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 01, 2012

Human Rights Defenders

Ai Weiwei Returns Cash to Supporters
Agence France-Presse, October 31, 2012
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/9644933/Ai-Weiwei-returns-cash-to-supporters.html

Fans of Blind Activist Blocked by Police
The Associated Press, November 1, 2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?art_id=127899&con_type=1

Politics

十八大期间北京出租车封门窗防抛洒抗议标语 (Beijing Taxies Ordered to Lock Windows to Be on Keep Away Protest Leaflets during 18th Party Congress)
Australia Daily, October 30, 2012
http://dailynews.sina.com/gb/chn/chnnews/ausdaily/20121030/18153913923.html

Related:
Taxi "Zero Spread" Rule for 18th Party Congress
China Digital Times, October 31, 2012
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2012/10/taxi-zero-spread-rule-for-18th-party-congress/

Population

专家建议2015年全面放开二胎 人口政策亟待转向 (Experts Propose Allowing 2-Child Policy Beginning 2015)
China Youth Online, October 31, 2012
http://dailynews.sina.com/gb/chn/chnpolitics/phoenixtv/20121031/17473917618.html

Protests and Petitions

拆迁7年未赔偿数百移民连日抗议 (Residents Moved from Pingshan County, Sichuan for Power Plant Protest before Govt for Days over Resettlement Issues)
Radio Free Asia, October 31, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/land_protest-10312012091131.html

Public Health

Mental Health Law 'Falls Short'
Radio Free Asia, October 31, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/mental-10312012170123.html

Society

中科院报告显示中国内地城市化率已突破50% (CASS Report: China's Interior Urbanization Breaks 50%)
China News Service, November 1, 2012
http://discovery.163.com/12/1101/09/8F7CDI0R000125LI.html

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Children

Migrant Children Need More than Food and Education
China Daily, October 31, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-10/31/content_15858602.htm

For the report, see:
中国儿童慈善需求研究报告(2012) (Framework to Study the Needs of Children in China 2012)
China Children and Teenagers' Fund and the Beijing Normal University China Philanthropy Research Institute
http://gongyi.hexun.com/2012-10-31/147431177.html

Hong Kong

Marchers call for Fairer Treatment of Refugees in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, October 31, 2012
http://visionfirstnow.org/2012/10/31/marchers-call-for-fairer-treatment-of-refugees-in-hong-kong/

Human Rights Defenders

維權名人十八大前禁留京 (Well-known Rights Activists Forbidden from Remaining in Beijing during Upcoming Party Congress)
Ming Pao, Octobers 30, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121031/-9-2811711/1.html

Related:
Beijing Beefs Up Security Support for CPC Congress
Xinhua News Agency, October 30, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012cpc/2012-10/30/content_15857564.htm

Labor

Tribunal Hears Case of Injured Foxconn Worker
China Daily, October 31, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-10/31/content_15858630.htm

For more on Zhang Tingzhen's case, see:
富士康员工工伤遭合同陷阱:人在深圳按外地标准 (Injured Foxconn Worker Trapped by Contract Stipulations)
Daily Sunshine, September 28, 2012
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/sd/2012-09-28/083925272942.shtml

Law

Politics before Justice for Bo Xilai, Chen Kegui
South China Morning Post, October 31, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1073348/politics-justice-bo-xilai-chen-kegui

重庆平反三宗劳教案 (Chongqing Redresses 3 Reeducation-Through-Labor Cases)
Economic Observer, October 31, 2012
http://www.eeo.com.cn/2012/1031/235368.shtml

劳动合同法修改二审推延 (Deliberation on Labor Contract Law Revisions Postponed)
Economic Observer, October 27, 2012
http://www.eeo.com.cn/2012/1027/235261.shtml

Related:
Debate on Revisions to Labour Contract Law Delayed Because of Deluge of Submissions
China Labour Bulletin, October 31, 2012
http://www.clb.org.hk/en/node/110156

Police

公安部:涉及公共利益案件应主动公开 (MPS: Organs Should Take the Initiative to Make Public Details on Cases Involving Public Interest)
The Beijing News, October 31, 2012
http://gb.cri.cn/27824/2012/10/31/2225s3906650.htm

Related:
公安机关执法公开规定 (Regulations on the Transparency of Public Security Organs in Enforcing the Law)
Ministry of Public Security, October 1, 2012
http://www.mps.gov.cn/n16/n1237/n1342/n803715/3408163.html

Public Health

Uproar after Hospitals Turn Away Pregnant Woman
Xinhua News Agency, October 30, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-10/30/content_15858257.htm

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Children

Tougher Laws against Child Abuse Urged
China Daily, October 30, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-10/30/content_15855354.htm

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Cracks Down on Mainland Mothers
The Wall Street Journal, October 29, 2012
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204005004578080521695217696.html

Human Rights Defenders

贵州软禁二十多人至十八结束 狱中人士处境更艰难 (Guizhou: 20+ Dissidents Placed under House Arrest until End of Party Congress)
Radio Free Asia, October 29, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ql2-10292012104757.html

Land Policy

郑州4名村干部虚报坟头骗南水北调征地补偿款被查 (Zhengzhou: Four Village Officials under Investigation for Making False Reports to Embezzle Land Requisition Compensation Funds for South-North Water Diversion Project)
Xinhua News Agency, October 30, 2012
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2012-10/30/content_3947414.htm

Media

TV Series to Portray Life in Detention Center
Xinhua News Agency, October 30, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-10/30/content_15855398.htm

Protests and Petitions

Woman Detained for Spreading Rumors over Ningbo Protests
Sina, October 30, 2012
http://english.sina.com/china/2012/1029/521300.html

寧波宣布反PX示威1晚拘51人 (Ningbo Announces 51 Protesters against Chemical Plant Detained in 1 Night)
Ming Pao, October 30, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121030/-9-2810663/1.html

我国环境群体事件年均递增29% 司法解决不足1% (Environmental "Mass Incidents" Increasing Annually by 29%, Judicial Resolution by Not Even 1%)
Caijing, October 29, 2012
http://www.21cbh.com/HTML/2012-10-29/0ONTQxXzU0OTQ0OA.html

XUAR

Xinjiang Militant Groups Active in Syria, Says China
The Hindu, October 29, 2012
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/xinjiang-militant-groups-active-in-syria-says-china/article4044274.ece