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, July 23, 2010

July 23, 2010

News
Death Penalty
Top Official Sentenced to Death for Corruption
Xinhua News Agency, July 23, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-07/23/content_11042278.htm

China 'to Debate Execution Policy Changes'
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 23, 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10736141

Environment
How Greed Turned River into Pea Soup and Left Village in Despair
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d33973f9baaf9210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Food Security
China Issues Food Safety Warning
China Daily, July 23, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-07/22/content_11037611.htm

Human Rights Defender
福建三网民案代理林洪楠律师被行政处罚案开庭 (Administrative Suit of Lin Hongnan Goes to Trial)
Radio Free Asia, July 22, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fujian-07222010142259.html

Human Rights Defenders -- Feng Zhenghu (冯正虎); Zhao Dagong (赵达功)
赵达功看世博被遣返 冯正虎因《官逼民反》再被传唤 (Zhao Dagong Expelled from Expo, Feng Zhenghu Summoned by Police after Publicizing Dissenting Article)
Radio Free Asia, July 22, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shibo-07222010154000.html

Human Rights Defender -- Sun Wenguang (孙文广)
孙文广新作《逆风33年》近日出版 (Sun Wenguang's Releases New Book)
Radio Free Asia, July 22, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sun-07222010102139.html

Human Rights Defender -- Yan Zhengxue (严正学)
香港书展开幕 中国敢言作家受瞩目 (Outspoken Chinese Writers Center of Attention at HK Book Fair)
Radio Free Asia, July 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shuzhan-07212010112828.html

Labor
Strikes End at Two Chinese Automotive Suppliers
Reuters, July 22, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100722/wl_nm/us_china_labour

Safety Office Warns of Problems in Safety Checks
Xinhua News Agency, July 23, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-07/23/content_11038145.htm

13 Confirmed Dead in China Mine Flood: Media
Agence France-Presse, July 23, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100723/wl_asia_afp/chinaminingaccident

Land Policy
拆迁户遭五六十人围殴 派出所长在旁未制止 (Evictee Beaten by 50+ People, Police Station Chief Stands Aside and Does Not Intervene)
Anhui Commercial News, July 23, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0723/04/6C8J5H0400014AEE.html

Media
Chinese Army to Target Cyber War Threat
The Guardian, July 23, 2010
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/22/chinese-army-cyber-war-department

Population
Beijing's Population Surges Near 20 Million
China Daily, July 23, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-07/23/content_11038489.htm

Protests and Petitions
福建村支书吞土地建楼房 村民上告无门 (Fujian Villagers Suffer Reprisals after Petitioning against Official's Land Embezzlement )
Radio Free Asia, July 21, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fj-07212010142410.html

天津访民为屈死狱中亲弟伸冤尝尽磨难 (Tianjin Petitioner Encounters Hardship while Seeking Redress for Brother’s Death in Prison)
Radio Free Asia, July 22, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fm-07222010103944.html

Officials Fired after Township Protests
China Daily, July 23, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-07/23/content_11038572.htm

XUAR
狱中维族基督徒阿里木江家属探监受阻引起外界关注 (Family of Imprisoned Uyghur Christian Alimjan Yimit Not Allowed to Visit)
Radio Free Asia, July 22, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wei-07222010162541.html