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, March 05, 2010

March 05, 2010

News
Hukou
Beijing Edges towards Residence Reform
Financial Times, March 04, 2010
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a349e6c0-27b3-11df-863d-00144feabdc0.html

Human Rights Defender – Xie Changfa (谢长发)
湖南省异议人士谢长发狱中近况 (Updates on Imprisoned Dissident Xie Changfa's Condition)
Radio Free Asia, March 04, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xie-03042010155111.html

Human Rights Defenders
赵连海案一审将闭门 起诉书避提毒奶粉 (Tainted Milk Activist Zhao Lianhai Face Close Door Trial; Mentioning of Tainted Milk Avoided in Indictment)
Radio Free Asia, March 04, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhao-03042010143002.html

长安街游行艺术家被警方传唤二十多小时 (Demonstrating Artists Subpoenaed by Police for 20+ Hours )
Radio Free Asia, March 04, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yishu-03042010150429.html

June Fourth
天安门母亲再度声明 呼吁“六四”问题公开化 (Tiananmen Mothers' Public Appeal: Publicly Discuss June Fourth)
Radio Free Asia, March 04, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/64-03042010093946.html

Labor
Domestic Helper Abuse Is Rampant
China Daily, March 03, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/metro/2010-03/03/content_9530714.htm

Law
Electoral Law Revision Key to Equal Rights
China Daily, March 05, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010npc/2010-03/05/content_9540147.htm

最高检调研报告披露拟以必要性审查减少羁押 (Supreme People's Procuratorate Report Reveals Plan to Reduce Detention Period through Mandated Review )
Legal Daily, March 05, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2010-03/04/content_13095840.htm

最高法回应“政府信息公开诉讼困局”疑问 (Supreme People's Court Issues Response to Open Government Information Dilemma )
Legal Daily, March 05, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2010-03/04/content_13092815.htm

Media
共同社論寫手被炒 籲戶籍改革 媒體受整頓 (Economic Observer Editor Fired for Role in Hukou Reform Editorial)
Ming Pao, March 05, 2010
http://news.mingpao.com/20100305/cak3.htm

文化部回应关闭网吧提案:将加强网吧监控系统 (Ministry of Culture Responds to Call to Close Net Cafes with Promise to Strengthen Inspection and Control of Net Cafes)
Beijing News, March 05, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2010-03/05/content_13099765.htm

Politics
People’s Congress Gets to Work in China
New York Times, March 04, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/05/world/asia/05beijing.html

State Security
Trial of American Puts Spotlight on the Business of 'State Secrets' in China
The Washington Post, March 04, 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/03/AR2010030303852.html

Tibet
Tibetans Fear China's Hand in Dalai Lama Succession
Reuters, March 04, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62404020100305

XUAR
China Insider Sees Revolution Brewing
The Sydney Morning Herald, February 27, 2010
http://www.smh.com.au/world/china-insider-sees-revolution-brewing-20100226-p92d.html

新疆新增特警 维护社会稳定 (XUAR Increases Special Police to Maintain Social Stability)
Radio France Internationale, March 04, 2010
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/123/article_19831.asp