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.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

18th Party Congress

Chinese Citizens Reluctant to Voice Choices
The Globe and Mail, November 13, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/chinese-citizens-reluctant-to-voice-choices/article5262686/

十八大女代表:女性代表仅占23% 比重还须提高 (PC Rep: Only 23% Reps Are Female--Need to Raise the Proportion)
The Beijing News, November 14, 2012
http://news.qq.com/a/20121114/000050.htm

中央释放信号:改革社会组织“双轨制” (Beijing Releases a Signal: Dual-track Reforms for Civil Society Organizations)
The Beijing News, November 14, 2012
http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2012-11/14/content_389893.htm

Children

NGO Calls for More Transparency of HIV/AIDS Programs for Children
Global Times, November 14, 2012
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/744178.shtml

Related:
中国艾滋病和儿童权利民间报告  (Civil Society Report on HIV/AIDS and Children's Rights in China)
Beijing Aizhixing Institute, November 12, 2012
http://aidslaw2010.blogspot.hk/2012/11/blog-post.html

Internet

Chinese Authorities Putting Pressure on Businesses to Help Censor the Web
The New York Times, November 13, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/world/asia/china-pressures-businesses-to-help-censor-web.html

Law

最高法院:審案99%服判 學者:無可能 (Supreme People's Court: 99% of Appeal Rulings Accepted; Scholar: Not Possible)
Ming Pao, November 14, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121114/-162-2822988/1.html

Society

China’s Great Shame
The New York Times, November 13, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/opinion/chinas-great-shame.html

For a review of Tombstone, see:
毛时代罪孽的历史存照
Historical Documents of the Sins of the Mao Era
China Rights Forum, 2009, no. 2
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/crf/article/4017
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/crf/article/3796

Tibet

藏區公安懸賞20萬 緝自焚「黑手」 (Gannan Tibetan Autom Prefecture, Gansu Police Offer 200K Reward for Self-immolation Instigators)
Ming Pao, November 14, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20121114/-162-2822979/1.html

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Environment

我国发布湿地保护管理规定 公开征求意见 (China Solicits Input on Draft Regs on Administration of Wetlands Protection)
China News Service, November 12, 2012
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2012-11-12/131825562202.shtml

Gender

Chinese Communist Party Remains a Boys' Club
Agence France-Presse, November 12, 2012
http://www.bangkokpost.com/lite/news/320833/chinese-communist-party-remains-a-boys-club

Government

环保部回应群体性事件:重大项目需社会风险评估 (Minister of Environmental Protection on Protests: Major Projects Should Be Evaluated for Social Risk)
People's Daily, November 13, 2012
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2012-11-13/032925565271.shtml

Hukou

中国将促进户籍制度改革 (Household Registration Reform to Be Advanced)
Radio Free Asia, November 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/aw-11122012145105.html

Land Policy

Wukan Woes Show Land-Reform Delay Risks as Hu Leaves Task to Xi
Bloomberg News, November 13, 2012
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-12/wukan-woes-show-land-reform-delay-risks-as-hu-leaves-task-to-xi.html

Law

Light Shed on Secret Probes
Radio Free Asia, November 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/probes-11122012145646.html

Related:
中国法律的类型
The Varieties of Law in China
China Rights Forum, 2011, no. 1-2
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/crf/article/5433
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/crf/article/5422

Media

China's State Council Says `No Comment' to Social Media
Bloomberg News, November 13, 2012
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-13/china-s-state-council-says-no-comment-to-social-media.html

Poverty

CPC to Address Concerns on Rising Inequality
The Hindu, November 12, 2012
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/cpc-to-address-concerns-on-rising-inequality/article4091274.ece

Society

中国单身男女达1.8亿 没房子是婚姻“绊脚石” (180mil Single Men and Women in China, Lack of Home Cited as Major Impediment to Marriage)
Radio Free Asia, November 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nu-11122012162619.html

Monday, November 12, 2012

18th Party Congress

北京维稳志愿者抱怨“被自愿” (Beijing's Security Volunteers Complain of Being Forced to Do So)
Deutsche Welle, November 11, 2012
http://www.dw.de/北京维稳志愿者抱怨被自愿/a-16369771

Hong Kong

林焕光批政府迴避同性恋 (Equal Opportunities Com Head Lam: HK Govt's Handling of Equal Rights for Gays a Disappointment, Urges Inclusion of All Voices in Society)
Sing Pao Daily, November 11, 2012
http://www.singpao.com/xw/gat/201211/t20121112_400908.html

Human Rights Defenders

Soliciting Justice
Global Times, November 9, 2012
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/743434.shtml

Land Policy

十八大代表谈征地制度:最大问题是补偿标准过低 (18th Party Congress Rep Talks Land Requisition System: Biggest Problem Is Low Compensation)
China National Radio, November 12, 2012
http://news.163.com/12/1112/09/8G3P82O400014JB5.html

Multilateral

China Says No to Foreign Rights Monitors for Tibet
Reuters, November 9, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/09/us-china-congress-tibet-idUSBRE8A80QP20121109