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, June 15, 2010

June 15, 2010

News
Civil Society

反歧视民间会议受阻吓 活动人士电脑遇黑客 (Yirenping Symposium in Suzhou Cancelled Due to Official Pressure)
Radio Free Asia, June 14, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/heike-06142010104411.html

民生观察等多个维权网站受黑客攻击瘫痪 (Human Rights Groups' Websites Attacked by Hackers)
Radio Free Asia, June 14, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/heike-06142010162506.html

Corruption
Top China Food, Drug Official Under Investigation
Agence France-Presse, June 14, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100614/wl_asia_afp/chinacorruptionfood

Disasters
China Launches Emergency Response for Flood Relief
Xinhua News Agency, June 15, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-06/15/content_9978486.htm

Education
Education Chief Helped Son Cheat in Exam
South China Morning Post, June 15, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e3fb9741b5739210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Environment
Small Leak at Chinese Nuclear Plant: HK Govt
Agence France-Presse, June 15, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100615/wl_asia_afp/chinahongkongenergynuclearclp
Related news :
深圳大亚湾核电站发生核泄漏事故 (Leak at Guangdong Nuclear Power Plant)
Radio Free Asia, June 14, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/Daya-incident-06142010090513.html

Related information:
Security Bureau's Response to Guangdong Nuclear Power Station Incident
保安局回應廣東核電站事故查詢
June 15, 2010
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201006/15/P201006150195.htm
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201006/15/P201006150005.htm
Government
Local Governments Hide 79b Yuan in Revenue
South China Morning Post, June 15, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0d607991ca639210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Migrant Workers
China PM Urges Better Treatment of Migrant Workers
Agence France-Presse, June 15, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gCn7zG89GlbNDelNT3ffGMEUSq7g

温家宝端午假期看望农民工 回应住房难等问题 (Wen Jiabao to Spend Dragon Boat Holiday Visiting Migrant Workers, Responding to Housing Crisis and Other Issues)
Xinhua News Agency, June 15, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100614/u1a5264453.html

Protests and Petitions
福州鼓楼区拆迁户被殴 引发数百人堵路抗议 (Protest of Hundreds Blocks Traffic in Fuzhou following Evictee Beatings)
Radio Free Asia, June 14, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/chaiqian-06142010104643.html

广州借亚运收地抗议连连 城中村民要先反腐后拆迁 (Guangzhou Protests Continue as Villagers Demand for Cleaning Up Corruptions before Evictions and Demolitions)
Radio Free Asia, June 14, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/chaiqian-06142010152710.html

XUAR
One Year Later, China's Crackdown after Uighur Riots Haunts A Homeland
The Washington Post, June 15, 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/14/AR2010061405054.html

Uyghur Students Sent Home
Radio Free Asia, June 14, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/students-06142010125044.html