April 15, 2011

News
Education
江西遂川部分排名靠后初中生被送至鞋厂工读 (Jiangxi: Low-performing Students Nearing Gao-kao Sent to Vocational School, Made to Work Part-time at Shoe Factory)
Xinhua News Agency, April 14, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110414/u1a5839133.html

Gender
China Mulls Legislation on Domestic Violence
Xinhua News Agency, April 15, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-04/15/content_12329704.htm

Hong Kong
Legco CCTV Cameras Raise Privacy Concerns
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e8064f78fe35f210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)
艾未未遭抹黑 國家形象蒙污 (Ai's Name Blackened, Tarnishing Our Country's Image)
Ming Pao, April 15, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/6/1/1/2075456/1.html

Human Rights Defender – Ni Yulan (倪玉兰)
China Detains Rights Lawyer, Another Feared Missing in Crackdown
Reuters, April 15, 2011
http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/04/15/idINIndia-56348820110415

Human Rights Defender – Zhao Lianhai (赵连海)
停止發聲 趙連海否認與當局交換 (Zhao Lianhai Denies Official Deal Caused Ai Weiwei Silence)
Ming Pao, April 15, 2011
http://news.mingpao.com/20110415/cad1.htm

Jasmine Rallies
拍茉莉花杨秋雨劳教两年 伤残律师倪玉兰涉寻衅刑拘 (Activist Yang Qiuyu Sent to RTL after Photographing Jasmine Rallies)
Radio Free Asia, April 14, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/moli-04142011151723.html

Related information:
Two Years of Reeducation-Through-Labor for Rights Activist Yang Qiuyu
北京维权人士杨秋雨被劳动教养两年
Human Rights in China, April 14, 2011
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5263
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5262

Labor
China Launches Campaign to Boost Work Safety
Xinhua News Agency, April 15, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-04/15/content_12329712.htm

Related information:
关于开展严厉打击非法违法生产经营建设行为专项行动的通知 (Notice on Launching a Specialized Action to Sternly Crack Down on Illegal Manufacturing, Business, and Construction Practices)
Work Safety Commission of the State Council, April 14, 2011
http://www.chinasafety.gov.cn/newpage/Contents/Channel_20132/2011/0414/128318/content_128318.htm

云南蒙自出租车罢驶两日促成调高起步价 (Yunnan Cabbies Strike, Win Higher Rates)
Radio Free Asia, April 14, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yn-04142011112644.html

Land Policy
法院调虎离山 长达一年多钉子户被强搬 (Zhuhai: Court Forcibly Evicts Last Nail House)
Southern Metropolis Daily, April 14, 2011
http://nf.nfdaily.cn/nfdsb/content/2011-04/14/content_22707289.htm

Law
重庆检方将于19日以妨害作证罪起诉李庄 (Li Zhuang to Be Tried for Tampering Evidence on April 19)
RedNet, April 14, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110414/u1a5839137.html

Multilateral
China's Hu Calls for Asian Security Cooperation
Associated Press, April 15, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110415/ap_on_re_as/as_china_asian_security

Police
Beating Up Sparks Shanghai Riot
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=13b86a38de45f210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related news:
上海逾二千人騷亂 (Over 2,000 Riot in Shanghai)
Oriental Daily, April 14, 2011
http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20110414/00178_090.html

Protests and Petitions
Petitioner under House Arrest
Radio Free Asia, April 14, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/petitioner-04142011141215.html

Religion
Vatican: China Bishop May Avoid Excommunication
Associated Press, April 14, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110414/ap_on_re_eu/eu_vatican_china

State Security
Special Report: In Cyberspy vs. Cyberspy, China Has the Edge
Reuters, April 14, 2011
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/04/14/us-china-usa-cyberespionage-idUKTRE73D24220110414

Tibet
Fears over Monastery Siege
Radio Free Asia, April 14, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/siege-04142011110237.html