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, September 22, 2011

Environment

环保组织起诉乐购联华两超市 (Mainland Environmental Group Sues Two Major Groceries)
Southern Metropolis Daily, September 22, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/1/49/14919153f8aaf3af/Blog/7e7/cc553f.html

Gender

變性舞蹈家遭廣電局封殺 (SARFT Prevents Transgender Dancer from Appearing on Television Show)
Ming Pao, September 22, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2442585/1.html

Government

Beijing Election Bid Sparks Standoff
Radio Free Asia, September 22, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/election-09212011114848.html

Human Rights

王晨:中国人权发展道路的核心是“以人为本” (Wang Chen: The Core of China's Path of Human Rights Development Is "People First")
Xinhua News Agency, September 22, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110922/u1a6118813.html

Land Policy

China's Land Grabs: A Case Study
Al Jazeera, September 21, 2011
http://blogs.aljazeera.net/asia/2011/09/21/chinas-land-grabs-case-study

武汉月内两起暴力拆迁惨剧 业主跳楼亡另一人死于推土机 (Two Demolition Tragedies in Wuhan in a Month)
Radio Free Asia, September 20, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wh-09202011092708.html

Multilateral

China Urges Global Anti-Terrorism Efforts
Xinhua News Agency, September 22, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-09/22/content_13762965.htm

SCO to Target Cyber Terrorism
China Daily, September 22, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-09/22/content_13763105.htm

XUAR

Uyghur Scholar's Classes Canceled
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/classes-09212011173731.html