Top News: Human Rights Defenders

Verdict Pending in Trial of Dissident Writer Zhu Yufu
South China Morning Post, February 01, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=03cd1273da435310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Zhejiang-based dissident Zhu Yufu (朱虞夫) was tried on January 31 by the Hangzhou Municipal Intermediate People's Court on charges of inciting subversion of state power. A verdict is expected to be announced later in February. Zhu, a co-founder of the China Democratic Party, was detained in March 2011 during the crackdown on the "jasmine rallies" inspired by the Arab Spring.

Related information:
Poem Cited among Evidence in Zhu Yufu’s “Incitement” Trial; No Verdict
朱虞夫“煽动颠覆”案开庭未作判决
Human Rights in China, January 31, 2012
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5790
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5791

Human Rights Defenders

Another Chinese Dissident on Trial for Subversion
The Associated Press, January 31, 2012
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120131/ap_on_re_as/as_china_human_rights

Human Rights Defender – Zhu Yufu (朱虞夫)

维权人士吁批朱虞夫取保候审 (Rights Defenders Call for Zhu Yufu to Be Released on Medical Bail Pending Trial)
Radio Free Asia, July 18, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_dissident_b-07182011110806.html

Related information:
取保候审申请书 (Application for Medical Parole for Zhu Yufu)
Jiang Hangli, July 12, 2011
http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5449

April 10, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defenders
內地律师協助藏民遭警告 (Chinese Authorities Warn Lawyers Not to Help Arrested Tibetans)
Apple Daily, April 09, 2008
http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.c
fm?iss_id=20080409&sec_id=15335&subsec_id=15336&
art_id=10965896

The Chinese authorities target a group of lawyers who last week made a public offer of legal assistance to Tibetan protestors who were arrested in March and April. Some lawyers were reportedly told they should not involve themselves in the "Tibet incident," were questioned and put under surveillance, and had their phones tapped. Lawyer Li Subin (李苏滨) said some lawyers were told that there were enough lawyers in the region where the Tibetans were being held and there was no need for outside lawyers to get involved.

Related Information
HRIC Statement: Chinese Authorities Target Lawyers Offering Legal Assistance to
Tibetans
Human Rights in China, April 09, 2008
http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/48541

News
Bilateral Ties
US Congress Condemns Tibet Crackdown, Seeks Dialogue
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), April 10, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080410/wl_asia_afp/chi
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US Seeks Home for Guantanamo Uighurs
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), April 09, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080409/ap_on_re_la_am
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Corruption
Sentencing Looms for Shanghai Party Chief
South China Morning Post, April 10, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62
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Human Rights Defenders
Amid Human Rights Protests, a Look at China's Record
Christian Science Monitor, April 10, 2008
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0410/p04s01-woap.html

Human Rights Defender - Zhu Yufu (朱虞夫)
朱虞夫父子案再审维持原判 (Hangzhou Court Adds Deprivation of Political Rights to Zhu Yufu's Sentence After Retrial)
Radio Free Asia, April 09, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/04/
09/zhu_yufu/

Olympics
北京铁路加强安检 (Beijing's Railway System Strengthens Security Checks)
Ming Pao, April 10, 2008
http://www.mingpaonews.com/20080410/gca4.htm

Chinese Ambassador: Olympic Torch Relay in San Francisco "Successful"
Xinhuanet, April 10, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/10/
content_7952083.htm

Olympic Torch Rerouted through Streets of San Francisco Away from Crowds
Associated Press (available at the International Herald), April 10, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/10/america/
Olympic-Torch-Optional.php

Torch Guards Defended by IOC
Agence France-Presse (available at YahooNews), April 10, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
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British PM to Miss Olympic Opening
Financial Times, April 09, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/67966a02-0683-11dd-802c
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China Toughens Smoking Ban in Schools before Games
Reuters, April 09, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/
idUSPEK3035220080409

民运人士任畹町呼吁国际社会抵制北京奥运 (Democracy Activist Ren Wanding Calls for International Community to Boycott Beijing Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, April 09, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/04/09/
China_Olympics/

Politics
Jiang Briefs Beijing on Energy Paper
South China Morning Post, April 10, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62
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Protests and Petitions
Protesting Monks Storm Media Tour in Western China
Reuters, April 09, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews
/idUSPEK17816120080409

Tibet
Beijing Met 20 Dalai Lama Delegations, Says Official
South China Morning Post, April 10, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62e
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Clampdown on Tibet Squeezes Tourist Destinations
Wall Street Journal, April 10, 2008
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120772747826101321.htm
l?mod=hps_asia_pageone

XUAR
China Faces Muslim Resentment in West
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), April 09, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080409/ap_on_re_as/china
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March 29-31, 2008

Top News of the Day
Human Rights Defender - Yang Chunlin (杨春林)
杨春林抗议不公将上诉　控诉看守所内继续受虐 (Land Rights Defender Yang Chunlin to Appeal)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/28/yang/
RFA reports that Yang Chunlin (杨春林) told his lawyer on March 28, 2008 (Friday), that he intends to appeal his sentence. At the same time, Yang stated that he is still being abused in detention. Yang's son had previously told the press that he did not think that Yang would appeal, due to Yang's view that the Chinese courts "lack legitimacy." Yang Chunlin organized an open letter campaign in 2007, entitled “We want human rights, not the Olympics." The letter received more than 10,000 signatures. He was sentenced to five years in jail on March 24, 2008, on charges of inciting subversion of state power.

