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, October 05, 2010

October 05, 2010

News
Civil Society

Study Exposes Poor Govt Transparency
Global Times, September 30, 2010
http://china.globaltimes.cn/chinanews/2010-09/578709.html

Corruption
公安局长夫人控制地下钱庄 官员警察成客户 (Wife of Public Security Bureau Runs Illegal Bank; Cliental Includes Police and Officials)
China National Radio, October 02, 2010
http://society.huanqiu.com/roll/2010-10/1144612.html

Environment
China in Unique Position to Advance Green Technologies
Voice of America, October 04, 2010
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/China-in-Unique-Position-to-Advance-Green-Technologies-104312853.html

Human Rights Defenders
亚运广州拘留驱赶维权人士 (Guangzhou: Rights Activists Detained for Asian Games)
Radio Free Asia, October 04, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yayun-10042010130020.html

Human Rights Defender -- Liu Xiaobo, 刘晓波
專訪 劉霞:獲諾獎與否 都為劉曉波驕傲 (Liu Xia: I'm Proud of Liu Xiaobo, Regardless of Peace Prize)
Ming Pao, October 05, 2010
http://news.mingpao.com/20101005/cab1.htm

Hukou
Changing Countryside Sees Growing Number Seek Return of Rural Hukou
South China Morning Post, October 05, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=df6ae4ca5287b210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

三机构批评现行户籍制度 (Reports from Three Institutes Criticize Hukou System )
Beijing News, October 05, 2010
http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2010-10/05/content_153937.htm

Law
中国等地司法界存在贪腐问题 (Report: Corruption Exists in Legal Circles Worldwide, Including China)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 05, 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2010/10/101004_judiciary_corruption_china.shtml
Related information:
Risks and Threats of Corruption and the Legal Profession
International Bar Association, OECD, UNODC, 2010
http://www.ibanet.org/Article/Detail.aspx?ArticleUid=ED0B2923-91C9-4E61-9FCA-0FDB399C9FED
Media
腾讯QQ涉嫌侵犯网民电脑隐私 (Popular Chat-Portal QQ Accused of Infringing Netizens' Privacy)
Radio Free Asia, October 04, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qq-10042010170325.html

China iPhone 'Crippled' by Google, Maps
Global Times, September 30, 2010
http://china.globaltimes.cn/society/2010-09/578701.html

Public Health
Suspects Detained in Case Involving Fake Eye Drug
China Daily, October 04, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-10/04/content_11375998.htm

Religion
中国家庭教会负责人呼吁胡锦涛关注宗教迫害事件 (House Church Association Leader Appeals to Hu Jintao on Religious Persecution)
Radio Free Asia, October 04, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jiao-10042010162727.html

Tibet
Villagers Block Work on Dam
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/tibetans-resist-chinese-mine-09302010113540.html