February 02, 2011

News
Corruption
交通领域腐败丛生引中央关切 10年4任厅长落马 (Corruption in Transit Sector: Four Fallen Directors in 10 Years)
China Youth Daily, February 02, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110202/u1a5705132.html

Environment
A Waste Plant, a Dead Baby and a Fight for Justice
South China Morning Post, February 02, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=8b69c16cdb1ed210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Government
From Tahrir to Tiananmen
Foreign Policy, February 01, 2011
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/02/01/from_tahrir_to_tiananmen

Human Rights Defender – Liu Anjun (刘安军)
慰问劳教维权人士刘安军等人被禁出门 (Activists Blocked from New Year's Visit to Rights Activist in Reeducation-Through-Labor)
Radio Free Asia, February 01, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/liuanjun-02012011103746.html

Human Rights Defender – Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)
China Nobel Winner Not Allowed Jail Visits
China Post, February 02, 2011
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/national-news/2011/02/02/289938/China-Nobel.htm

Human Rights Defender – Qin Yongmin (秦永敏)
中国民主党创建人之一秦永敏再次遭警方拘留 (China Democracy Party Co-founder Qin Yongmin Detained by Wuhan Police)
Radio Free Asia, February 01, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qinyongmin-02012011162403.html

Land Policy
北海白虎头村民被判两年 村长许坤案月底开庭 (Beihai Villager Sentenced to Two Years)
Radio Free Asia, February 01, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/beihai-02012011095218.html

广西维权村长许坤被拘逾半年后本月开庭受审 (Beihai Village Official Xu Kun to Stand Trial this Month following Six Months in Detention)
Radio Free Asia, February 01, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/beihai-02012011130656.html

Related information:
北海维权村民何显福无罪辩护词 (Lawyer Xie Yanyi’s Defense Statement for Beihai Villager He Xianfu)
Xie Yanyi, January 29, 2011
http://gb.hrichina.org/public/contents/27846

Defending Rights in Baihutou Village
白虎头村维权纪实
China Rights Forum, 2010, no. 4
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/192232
CH: http://gb.hrichina.org/public/contents/27627

Law
China's Legal Aid Funds Surge in 2010
Xinhua News Agency, February 02, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-02/02/content_11955850.htm

撞死钱云会 司机获刑三年半 (Driver Who Killed Petitioning Village Official Sentenced to 3.5 Years)
Southern Metropolis Daily, February 02, 2011
http://epaper.oeeee.com/A/html/2011-02/02/content_1291301.htm

Related news:
Anger over 'Accidental' Death of Chinese Activist
Agence France-Presse, February 01, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110201/wl_asia_afp/chinacorruptionaccidentroad

“钱云会”案一审宣判 受害方律师表失望 (Petitioning Official's Lawyer Expresses Disappointment)
Deutsche Welle, February 01, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6424817,00.html

Media
China Says Web 'Open' despite Egypt News Curbs
Agence France-Presse, February 01, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110201/wl_asia_afp/chinaegyptunrestpoliticsinternetmediacensor

Migrant Workers
工头称百名农民工讨薪遭数十人持钢管殴打 (Ten Thugs Brandishing Steel Pipes Beat 100 Migrant Workers over Wage Dispute)
Spring City Evening, February 01, 2011
http://society.yunnan.cn/html/2011-02/01/content_1488712.htm

Public Health
安徽怀远卫生局长因虚假健康档案被处分 (Anhui County Health Department Head Disciplined for Falsifying Documents)
Xin Kuai Bao, February 02, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0202/01/6RRO3TU200014AED.html