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.

Monday, September 05, 2011

Human Rights Defenders

More Chinese Dissidents Appear to Disappear
New York Times, September 02, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/03/world/asia/03china.html

Law

刑诉法修正案之隐忧 (The Malaise toward the Draft Criminal Procedure Law Amendment)
Southern Weekend, September 01, 2011
http://www.infzm.com/content/62771

Media

China State Paper Urges Internet Rethink to Silence Foes
Reuters, September 02, 2011
http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE78111R20110902

Chinese Censors Rip out Magazine Article by Dissident Ai Weiwei
The Independent, September 03, 2011
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinese-censors-rip-out-magazine-article-by-dissident-ai-weiwei-2348427.html

Migrant Workers

U-Turn Surprises Migrant Schools
South China Morning Post, September 03, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=f7d88ddbb1a22310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Police

深圳將通過城管條例草案 (Shenzhen: Provisional Regs on Urban Management Office Take Effect Today)
Ming Pao, September 05, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/32/1/1/2427295/1.html

Protests and Petitions

逾千村民堵路抗議污染 (Fujian: 1K+ Villagers Block Traffic to Protest Pollution)
Ming Pao, September 05, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2427090/1.html
Related news:
Mystery Abounds as Fish Die in the Millions in Gutian, Fujian Province
Global Times, September 05, 2011
http://www.globaltimes.cn/NEWS/tabid/99/ID/674003/Mystery-abounds-as-fish-die-in-the-millions-in-Gutian-Fujian-Province.aspx

State Security

全國防泄密 嚴控網絡 《保密法》一周年 各地高調展覽 (1 Year Since New State Secrets Law: Strict Control of Internet to Prevent Leaks)
Ming Pao, September 03, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2425692/1.html

Tibet

Prisoner's Status under Question
Radio Free Asia, September 02, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/prison-09022011122730.html