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.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Bilateral Ties

Tibetans Held amid China Visit to Nepal
Radio Free Asia, August 17, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/visit-08172011155555.html

Environment

Lawyer Sues Oil Giants over Bohai Spill
Agence France-Presse, August 17, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hRvg3stJaQdssNS8wEh8_agf3g3w

Government

多位个性新闻发言人去职 公众担心该群体更趋谨慎 (Public Concern of More Guarded Voices from Gov't Voice after Several Spokespersons Resign)
Southern Metropolis Daily, August 18, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/2/7e/27ed0fb950b856b0/Blog/52e/561659.html

Hong Kong

Beijing Expands Support for Hong Kong
Financial Times, August 18, 2011
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df5ca794-c8a0-11e0-a2c8-00144feabdc0.html

Internet

China's Baidu May Face Tougher Rules after State Media Criticism
Reuters, August 18, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110817/bs_nm/us_baidu_cctv

Law

People's Court
South China Morning Post, August 17, 2011
http://www.usasialaw.org/?p=5809

Media

《长城月报》总编遭威胁 《南风窗》社长被免职 (Changcheng News Digest Editor-in-Chief Threatened and Nan Feng Chuang President Relieved of Job)
Radio Free Asia, August 17, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/dx-08172011153335.html
Related news:
High Price for Airing Sun Yat-sen Criticism
South China Morning Post, August 18, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=364f64a7678d1310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Leading Magazine Faces Tough Action
China Media Project, August 18, 2011
http://cmp.hku.hk/2011/08/18/14994/

Migrant Workers

北京关停24所打工子弟学校 (Beijing Closes 24 Schools for Migrant Workers' Children)
Deutsche Welle, August 17, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15322656,00.html

Public Health


云南曲靖铬渣污染现癌症村 村民只喝矿泉水 (Yunnan Chemical Plant's Chromium Pollution Leads to Cancer Village)
Xiaoxiang Morning Herald, August 18, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2011-08/18/c_121875496.htm