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, April 20, 2010

April 20, 2010

News

Bilateral Ties
Human Rights Talks with US Set to Resume
South China Morning Post, April 20, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0dced101fb618210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Civil Society
Green NGO Drives Change at Grass Roots
China Daily, April 20, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-04/20/content_9749784.htm

清华大学报告:为何"越维稳越不稳" (Tsinghua Report: Why China Is "More Instable as It Increases Its Attempt to Maintain Social Stability")
Radio France Internationale, April 19, 2010
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20100419-清华大学报告为何越维稳越不稳


Disasters
国防部:中国在灾难救援国际合作上持开放态度 (Ministry of Defense: China Holds Open Attitude towards Cooperation with International Community in Quake Relief Work)
China News Service (via Eastday), April 20, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100420/u1a5159828.html

国新办官员称玉树地震不可能隐瞒死亡数字 (State Council Information Office: Impossible to Hide Quake's Death Toll)
Eastday, April 20, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100420/u1a5159807.html


Environment
Villagers Worry as Toxic Plant Assets Are Sold
South China Morning Post, April 20, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c584859a46618210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

New Road Ruins Historic Pass, Villagers Lament
Shanghai Daily, April 20, 2010
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=434722&type=National


Human Rights Defender - Feng Zhenghu (
冯正虎)
冯正虎拟办冤案博览会遭沪警方“抄家”(Police Summon Feng, Raid His Home)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 20, 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2010/04/100420_china_activist_expo.shtml


Human Rights Defenders
In China, One Man Crusades to Help Disabled People
USA Today, April 18, 2010
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-04-18-china-disabled_N.htm


Labor
China Factories Break Labor Rules
Associated Press, April 19, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100419/ap_on_bi_ge/as_microsoft_china_labor


Land Policy
上海闵行区一村民被强拆 成都村民睡眠中被强拆砸伤 (Houses in Shanghai and Chengdu Demolished while People Sleeping in Them)
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qiangchai-04192010150058.html


Media

中国官媒对胡锦涛灾区之行歌功颂德引发关注 (Official Media's Praise of Hu's Visit to Quake Zone Leads to Criticism)
Radio France Internationale, April 19, 2010
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20100419-中国官媒对胡锦涛灾区之行歌功颂德引发关注

Report: China Hackers Stole Key Google Program
Associated Press, April 20, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jXtSWyl3OUA_IMMHzzyv6TwPrJyAD9F6IEHG1


Protests and Petitions

上访维权遭打压 访民再提起控诉 (Jilin Worker Petitioning against Corruption Retaliated by Authorities; Jiangsu Petitioner Lodges Complaint to Provincial High Court over Police Abuse of Power)
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shangfang-04192010152351.html

Ex-bankers Seek Help
Shanghai Daily, April 19, 2010
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=434721&type=National


Public Health

Students Shower in Waste Water
Shanghai Daily, April 20, 2010
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=434642&type=National

新规:残疾人可考驾照 驾校:他们还不能报名 (New Regulations Allow More Handicapped Obtain Driving Licenses)
Southern Metropolis Daily, April 20, 2010
http://epaper.nddaily.com/A/html/2010-04/20/content_1059809.htm


Shanghai World Expo

6,000 Detained in Shanghai Expo Crime Sweep: Media
Agence France-Presse, April 20, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gSupLJf0kEUQkRP_es-5cvcZ0HrQ