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, August 26, 2009

August 26, 2009

News
Labor
China Coal Mine Blast Kills 11
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 25, 2009
Public Health
Province Plans Huge Health Cover Scheme
Draft Rules Hope to Raise Transparency in Hospitals
Villagers Face Fight over Evidence of Pollution
Lead Village Closed to Journalists
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 25, 2009
Society
40 Hours A Week on The Internet Could Be Listed as Addiction
XUAR
Xinjiang Denies Date Set for Unrest Trials
Uygur Exile Airs Prison Killing Allegation
China's Hu Visits Xinjiang, No Riot Trials This Week
Reuters via YahooNews.com (Asia Section), August 25, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090825/wl_nm/us_china_xinjiang
Whereabouts of "Uyghur Online" Staff Unknown (维吾尔在线人员下落不明 包括央广记者政协人员) Radio Free Asia, August 25, 2009 http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/weiwuerzaixian-08252009180709.html
Military
China Strengthens Internal Security Force
AP via YahooNews.com (Asia Section), August 25, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090825/ap_on_re_as/as_china_security