March 11, 2011

Top news
Human Rights Defender – Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)
记者质疑非法禁锢异议者 人大法制委员称没这样的问题 (Chinese Legislator Denies Persecution of Dissidents at Press Conference)
Radio Free Asia, March 10, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jz-03102011154437.html

Related news:
Verdict on Liu Xiaobo Has Sufficient Legal, Factual Grounds: Legislator
Xinhua News Agency, March 10, 2011
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7314985.html

Two Sessions
Transparency the Solution to Myriad Social Woes, CPPCC Delegates Say
South China Morning Post, March 11, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=320f5ca70a0ae210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

全国政协委员王平主张不要鼓励农村孩子上大学 (CPPCC Delegate: Don't Encourage Rural Students to Enter College)
Radio Free Asia, March 10, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nc-03102011094309.html

中纪委原副书记刘锡荣建议出台防治腐败法 (Former Disciplinary Committee Official Calls for Corruption Prevention and Treatment Law)
Qiangjiang Evening News, March 11, 2011
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2011-03-11/061522092514.shtml

广东团审议报告时有代表提出：艾滋嫌犯应单独羁押 (NPC Rep Calls for Separate Detention Areas for Inmates with AIDS)
Guangzhou Daily, March 11, 2011
http://news.ifeng.com/mainland/special/2011lianghui/content-2/detail_2011_03/11/5088185_0.shtml

News
Death Penalty
刑法：贪腐不宜取消死刑 (Legal Scholar: Death Penalty Should Be Gradually Abolished, Especially for Non-Violent Crimes)
The Beijing Times, March 11, 2011
http://epaper.jinghua.cn/html/2011-03/11/content_639433.htm

Disasters
學校倒塌全城斷電 雲南5.8級地震逾270死傷 (Yunnan: 5.8 Magnitude Quake Topples School, Kills 270)
Ming Pao, March 11, 2011
http://news.mingpao.com/20110311/cak1.htm

Land Policy
地方当局漠视禁令 唐山七户村民遭漏夜强拆 (Local Authorities Ignore Ban on Demolitions, Destroy 7 Houses in Shanxi)
Radio Free Asia, March 10, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/chai-03102011094242.html

Law
人大代表建议审查逮捕嫌疑人可听取律师意见 (NPC Rep: Opinions of Suspect's Defense Council Should Be Heard during Investigation and Arrest)
Legal Daily, March 11, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/2011lh/u1a5776631.html

Public Health
Treatment Fees Covered for People with Mental Illnesses
China Daily, March 11, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011npc/2011-03/11/content_12153285.htm

Religion
江苏牧师遭软禁抢钱及殴打 家庭教会会长被强制旅游 (Jianngsu Pastor Beaten, Put under House Arrest; House Church Head Forced to Take a Trip)
Radio Free Asia, March 10, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ms-03102011112221.html

Rural Issues
成都统筹城乡经验探析：政府不介入让农民自主 (Chengdu's Urban-Rural Plan: Farmer Autonomy, No Gov't Intervention)
China Central Television, March 11, 2011
http://news.qq.com/a/20110311/000838.htm

Taiwan
赴台探亲规定拟放宽 (Rules Relaxed for Mainlanders Visiting Taiwan)
Legal Evening News, March 11, 2011
http://www.fawan.com.cn/html/2011-03/11/content_295186.htm

Tibet
Dalai Lama's 'Jasmine Moment'
The Times of India, March 11, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Dalai-Lamas-Jasmine-moment/articleshow/7676012.cmsti

Related news:
Pelosi Warns China on Dalai Lama
Agence France-Presse, March 10, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hUP0cuo2ELVm_Nr3bI1nCMif0HYg

Tibetan Legislators Shrug off Dalai Lama's "Political Show"
Xinhua News Agency, March 10, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/10/c_13771426.htm

XUAR
欧盟议会批准保护喀什古城决议 (European Parliament: Stop the Destruction of Kashgar)
Deutsche Welle, March 10, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14903896,00.html

Related information:
Human Rights: Pakistan, Belarus and China
European Parliament, March 10, 2011
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/pressroom/content/20110310IPR15261/html/Human-rights-Pakistan-Belarus-and-China