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 12, 2011

Human Rights Defenders

中國法律專家:非放鬆打壓維權 (Legal Experts: Suppression of Rights Activists Has Not Relaxed)
Ming Pao, September 10, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2431967/1.html
Related information:
维权人士王荔蕻被判刑9个月
Rights Defender Wang Lihong Sentenced to Nine Months
Human Rights in China, September 09, 2011
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5569
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5568

Government

Is Your Right to Run an Electoral Fiction?
South China Morning Post, September 10, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=73a6352f72e42310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Internet

Chinese Public Perceive Internet as Major Source of Rumors: Survey
Xinhua News Agency, September 08, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2011-09/08/c_131119069.htm

中国新浪网增加自律专员人数 (Sina Increases Staff in Self-Discipline Team, Analysts Say It's to Increase Control)
Radio Free Asia, September 10, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xing-09102011004124.html

Land Policy

China Officials Told to Be Wary in Demolitions
Associated Press, September 09, 2011
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1702230

最高法试点拆迁“裁执”分离 防止暴力血拆 (SPC Notice: Separate Ruling to Demolish from the Execution of Demolition to Prevent Bloody Demolitions)
Mirror, September 11, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2011-09/11/c_122019994.htm
The relevant SPC notice is available at:
关于坚决防止土地征收、房屋拆迁强制执行引发恶性事件的紧急通知
Supreme People's Court, May 06, 2011
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2011-09-09/113423132186.shtml

Public Health

Lack of Professional Help Is Costing Lives
South China Morning Post, September 11, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=06305ed164452310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD