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.

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

September 08, 2009

News
Death Penalty

Court Revokes Drunk Driver's Death Sentence
China Daily, September 08, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/08/content_8667057.htm

Environment
Pollution Tax Will Not Be Levied
China Daily, September 08, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/08/content_8666829.htm

Human Rights Defenders

The Mainland Public Defenders Who Want to Reform the System
South China Morning Post, September 08, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=64aca9c493593210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Government

《社会主义法治理念读本》正式出版发行 (Reader on Socialist Rule of Law Formally Published)
Xinhua News Agency, September 07, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-09/07/content_12010211.htm

Labor

河南礦難35死44失蹤 (35 Dead, 44 Injured in Henan Mine Disaster)
Ming Pao, September 08, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090908/ca20959a.htm

Media

Google Restored in China after Porn Row, Ex-chief Kaifu Lee Says
Telegraph, September 08, 2009
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/6152207/Google-restored-in-China-after-porn-row-ex-chief-Kaifu-Lee-says.html

HK Journalists March in Protest at Violence against Colleagues
South China Morning Post, September 08, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6d31a9c493593210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

大陆当局悄悄实行网络实名制 (Mainland Authorities Quietly Implement Real-name Registration System Online)
Radio Free Asia, September 07, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wangluo-09072009124236.html

Police
Yunnan Tourist Area Swept by Unrest after policeman Killed
South China Morning Post, September 08, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=dd01a9c493593210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions

福建泉港民众抗议排污 与武警冲突 (Fujianese Protest against Pollution Leads to Clash with Police)
Radio Free Asia, September 07, 2009
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/Xinwen/xinwen-09072009112552.html

State Security

Security 'Moat' to Surround Beijing
China Daily, September 08, 2009
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/08/content_8664714.htm

Provinces to Help Secure Beijing
South China Morning Post, September 08, 2009
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a502a9c493593210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Taiwan

Liu Resigns, Wu Den-yih to Replace Him
Taipei Times, September 08, 2009
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2009/09/08/2003453059

XUAR

Tense Chinese City Imposes Traffic Ban: State Media
Agence France-Presse, September 08, 2009
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iogJ_mVLWWLcHxkfuol7LJLyUiYg

烏魯木齊晚上交通管制 (Urumqi Imposes Traffic Restrictions after Dark)
Ming Pao, September 07, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090907/ca12208c.htm

烏魯木齊45人涉扎針被捕 (45 Detained on Suspicion of Involvement with Syringe Stabbings in Urumqi)
Ming Pao, September 08, 2009
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20090908/ca21221k.htm