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, December 17, 2012

Bilateral Ties

Beijing to Sponsor African Journalists to Cover China
Global Times, December 17, 2012
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/750546.shtml

China Pledges Steady Development of Confucius Institutes
Xinhua News Agency, December 16, 2012
http://english.sina.com/china/2012/1216/538421.html

Economic Development

媒體稱收入分配改革方案再度延期 (Media: Income Distribution Reform Scheme Again Delayed)
Sina, December 17, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121217/-9-2850187/1.html

Human Rights Defenders

Luo Diandian Campaigns for Death with Dignity
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1106499/luo-diandian-campaigns-death-dignity

陈平福获撤销“颠覆”控罪 (Procuratorate Withdraws Subversion Indictment against Chen Pingfu)
Radio Free Asia, December 14, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/dissident_lanzhou-12142012100221.html

Related:
Online Protest Grows as Former Teacher Awaits Verdict on “Inciting Subversion of State Power”
Human Rights in China, September 13, 2012
http://www.hrichina.org/content/6291

Internet

Social Media Remains Tool of Communist Party: Author
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1106969/social-media-remains-tool-communist-party-author

Law

揭秘北京“黑监狱”
Court Cases Raise Hopes Gov't Will Clean Up Black Jails
Caixin, December 14, 2012
CH: http://magazine.caixin.com/2012-12-07/100469867.html
EN: http://english.caixin.com/2012-12-14/100472895.html

Protests and Petitions

Police Detain Mother over Subway Safety Petition
Global Times, December 17, 2012
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/750549.shtml

Related:
为儿征签马跃妈妈在北京地铁被警察带走 (Ma Yue Mama Detained by Police in Beijing Subway)
China Gaze, December 15, 2012
http://www.secretchina.com/news/12/12/15/478690.html

大学生地铁坠亡调查:受害人可能遭到高压电击 (Investigation into Student’s Death after Falling into Subway Path: May Have Been Electrocuted)
Life Week, December 23, 2011
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/sd/2011-12-23/184723684574.shtml

Public Health

河南将艾滋病患者生活定量补助标准提高9倍 (Fixed Living Subsidy for HIV/AIDS Patients in Henan to Increase 9-fold)
Xinhua News Agency, December 17, 2012
http://news.163.com/12/1217/11/8IU3R7J300014JB5.html

Religion

5省市近日共拘留52名“世界末日”宣扬者 (52 Detained in Recent Days for Propagating the Apocalypse)
Xinhua News Agency, December 17, 2012
http://news.163.com/12/1217/11/8IU36V4J00011229.html

Tibet

Tibetans Drown in Escape Attempt
Radio Free Asia, December 14, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/drown-12142012144620.html