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, September 26, 2011

Government

川震救災處分421幹部 涉貪污挪物資 (421 Cadres Punished for Quake-relief Embezzlement)
Ming Pao, September 26, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2446069/1.html

Human Rights Defender - Yang Zaixin (杨在新)

杨在新伪证案移送检察院 被疑司法报复再度引关注
Radio Free Asia, September 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yzx-09232011112339.html

Law

常委委员热议未成年人犯罪案件诉讼程序应当扩大附条件不起诉的范围 (Standing Committee Discusses Expanding Scope of the Conditions Where Juveniles Will Not Be Prosecuted)
Legal Daily, September 26, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-09/26/content_2993328.htm
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-09/26/content_2993328.htm

Migrant Workers

Only Thing Missing from Plans to Help Migrants Are the Migrants Themselves
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3a127a586f692310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Police

Anger over China Tourist Beating
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 24, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15048213

Protests and Petitions

Beijing Touts Crackdown amid Land-grab Protests
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=60e5947daf0a2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Society

中国官媒刊登学者讨论反思民族政策的文章 (Official Media Publish Articles on Ethnic Policy)
Radio Free Asia, September 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nu-09232011094631.html

XUAR

Teachers Fired over Mandarin Ability
Radio Free Asia, September 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/teachers-09232011160635.html

Friday, September 23, 2011

Government

Human Rights Expert Calls for More Rights to Know
Xinhua News Agency, September 22, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-09/22/content_13774307.htm

Land Policy

Thousands Riot in South China over Land Grab
Reuters, September 23, 2011
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/thousands-riot-in-south-china-over-land-grab--report

广东陆丰因征地纠纷再爆警民冲突 (Guangdong: Land Requisition Dispute Leads to Clash between Police and Villagers)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 23, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/09/110923_china_lufeng_village_riot.shtml

Law

Rape Case Is a Rarity in Chinese Justice System
New York Times, September 22, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/world/asia/rape-case-is-a-rarity-in-chinese-justice-system.html

Media

中国记者报性奴案被指泄国家机密 (Southern Metropolis Daily Journalist Told His Report on Luoyang Sex Slave Case Was a State Secret)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 23, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/09/110923_china_luoyang_sexslave.shtml

Media

中国记者报性奴案被指泄国家机密 (Southern Metropolis Daily Journalist Told His Report on Luoyang Sex Slave Case Was a State Secret)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 23, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/09/110923_china_luoyang_sexslave.shtml

Military

中国军队大力招揽大学生 (China's Military Energetically Recruiting University Students)
Deutsche Welle, September 23, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15411054,00.html

Public Health

Health Petitioner Detained
Radio Free Asia, September 22, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/removed-09222011144454.html

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