Friday, November 05, 2010

November 05, 2010

Top news
Nobel Peace Prize / Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)

Australia's Rudd Calls for Nobel Winner's Release
Agence France-Presse, November 04, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jRQ60quGGycx-YPBLGcfz7n-6uWQ

China against Nobel Ceremony for Liu
Associated Press, November 05, 2010
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/china-against-nobel-ceremony-for-liu-20101105-17glp.html

Legal Appeal Sent to UN for Jailed Nobel Winner
Agence France-Presse, November 05, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g8x8B9JPJBF-xxlXvsxcp_mk3sbw
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'Not Available for Interview'
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 03, 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11682354

News
Civil Society

安徽民间公益组织“常坤的家”受到当局骚扰 (Anhui: “Chang Kun’s House” NGO Harassed by Authorities)
Radio Free Asia, November 04, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ah-11042010111202.html

Food Security
记者暗访黑窝点:低价买死猪批发上市一头仅几元钱 (Journalist Reveals Pork from Non-slaughtered Carrion Entering Market at Low Price)
The Beijing Times, November 04, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20101104/u1a5527808.html

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)
艺术家艾未未遭到北京警方软禁 (Artist-Activist Ai Weiwei under House Arrest following Studio Closing)
Deutsche Welle, November 05, 2010
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6194062,00.html

Human Rights Defenders
北京警方疲于打压陈天石将被遣返回乡 (Activist Chen Tianshi to Be Sent Home)
Radio Free Asia, November 04, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sj-11042010120609.html

Labor
中国总工会:富士康管理存在严重问题 (ACFTU: Serious Issues in Foxconn’s Management)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 04, 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2010/11/101104_acftu_foxconn.shtml

Land Policy
Row over Land Sale Sparks Riot
South China Morning Post, November 05, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=00289f6aec71c210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

网络时代官民关系盘点:征地拆迁成社会滴血伤口 (Review of Civilian-Official Interaction in the Online Era: Land Expropriations and Evictions Become Major Emotional Wounds for Society)
China Youth Daily, November 05, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20101105/u1a5529562.html

Protests and Petitions
江西万载县委书记称赴京非正常上访3次者将劳教 (Jiangxi County Secretary: “Abnormal” Petitioners Who Petition Beijing Thrice to Be Put under Reeducation-Through-Labor)
Yang Cheng Wan Bao, November 05, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20101104/u1a5528661.html