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, September 21, 2010

September 21, 2010

News
Corruption
北京经济信息中心副主任受贿获刑11年 (Beijing Economic Information Center Deputy Chief Sentenced to 11 Years for Bribery)
Procuratorial Daily, September 21, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100921/u1a5458443.html

Education
粵學生因貧輟學將問責官員 (Guangdong to Hold Officials Accountable for Students Who Drop Out Due to Poverty)
China News Service, September 21, 2010
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20100921/ca20834p.htm

广州特教资金和师资缺乏 1/3残疾儿被拒校门外 (Guangzhou: Lacking Teachers and Funding, 1/3 of Special Needs Children Refused Entry to School)
Guangzhou Daily, September 21, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100921/u1a5458454.html

Labor
China Province Punishes Officials for Goofing Off
The Associated Press, September 20, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/09/20/world/AP-AS-China-Officials-Punished.html

Mine Leaders to Send Substitutes Underground
China Daily, September 21, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-09/21/content_11331476.htm

Land Policy
More Resettled for S-N Water Diversion Project
China Daily, September 20, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-09/20/content_11330886.htm

江西省政府调查组介入 (Jiangxi Provincial Government Investigation Team Intervention)
Southern Metropolis Daily, September 21, 2010
http://epaper.oeeee.com/A/html/2010-09/21/content_1184134.htm

广西六百公安强征土地 十多村民受伤 (10 Villagers Injured in Clash with 600 Police and Urban Management over Land Expropriation)
Radio Free Asia, September 20, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/guangxi-09202010110543.html

Multilateral
温家宝今赴纽约联合国会议 (Wen Jiabao to Attend UN Conference in NYC Today)
Ming Pao, September 21, 2010
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100921/4/kbrk.html

Religion
Christians Appeal Labor-Camp Term
Radio Free Asia, September 20, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/appeal-09202010123245.html

State Security
广东10月将举行反劫持演习提升亚运安保能力 (Guangdong to Hold Anti-Hijacking Exercise to Prepare for Asiad)
China News Service, September 21, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100921/u1a5459013.html