Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Human Rights Defenders

Chen Nephew Faces Murder Trial
Radio Free Asia, August 7, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chen-08072012125632.html

Related:
Family of Chen Kegui Rejects Officially Appointed Lawyers
陈克贵家属关于拒绝接受两名指定律师的声明
July 23, 2012
http://www.hrichina.org/content/6211

秦永敏夫妇、张起再遭国保传唤 (Zhang Qi, Qin Yongmin and Wife Summoned by Domestic Security)
Radio Free Asia, August 7, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/dissidents-08072012113520.html

Related:
Couple Terminate Pregnancy as Authorities Continue to Refuse to Issue Marriage Certificate
当局继续拒发秦永敏结婚证致已怀孩子被引产
Qin Yongming and Wang Xifeng, August 6, 2012
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/6245
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/6243

Labor

专家建议退休年龄每年逐渐延长 可化解很多矛盾 (Experts Propose Gradual, Annual Increase of Retirement Age)
Beijing Times, August 8, 2012
http://gov.163.com/12/0808/08/88CF2Q3L00234II1.html

Media

国际记者联合会声援《经济观察报》 (Intl Fed of Journalists Criticizes Authorities for Investigating Economic Observer, Authorities Say They Haven't Done So)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 7, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/08/120807_press_china.shtml

Related:
"The EO is operating as usual...."
"各位网友:经济观察报运转如常...."
Economic Observer, August 7, 2012
http://twitter.com/eobserver/status/232777336553095170
http://weibo.com/1641561812/yw4tQ39sa

Migrant Workers

Services for Migrants 'Help Development'
China Daily, August 8, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-08/08/content_15650864.htm

Related:
我国流动人口近2.3亿,占总人口17% (17% of PRC Population - ~230mil - Are Migrants)
Xinhua News Agency, August 7, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/8/9f/89f03f7d02720160/Blog/4e8/f4c376.html

Police

Inside the Walls of a Detention Center
律师隔着“毛玻璃”会见,——佛山看守所见闻
Caixin, August 8, 2012
EN: http://english.caixin.com/2012-08-08/100421129.html
CH: http://zhangyansheng.blog.caixin.com/archives/43644

Tibet

Woman Strips, Self-immolates
Radio Free Asia, August 7, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/burn-08072012101822.html