Friday, August 26, 2011

Food Security

Source of Poison Questioned
Radio Free Asia, August 25, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/poison-08252011162157.html

Government

China Plans to Improve Human Rights
China Daily, August 26, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/26/content_13194235.htm

Hong Kong

香港警方成为政治打压的工具 (HK Police Become Tool for Political Suppression)
Radio France Internationale, August 25, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20110825-香港警方成为政治打压的工具

Human Rights Defender – Wang Lihong (王荔蕻)

王荔蕻、左晓环案件法院拖延处理 (Still No Verdict in Wang Lihong Case)
Radio Free Asia, August 25, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/rights_trial-08252011111822.html
Related information:
Lawyers Report Procedural Irregularities at Trial of Rights Activist Wang Lihong
维权人士王荔蕻寻衅滋事案开庭审理
Human Rights in China, August 16, 2011
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5541
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5543

Law

明确监视居住的适用条件 (Criminal Procedure Law: Clarifying Applicable Conditions for Residential Surveillance)
Legal Daily, August 24, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index/content/2011-08/24/content_2897652.htm

Protests and Petitions

福建上千村民公开请求政府停止暴力徵地 (1000+ Fujianese Villagers Issue Joint Letter Calling on Gov't to Cease Violent Land Requisitions)
Radio Free Asia, August 25, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/fujian_land-08252011112818.html

官方回复惊现雷语:“领导干部知道该干什么并付诸实践” (Chongqing: Official Response to Petition Inquiry: "The Leadership Will Know What to Do")
Chongqing Daily, August 25, 2011
http://cq.cqnews.net/html/2011-08/24/content_7937182.htm

Tibet

甘肃夏河有藏僧被捕 (Tibetan Monk Arrested in Gansu)
Radio Free Asia, August 25, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/tibetan_monk-08252011112408.html