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, November 03, 2011

Government

'Trust Crises' Warned between Officials, Public
Xinhua News Agency, November 03, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-11/03/content_14032506.htm
Related news:
筑牢干群关系的“信任基石” (Building a Strong Relationship between the Party and the People Requires a Foundation of Trust)
People's Daily, November 03, 2011
http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64093/64099/16117570.html

Hong Kong

Split Decision in Right of Abode Case
South China Morning Post, November 30, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=6253e10675863310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

美国国会众议院就陈光诚境况举行听证会 (US Congressional Commission Holds Hearing on Chen Guangcheng's Situation)
Radio Free Asia, November 03, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/chen-11022011161452.html
Related information:
HRIC's Testimony: Examination into the Abuse and Extralegal Detention of Legal Advocate Chen Guangcheng and His Family
Human Rights in China, November 01, 2011
http://www.hrichina.org/content/5611

Internet

中国关闭50个色情低俗微博账号
Citing Obscenity, Officials Shut Down 50 Weibo Accounts
Caixin, November 01, 2011
CH: http://china.caixin.cn/2011-11-01/100319650.html
EN: http://english.caixin.cn/2011-11-02/100321447.html

Law

China's Legal Blindness
Wall Street Journal, November 03, 2011
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203804204577013440386484030.html

Protests and Petitions

湖南上访村官疑在政府大楼内被打死后抛尸 (Hunan: Petitioner-Official Suspected of Being Beaten to Death inside Gov't Building then Dumped)
Beijing Times, November 03, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/1103/03/7HTFDDMO00011229.html

State Security

Anti-Terror Law Changes Raise Concern
Radio Free Asia, November 02, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/law-11022011234430.html

Tibet

China Urged to End Crackdown on Tibetan Monks
The Guardian, November 02, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/02/china-tibet-monk-crackdown-un
Related information:
Aba under Siege after Tibetan Monks Protest
Agence France-Presse, October 19, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWNQJTPpkxo

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Gender

Rural Mothers-to-be in China Lack Syphilis Testing
Associated Press, November 02, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111102/ap_on_he_me/as_china_syphilis

Government

Independent Candidate 'Eliminated'
Radio Free Asia, November 01, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/candidate-11012011111226.html

Hong Kong

Bloggers Complain as Posts Scrapped
South China Morning Post, November 02, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=3c19dad7f6f53310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

美國會議員要求北京 同意探視陳光誠 (US Congressman Calls for Permission to Meet with Chen Guangcheng)
Radio Taiwan International, November 02, 2011
http://news.rti.org.tw/index_newsContent.aspx?nid=325631&id=6&id2=2   

Internet

中宣部副部長:要「佔領」微博 (Wang Chen: We Need to Actively "Occupy" Microblogs)
Ming Pao, November 02, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2480103/1.html

Law

Shenzhen Ponders Protection for Good Samaritans
China Daily, November 02, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-11/02/content_14020063.htm

North Korea

韩国上百名前大使联名呼吁中国停止遣返朝鲜难民 (South Koreans Protest before Chinese Embassy Calling for Stop to Repatriation of North Koreans)
Radio France Internationale, November 02, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20111102-韩国上百名前大使联名呼吁中国停止遣返朝鲜难民

Tibet

Tibetan Protesters Arrested in Nepal
British Broadcasting News, November 01, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15545311

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Government

Villagers Go the Polls
China Daily, November 01, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2011-11/01/content_14016850.htm

Human Rights Defenders – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

China Sends Outspoken Artist $2.4 Million Tax Bill
Associated Press, November 01, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111101/ap_on_re_as/as_china_ai_weiwei

Human Rights Defenders – Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

Anger over Detained Chinese Activist Reaches Capital‎
Reuters, November 01, 2011
http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/11/01/anger-over-detained-chinese-activist-reaches-capital
Related information:
数十人探陈光诚受阻 全遭围殴
Dozens of People Beaten while Attempting to Visit Blind Legal Advocate Chen Guangcheng
Human Rights in China, October 31, 2011
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5609
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5608

Human Rights Defenders – Hada (哈达)

当局对哈达态度缓和料其妻也将获释 (Hada's Wife Expected to Be Freed from Arrest Soon)
Radio Free Asia, October 31, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_release-10312011101934.html