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.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Environment


能源走廊:危险的负荷

The Energy Corridor's Risky Loads

The Economic Observer, September 5, 2012

CH: http://www.eeo.com.cn/2012/0901/232927.shtml

EN: http://www.eeo.com.cn/ens/2012/0905/233071.shtml


Hong Kong


Four Refugees, Torture Claimant Seek Ruling on Right to Work in Hong Kong

South China Morning Post, September 5, 2012

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1029583/four-refugees-torture-claimant-seek-ruling-right-work-hong-kong


Internet


Netizens Deserved Praise as Online Watchdog

Xinhua News Agency, September 4, 2012

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-09/04/content_15733791.htm


网上公民社会的崛起能不能改变中国? (Can the Emergence of Civil Society Online Change China?)

Radio France International, September 5, 2012

http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20120905-网上公民社会的崛起能不能改变中国?


Multilateral


Security Group Stokes Abuses

Radio Free Asia, September 4, 2012

http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/expo-09042012103739.html



For more information on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, see:

Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights: The Impact of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

http://www.hrichina.org/research-and-publications/reports/sco



Protests and Petitions


南通维权者申请游行被网控传讯 网民探秦永敏被逼退出Q群 (Jiangsu Rights Defender Summoned for Applying to Demonstrate)

Radio Free Asia, September 4, 2012

http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nt-09042012114540.html


Protests and Petitions


南通维权者申请游行被网控传讯 网民探秦永敏被逼退出Q群 (Jiangsu Rights Defender Summoned for Applying to Demonstrate)

Radio Free Asia, September 4, 2012

http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nt-09042012114540.html


Religion


深圳岗头家庭教会遭当局逼迁 (Shenzhen Authorities Demand House Church's Relocation)

Radio Free Asia, September 4, 2012

http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sz-09042012145455.html


Taiwan


For Taiwanese, the Mainland Remains a Dangerous Place

South China Morning Post, September 5, 2012

http://www.usasialaw.org/?p=7274