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, August 03, 2010

August 03, 2010

News
Environment
Floating Garbage Chokes Major Chinese Dam
The Wall Street Journal, August 02, 2010
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704271804575404601892298756.html

Human Rights Defender – Ni Yulan (倪玉兰)
Homeless, Crippled: The Cost of Activism
South China Morning Post, August 03, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=17f01e53c733a210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders
Police Detain China Activist for Sex Worker Rights
Associated Press, August 02, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i2v4nkdlQYukNdGln9vA8s5OSObAD9HB9PF00
Related information:
China: Sex Workers Demand Legalization, Organizer Detained
Global Voices Online, August 01, 2010
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2010/08/01/china-sex-workers-demand-legalization-organizer-detained/
天珠王二审维持15年 速判剥夺辩护权 (Appeal Court Denies Tibetan Environmentalist Karma Samdrup Right to Defence, Upholds 15-Year Sentence)
Radio Free Asia, August 02, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shen-08022010120516.html

Labor
陕西警方立案调查湖北农民工讨薪遭殴打事件 (Shaanxi Police to Investigate Assault on Hubei Workers)
China News Service, August 03, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0803/11/6D5L00JT000146BD.html
Related news:
Unpaid Workers Beaten
Shanghai Daily, August 03, 2010
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2010/201008/20100803/article_445161.htm
Land Policy
辽宁铁岭一钉子户因拒绝搬迁被施工人员打死 (Liaoning Villager Beaten to Death by Builder after Refusing to Relocate Home)
Radio Free Asia, August 02, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/chai-08022010161726.html

Media
Law, Public Support Key to Journalists’ Safety
South China Morning Post, August 03, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=56d01e53c733a210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related news:
财经记者遭暴连发 官样文章失诚信 (Officialese Doesn't Cut It following Attacks on Finance Journalists)
Radio Free Asia, August 02, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/cai-08022010162955.html
Overseas Journalists Get Asiad Pledge
China Daily, August 03, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-08/03/content_11083510.htm

文化部:网游实名半年后正式实施 (Ministry of Culture: Real-name Registration to Be Formally Implemented in 6 Months)
Southern Metropolis Daily, August 03, 2010
http://epaper.oeeee.com/A/html/2010-08/03/content_1141860.htm

Migrant Workers
北京市人大建议清理小门店 缩减低端劳动力 (Beijing People's Congress Proposes Closing Small Businesses to Reduce Incoming Labor Force)
The Beijing News, August 03, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0803/01/6D4J9OEJ00014AED.html

Police
景德镇一嫌犯审讯中“晕死” (Jiangxi: Suspect Collapses, Dies during Interrogation)
Southern Metropolis Daily, August 03, 2010
http://epaper.oeeee.com/A/html/2010-08/03/content_1141865.htm

Protests and Petitions
3 Detained after Rally to Defend Cantonese
Xinhua News Agency, August 03, 2010
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2010/201008/20100803/article_445181.htm
Related news:
Backlash as Cantonese Protests Spur Gag: Guangzhou Authorities Overreacting, Critics Say
South China Morning Post, August 03, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=157d1e53c733a210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
XUAR
In Restive Chinese Area, Cameras Keep a Watchful Eye
New York Times, August 02, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/world/asia/03china.html