News
Bilateral Ties
China "Strongly Dissatisfied" with EU Meeting on Tibet Issue
Xinhuanet, March 30, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/30/content_7886464.htm

Corruption
媒体质疑柳州市领导别墅区：阳光下的集体腐败 (Media Probes Villa Complex of Liuzhou, Guangxi Officials: Mass Corruption)
Beijing Youth Daily available at Xinhuanet, March 29, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-03/29/content_7878278.htm

Food Security
China Recalls Milk Supplies after Children Fall Ill
Reuters, March 29, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTP756220080329

Government
佛山二千选民抗议基层选举违规舞弊 (2000 Foshan, Guangdong Voters Protest Malpractices in Grassroots Election)
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/28/china_rights_rural/

Human Rights Defender - Qi Chonghuai (齐崇淮)
山东记者齐崇淮被超期羁押9月 (Shandong Reporter Qi Chonghuai Detained for Over 9 Months)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/28/qi/

Human Rights Defender - Zhu Yufu (朱虞夫)
朱虞夫父子案重审后等待宣判 (Dissident Zhu Yufu and Son's Retrial Complete; Awaiting Verdict)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/03/28/china_rights_court/

June 4th
Activist: Dozens Still Jailed in China over 1989 Protests
Associated Press (via International Herald Tribune), March 29, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/29/asia/AS-GEN-China-
Tiananmen-Prisoners.php

Macau
Macau Tops Asia's Rich List, but Try Telling that to the Poor
South China Morning Post, March 29, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
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Media
《中国百姓之声网》遭关闭 ("Voice of the Chinese People" Website Forcibly Closed)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/28/wang/

Olympics
For China, Olympics Are a Time to Display – and to Conceal
Christian Science Monitor, March 31, 2008
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0331/p01s02-woap.html

Plea to China to Keep Olympics TV Live
Financial Times, March 31, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b59d7fae-fc35-11dc-9229-000077b07658.html

Security Tight as Olympic Torch Arrives in China
Reuters, March 30, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSSP287444

Protests and Petitions
山东肥城数百村民示威抗议含氟毒气排放 (Hundreds of Shandong Villagers Protest Toxic Gas Pollution)
Radio Free Asia, March 28, 2008
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2008/03/28/feicheng

Public Health
Beijing to Ban Smoking in Public Places from May
Xinhuanet, March 31, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/31/content_7888213.htm

Subsidised Overuse of Antibiotics Brewing Superbug Perfect Storm
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
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Tibet
Chinese Security Forces Seal off Tibet Capital
Reuters, March 29, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK24297420080329

First top Tibetan official removed from office since start of unrest
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2008
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d77
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For Victims of Tibet Riots, a Complex Fate
International Herald Tribune, March 28, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/28/asia/tibet.php

Nationalism at Core of China's Angry Reaction to Tibetan Protests
International Herald Tribune, March 30, 2008
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/30/asia/china.php

Tibetan Speaker Says Crackdown Continues
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), March 30, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/china_tibet;_ylt=AhfOi57_kQOubwHhbBgOtydPzWQA

Wen: Channels for dialogue with Dalai Lama Always Open
Xinhuanet, March 31, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/31/content_7887063.htm

February 28, 2008

Top News of the Day
June 4th
Tiananmen Mothers Call for China Dialogue on 1989
Reuters, February 27, 2008
Tiananmen Mothers issued an open letter through Human Rights in China, stating that members of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Congress should open a dialogue with the victims of the Tiananmen Crackdown and their families. The group stated that opening a dialogue before the Olympics would send a positive message on China's stance on human rights. In addition to a dialogue, the letter requests that the government open an investigation of the crackdown, issue public apologies and compensation, and investigate the accountability of those responsible.

Related Information:
HRIC Statement: Chinese Authorities Should Respond to Calls for Dialogue by the Tiananmen Mothers
Human Rights in China, February 27, 2008

News
Bilateral Ties
赖斯访华关注胡佳师涛 喜讯未至家属反遭警告 (Rice Questions China on Hu Jia and Shi Tao; Families Again Given Admonishments)
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2008

Freedom of Association
上海公安局驳回市民反对磁悬浮游行申请 (Shanghai Public Security Bureau Rejects Residents' Application to Demonstrate Against the Maglev)
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2008

Human Rights Defender - Jiranbayariin Soyolt
前内蒙异议人士索约尔特上月在北京被捕 (IMAR Dissident in Exile, Jiranbayariin Soyolt, Arrested in Beijing Last Month)
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2008

Human Rights Defender - Liu Jie (刘杰)
正在进行绝食抗议的刘杰今天会见律师 (Liu Jie, Currently on a Hunger Strike, Allowed to See Lawyer)
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2008

Human Rights Defender - Zhu Yufu (朱虞夫)
杭州法院将重审民主党人士朱虞夫案件 (Hangzhou, Zhejiang Court to Try Case of Democracy Party Activist Zhu Yufu)
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2008

Macau
Macao SAR Gov't Proposes Major Revisions of Election Laws
Xinhuanet, February 27, 2008

Olympics
Chinese Resist Urban 'Clean-up' Drive
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2008

IOC Backs China Human Rights Push
BBC, February 26, 2008

外国记者采访上访村被警察带走 奥运采访新规定再受质疑 (New Regulations on Olympics Coverage Again Challenged: LA Times Reporter Taken Away While Covering Beijing Petitioning Village)
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2008

Police
北师大珠海分校教师被保安殴打头破血流 (Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai Campus Professor Beaten Severely by Security Guards)
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2008

Protests and Petitions
两会期间各地加紧拦截经租户上访 (Housing Petitioners Increasingly Intercepted Throughout China During the Two Congresses)
Radio Free Asia, February 27, 2008

Public Health
China SFDA: Buyers Must Vet Drug Safety
Associated Press (available at YahooNews), February 27, 2008

Three Gorges
New Dam Repeats ‘Stupid Mistake’
Financial Times, February 27, 2008