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 10, 2012

Civil Society


Bad Blood: In Central China AIDS Activists Step Up Pressure on the Government

The Economist, September 8, 2012

http://www.economist.com/node/21562241


Crackdown on China Workers' Rights Groups

Agence France-Presse, September 10, 2012

http://www.mysinchew.com/node/77452


Disasters


雲南震央如戰後廢墟 巨石爛車斷路 記者徒步進入遇險 (Yunnan Looks Like a Warzone Following Devastating Quakes)

Ming Pao, September 10, 2012

http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2767251/1.html


Hong Kong


Amid Protest, Hong Kong Retreats on ‘Moral Education’ Plan

The New York Times, September 8, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/world/asia/amid-protest-hong-kong-backs-down-on-moral-education-plan.html



Related:

Civil Alliance against National Education’s Statement on Ending Hunger Strike and Occupation of Central Government Office

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4193882/0909%20Statement/0909_Alliance_Statement.htm


Leung Stands Firm despite Climb-down

Global Times, September 10, 2012

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/732108.shtml


反洗腦 香港大專生 明如期罷課 (Students Boycott Class in Protest of National Education as Planned)

The Liberty Times, September 10, 2012

http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2012/new/sep/10/today-fo1.htm



Internet


国家互联网信息办开会推动社交网络健康发展 (State Internet Information Office Promotes Healthy Development of Online Social Networks at Shenzhen Meeting)

Xinhua News Agency, September 9, 2012

http://news.qq.com/a/20120909/000667.htm


Law


中国劳教制度的历程和演变 (Evolution and History of the Reeducation-Through-Labor System)

Southern People Weekly, September 10, 2012

http://www.infzm.com/content/80648


Politics


China President-in-waiting Signals Quicker Reform - Sources

Reuters, September 7, 2012

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/07/us-china-politics-xi-idUSBRE8860BI20120907


Politics


China President-in-waiting Signals Quicker Reform - Sources

Reuters, September 7, 2012

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/07/us-china-politics-xi-idUSBRE8860BI20120907


Protests and Petitions


八旬老妇反抗徵地被碾死 (Octogenarian Woman Crushed to Death during Land Protest)

Radio Free Asia, September 7, 2012

http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/death-09072012095108.html


Friday, September 07, 2012

Hong Kong

Academics and Celebrities Join Tamar Protest against National Education

South China Morning Post, September 7, 2012

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1031094/academics-and-celebrities-join-tamar-protest-against-national


Hong Kong Goes to Polls with Many Fuming over China Influence

Reuters, September 6, 2012

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/06/us-hongkong-china-idUSBRE88519B20120906


Human Rights Defenders


京杭异见人士纷遭监控 (Dissidents under Watch in Run-up to 18th Party Congress)

Radio Free Asia, September 6, 2012

http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sy1-09062012103506.html


Labor


Apple Urged to Defy China's One Child Policy

The Register, September 6, 2012

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/09/06/chen_guangchen_apple_one_child_policy/


Migrant Workers


随迁子女高考须满足3条件 (Children of Migrant Workers Must Meet Three Conditions to Sit University Entrance Exams Where They Reside)

The Beijing News, September 7, 2012

http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2012/09/07/221391.html


Protests and Petitions



重庆一女子寻求房屋拆迁补偿时被推入搅拌机 (Chongqing Woman Thrown into Cement Mixer whilst Seeking Compensation for Home Demolition)

Free More News, September 6, 2012

http://cn.fmnnow.com/2012/09/06/10001/



Related:

Chongqing Mother Shoved into Cement Mixer over Land Grab Row

South China Morning Post, September 7, 2012

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1031219/chongqing-mother-shoved-cement-mixer-over-land-grab-row



深圳維權NGO上訪抗逼遷 (Shenzhen NGOs Petition against Forced Relocation)

Ming Pao, September 7, 2012

http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2764872/1.html


浙江慈溪农民工被杀 三百亲友市府请愿 (Zhejiang: 300 Petition following Death of Migrant Worker)

Radio Free Asia, September 6, 2012

http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ql2-09062012110117.html


Tibet


今年起西藏全面实现15年免费教育 (15 Years of Free Education in Tibet Starting This Year)

Southern Metropolis Daily, September 7, 2012

http://gcontent.oeeee.com/8/9f/89f03f7d02720160/Blog/dbe/f1ced6.html


Thursday, September 06, 2012

Education



iPhone 5趕工 高校逼學生富士康「實習」 (Jiangsu: College Students Forced to "Intern" with Foxconn to Work on iPhone5)

Ming Pao, September 6, 2012

http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2763888/1.html


Hong Kong


Hong Kong's Record on Disabled Rights Attacked at UN

South China Morning Post, September 6, 2012

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1030206/hong-kongs-record-disabled-rights-attacked-un



For NGO submissions on Hong Kong and the China's Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities:

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - 8th session

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CRPD/Pages/Session8.aspx



學聯發動9.11大專罷課 (Student Alliance Plans Class Boycott for Sept 11)

Ming Pao, September 6, 2012

http://news.sina.com.hk/news/3/1/1/2763840/1.html


Human Rights Defender


网上发言教师被指“颠覆”开审 (Gansu Teacher Chen Pingfu Tried for Inciting Subversion after Writing Critical Political Article Online)

Radio Free Asia, September 5, 2012

http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/dissident-09052012110858.html


周德才因维权被判5年 (Henan Activist Zhou Decai Sentenced to 5yrs for Gathering a Crowd to Disturb Social Order)

Radio Free Asia, September 4, 2012

http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/sentence-09042012093147.html


Media


《东方早报》揭露毒奶粉记者离职 (Oriental Morning Daily Reporter Who Broke Tainted Milk Story Quits, Laments Dead Ideals)

British Broadcasting Corporation, September 4, 2012

http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/chinese_news/2012/09/120904_china_reporter.shtml


Police


公安部有关负责人解读14项便民利民措施 网上预约减少律师会见在押人员等候时间 (Ministry of Public Security: New Measures Allow Lawyers and Families to Arrange Meetings with Suspects Online)

Legal Daily, September 6, 2012

http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2012-09/06/content_3821663.htm


Rural Issues


Rural Schools Suffer Poor Resource Distribution

Xinhua News Agency, September 5, 2012

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-09/05/content_15736894.htm