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.

Thursday, January 07, 2010

January 07, 2010

News

Corruption
Handling of Billions in Quake Donations Criticised
South China Morning Post, January 07, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=738f5d4c31406210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Death Penalty
河北张宝义团伙涉黑案7名主犯被执行死刑 (7 Criminal Gangs Executed in Hebei)
China National Radio, January 07, 2010
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2010-01-07/133419419534.shtml

Disasters
內蒙古烏拉特後旗6000人遭特大雪災 (6000 Suffer Heavy Snow in Inner Mongolia)
China National Radio, January 07, 2010
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/9/1/1/1386363/1.html

Food Security
China Admits New Tainted-Milk Case Is Older
New York Times, January 06, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/world/asia/07milk.html

Government
More than 106,000 Officials Punished in First 11 Months of 2009: Official
Xinhua News Agency, January 07, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2010-01/07/content_12770065.htm

Hong Kong
Beijing Warning Over HK Protests
South China Morning Post, January 07, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=de5d5d4c31406210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Hukou
广东拟行积分制 暂住证变居住证 (Guangdong's Authorities to Allow Eligible Migrant Workers to Hold Permanent Residency)
Radio Free Asia, January 06, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/guangdong-01062010104705.html

Internet Censorship
国内三知名网站域名封杀 白名单制度开始实质生效 (Three Major Mainland Sites Blocked)
Radio Free Asia, January 07, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/bai-01062010094907.html


Land Policy
新拆迁条例出台前各地频现突击拆迁现象 (Demolition Blitz Occurs More Frequently Before New Regulation Comes into Force)
International Herald Leader, January 07, 2010
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/9/1/1/1386425/1.html

Migrant Workers
Migrant Workers Cry 'Foul' Over Pension Rules
South China Morning Post, January 07, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=746f5d4c31406210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD


Public Health
China's Drug Treatment Slammed
Radio Free Asia, January 06, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/treatmentslammed-01062010232031.html


Tibet
China Sentences Tibetan Film-maker to Six Years: Family
Agence France-Presse, January 06, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100106/wl_asia_afp/chinatibetunrestrightsfilm

XUAR
China's Xinjiang Issues New Anti-terror Rules: State Media
Agence France-Presse, January 06, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100106/wl_asia_afp/chinaunrestxinjiangsecurity

China Detains Three for Spreading Rumours about Uighurs
Reuters, January 06, 2010
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-45192620100106