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, December 01, 2011

Economic Development

China Drift toward More State Control "Troubling": U.S.
Reuters, November 30, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111130/pl_nm/us_usa_china_trade

Environment

Move to Ban Disposable Chopsticks for Good
China Daily, December 01, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-12/01/content_14193294.htm

Human Rights Defenders - Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

代理艾未未稅案 律師行被搜 (Law Firm Representing Ai's Tax Case Searched)
Ming Pao, December 01, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2507552/1.html

Human Rights Defenders - Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)

In New Book from Dissident, a Warning on China
The New York Times, December 01, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/world/asia/01iht-letter01.html

Law

刑诉法应赋予死刑犯申请特赦权 (Experts: Those Sentenced to Death Should Get Right to Apply for Amnesty)
Legal Daily, December 01, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-12/01/content_3146177.htm

Police

北京规定保安公司截访最高可罚10万 (Beijing: Public Security Companies May Be Fined up to 100K for Detaining Petitioners)
The Beijing Times, December 01, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/1201/01/7K5E1H4L00014AED.html

Protests and Petitions

Protest Application Calls for Rejoicing
South China Morning Post, December 01, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=00a61682105f3310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD  

病人上訪爭補貼 警察不敢攔 (Police Don't Interfere with HIV/AIDS Patients Protesting before Finance Ministry)
Ming Pao, December 01, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2507555/1.html

湖南上千民办代课教师省政府上访被打压 (Hunan Teachers and Representatives Harassed, Detained when Petitioning Provincial Govt)
Radio Free Asia, November 30, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/minshi-11302011092457.html

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Human Rights Defenders – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

艾未未入选“全球百位思想家” 妻子路青成“犯罪嫌疑人” (Ai Chosen One of Worlds 100 Thinkers while His Wife Becomes a Criminal Suspect)
Radio Free Asia, November 29, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hc-11292011155732.html

Internet

Blogger's Accounts Cancelled
Radio Free Asia, November 29, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/canceled-11292011105632.html

Law

Chinese City Poised to Introduce Country's First Good Samaritan Rules
The Guardian, November 30, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/30/china-good-samaritan-rules-shenzhen

深圳立法保护"救助"引发公众热议 (Shenzhen Regs on Kind Deeds a Hot Topic)
Southern Metropolis Daily, November 30, 2011
http://sznews.oeeee.com/a/20111130/1030721.html
For a full text of the draft Regulations, see:
关于公开征求《深圳经济特区公民救助行为保护条例(征求意见稿)》意见的通知 (Notice on Soliciting Opinions on the Regulations of the Shenzhen Special Econonmic Zone on Protecting a Citizen Who Aids Others)
People's Government of the Shenzhen SEZ, November 28, 2011
http://fzj.sz.gov.cn:8080/cms/templates/fzb/fzbDetails.action?siteName=fzb&pageId=3744

Protests and Petitions

北京拆迁户上访与警冲突 天津访民滞巴士一夜无人接待 (Beijing Evictees Clash with Police while Petitioning)
Radio Free Asia, November 29, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fy-11292011092850.html

Public Health

China Expects 48,000 New HIV Cases This Year
Associated Press, November 30, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111130/ap_on_he_me/as_china_aids

State Security

外交部強調中國走和平道路 (MFA Stresses China's Peaceful Intentions)
Ming Pao, November 29, 2011
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20111129/ca21745c.htm

Taiwan

China at the Heart of Tight Taiwan Poll Race
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 30, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15942741

Tibet

Exiled Tibetans Say Two Monks from China Monastery Detained
Reuters, November 29, 2011
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/exiled-tibetans-two-monks-china-monastery-detained-120120087.html

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Human Rights Defenders – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

Chinese Police Question Ai Weiwei's Wife
The Guardian, November 29, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/29/chinese-police-question-ai-weiwei-wife

June 4

六四死难者母亲到北京上访被捕 (Mother Refused Compensation for Child's June 4 Death Detained during Petitioning Trip to Beijing)
Radio Free Asia, November 28, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_64-11282011094120.html

Law

最高法庭长:半数信息公开诉讼案被法院拒之门外 (SPC Dept: Half of Open Government Info Cases Rejected)
China Youth Daily, November 28, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2504218/1.html

Open Information Law Will Be Overhauled, Judge Says
South China Morning Post, November 29, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=f23d25a6adae3310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Public Health

HIV-positive Men Urge China Premier to End Discrimination
Reuters, November 28, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/28/us-china-hiv-idUSTRE7AR0GN20111128

安徽近60人疑因注射交叉感染丙肝 (Anhui: ~60 Possibly Infected with Hep C at Clinic)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 29, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/11/111129_anhui_hepc.shtml

Rural Issues

China Raises Poverty Line for Farmers
Xinhua News Agency, November 29, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-11/29/content_14182605.htm