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.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Government

民众需求应为信息公开最大推力 (Public Demand Should Be Driving Force in Open Gov't Information)
China Newsweek, October 13, 2011
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/sd/2011-10-13/154423298707.shtml

Hong Kong

港变性人上诉争取婚权 律师:若胜诉将影响深远 (Transsexual Appeals Ruling Barring Marriage)
People's Daily, October 13, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/ecard/content/2011-10/13/content_3039695.htm

Human Rights Defender - Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

艾未未获评全球最有影响力艺术人 (Ai Weiwei Tops List of 2011's Influential Artists Worldwide)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 13, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/10/111013_aiweiwei_power.shtml
Related information:
The Power 100
ArtReview 2011
http://www.artreview100.com/people/751/

Human Rights Defender - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

China Paper Chides Officials over Detention of Blind Activist
Reuters, October 12, 2011
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/10/12/uk-china-rights-idUKTRE79B24120111012
Related:
不应将陈光诚事件意识形态化 (The Chen Guangcheng Incident Should Not Become Ideologized)
Global Times, October 12, 2011
http://finance.sina.com.cn/roll/20111012/102010606498.shtml

Human Rights Defender - Zhou Xiahuan (左小环)

China Activist Charged with Subversion Languishes
Associated Press, October 13, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jcu-GUPps2cBIBnupxua57gHEw-Q

Military

Chinese Military Mobilises Cybermilitias
Financial Times, October 12, 2011
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/33dc83e4-c800-11e0-9501-00144feabdc0.html

Tibet

'China Is Trying to Deflect Global Attention from Tibetan Issue'
Times News Network, October 13, 2011
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/China-is-trying-to-deflect-global-attention-from-Tibetan-issue/articleshow/10334935.cms

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Environment

China Solar Panel Maker Restarts after Cleanup
Associated Press, October 11, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111011/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_solar_pollution_protest

Government

Independent Candidates Win Poll on Mainland
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=165c124e8a3f2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders

多名维权人士被当局无理扣押 (Several Activists Held by Authorities without Reason)
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_dissident-10112011092413.html

Labor

Chinese Workers 'More Assertive'
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 11, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-15258905
Related information:
Unity Is Strength: The Workers’ Movement in China 2009-2011
China Labour Bulletin, October 2011
http://www.clb.org.hk/en/node/101134

Society

身份证信息单一增查验难度 公民身份安全问题凸显 完善居民身份证法提升社会管理水平 (ID Card Law Draft Revision Aims to Raise the Level of Social Management)
Legal Daily, October 12, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-10/12/content_3036657.htm

Protests and Petitions

抗議拆遷 吊死兩狗惹爭議 (Controversy after Man Hangs Dogs to Protest Demolition)
Ming Pao, October 12, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2460339/1.html

Tibet

Tibetan Monastery a 'Virtual Prison': Exiled Monk
Agence France-Presse, October 12, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iwaBglzioZ7tkZxso81DRmDOtxsg

XUAR

Asylum Seekers Pressured to Return
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/pressured-10112011103404.html

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Bilateral Ties

诺奖授予刘晓波令挪中关系"近乎于零" (Sino-Norwegian Relates "Close to Nonexistent" due to Liu’s Peace Prize)
Deutsche Welle, October 11, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15452850,00.html

Death Penalty

中国死刑未废除情况下 量刑标准亦不明晰 (Sentencing Standards Remain Unclear for Death Penalty)
Deutsche Welle, October 10, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15449837,00.html

Human Rights Defenders

Hunan Opposition Activist Released
Radio Free Asia, October 10, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/released-10102011164149.html

“看望陈光诚”活动得到广泛响应 (Broad Response to the Attempted Visit of Chen Guangcheng)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 10, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/10/111010_china_blind_lawyer.shtml

Land Policy

无征地许可证 南通强拆人员砸窗户恐吓村民 (Jiangsu: Demolition Agents Show No Land Requisition Form, Break Windows and Terrify Villagers)
Radio Free Asia, October 10, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zd-10102011091608.html

Police

Businessman's Torture Video Accuses Police
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=95a71ee9f3ee2310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD