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.

Monday, October 11, 2010

October 11, 2010

Top news
Human Rights Defender – Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)
Liu Xiaobo Dedicates Nobel Peace Prize to 'Lost Souls' of Tiananmen
Agence France-Presse, October 11, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gFZi8rasZbT41YZe0VRrr0Y1JXKQ
Related information :
Liu Xia, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Liu Xiaobo’s Wife, Under House Arrest
诺贝尔和平奖获得者刘晓波的妻子刘霞遭当局软禁
Human Rights in China, October 10, 2010
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/190208
CH: http://gb.hrichina.org/public/contents/21891
China Rounds Up Jubilant Dissidents
Financial Times, October 10, 2010
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7b047618-d496-11df-b230-00144feabdc0.html
Related information:
Chinese Authorities Restrict Nobel Peace Prize News and Communications with Outside
丁子霖无锡住所被切断对外通信联络
Human Rights in China, October 09, 2010
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/189955
CH: http://gb.hrichina.org/public/contents/21643
Proud Or Shamed: Intellectuals React to Nobel Win
South China Morning Post, October 10, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e00db76eaa19b210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD


News
Environment
中国需要建立气候变化专项财政 (China Needs to Establish Climate Change Fund )
Southern Metropolis Daily, October 11, 2010
http://epaper.oeeee.com/A/html/2010-10/11/content_1195302.htm

内蒙古呼伦贝尔造纸厂被指违规排污 (Inner Mongolia: Paper Factory Accused of Illegally Releasing Waste)
China Economic Times, October 11, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20101011/u1a5486832.html

Hukou
报告称我国需每年投资2万亿解决农民工市民化 (Report: China Needs to Spend 2 Trillion Annually to Resolve Urbanization of Farmers)
Wuhan Evening News, October 11, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20101011/u1a5486941.html

Land Policy
“发帖最多村主任”拒强拆 陷囹圄 (“Village Chief with Most Internet Posts” in Prison for Resisting Forceful Demolition)
Legal Daily, October 11, 2010
http://epaper.oeeee.com/A/html/2010-10/10/content_1194610.htm
Related information:
Guangxi Authorities Target Village Chief Active in Land Rights
当局指广西村长维权案涉“国家秘密”
Human Rights in China, May 19, 2010
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/174663
CH: http://gb.hrichina.org/public/contents/18860
Law
最高检:办案不负责任致久押不决者将被追责 (SPC: Liability of Those Who Contribute to Prolonged Custody Shall Be Pursued)
Legal Daily, October 11, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20101011/u1a5486807.html

Police
郑州城管与摊贩冲突 遭群众围堵拔刀"威慑" (Henan: Urban Management Draw Knives amid Conflicts with Venders)
Henan Business Daily, October 11, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/1011/03/6IMDVVVJ00011229.html

Protests and Petitions
公安也上訪 控局長斂財 (Police Also Petition, Charging Secretary with Illicit Wealth Gains)
Ming Pao, October 11, 2010
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/101009/4/kms3.html

Religion
地下教會禁赴海外福音會 (Underground Church Members Banned from Attending Foreign Evangelical Event)
Ming Pao, October 11, 2010
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/101010/4/kn59.html