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.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

October 14, 2010

Top news
Nobel Peace Prize / Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)
Norway Slams Restrictions on Nobel Winner's Wife
Associated Press, October 14, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101013/ap_on_re_eu/eu_nobel_norway_china

Beijing Tightens Grip as More Detained
South China Morning Post, October 14, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=131c7b92c76ab210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related information:
Clampdown on Individuals Following Nobel Announcement 刘晓波获奖后中国政府打压行动一览
Human Rights in China, October 12, 2010
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/190272
CH: http://gb.hrichina.org/public/contents/21973

News

Environment

Villagers' Pollution Plea
Shanghai Daily, October 14, 2010
http://www.shanghaidaily.org/article/?id=451622&type=National

Hukou
人保局:正在调查方案未定 (Shenzhen: Human Resource Bureau Reviewing Management Fee of Hukou File)
Southern Metropolis Daily, October 14, 2010
http://epaper.oeeee.com/H/html/2010-10/14/content_1198276.htm

Labor
民工欠薪已兑付 五疑犯被抓 (Sichuan: Workers Wages Honored, Culprits Arrested)
Southern Metropolis Daily, October 14, 2010
http://epaper.oeeee.com/A/html/2010-10/14/content_1198242.htm

38名老员工追讨退休补贴 (Retirees Seek to Recover Retirement Allowances)
Southern Metropolis Daily, October 14, 2010
http://epaper.oeeee.com/B/html/2010-10/14/content_1198109.htm

Land Policy
广西苍梧征地纠纷 多名警察受伤 (Police Injured in Guangxi Land Disputes)
Southern Metropolis Daily, October 14, 2010
http://epaper.oeeee.com/A/html/2010-10/14/content_1198415.htm

Politics
Chinese Whispers on Political Reform
Financial Times, October 13, 2010
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c5d26872-d6fc-11df-aaab-00144feabdc0.html

Population
Age-old Problem Looms for Families
China Daily, October 14, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-10/14/content_11407371.htm

Parents of 'Hidden Children' See Way Out
Global Times, October 14, 2010
http://china.globaltimes.cn/society/2010-10/581804.html

Social Security
为省钱看病每天只吃两顿 (Eat Less to Save Money for Medical Fees)
Southern Metropolis Daily, October 14, 2010
http://epaper.oeeee.com/B/html/2010-10/14/content_1198542.htm

XUAR
Uyghur Homes Destroyed
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/homes-10122010164731.html