
Associated Press (via South China Morning Post), July 30, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=131747625d9c2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Government
Xinhua Calls Time on Protest Blame Game
Reuters (via South China Morning Post), July 30, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2b2d594bf27c2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender - Huang Qi (黄琦)
Chinese Dissident to Plead Not Guilty
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), July 30, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090730/ap_on_re_as/as_china_online_dissent

Human Rights Defender - Xu Zhiyong (许志永)
China Police Detain Rights Lawyer: Legal Group
Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), July 30, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090730/ap_on_re_as/as_china_lawyer

Labor
Dongguan Mayor Contradicts Official Jobless Figures
South China Morning Post, July 30, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=07d2594bf27c2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

15 to Face Trial over Clash at Toy Factory
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2e5dea0a69cc2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

不把工人当人 “开胸验肺”引发强烈反响 (Authorities Face Strong Criticisms over Forcing A Worker to Undergo An Unnecessary Surgical Incision in The Chest)
Radio Free Asia, July 30, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yanfei-07302009123406.html

Law
Poor Areas in China to Get Free Legal Aid
China Daily, July 31, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/31/content_11801650.htm

Media
Accreditation Bid to Curb Bogus Reporters
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=307bea0a69cc2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions
Cabbies Go on Strike in NE China City
Xinhua News Agency (via China Daily), July 30, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-07/30/content_8493216.htm

1,000 Protest over China Chemical Plant Pollution: Residents
Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo! News), July 30, 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090730/sc_afp/chinaenvironmentunrestpollution

Police
Officers Beat Fruit Seller Senseless
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a46cea0a69cc2210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

XUAR
China Needs New Policies After Xinjiang: Official
Reuters, July 30, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE56T1XJ20090730