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, November 28, 2011

Environment

China Issues White Paper on Climate Change
Xinhua News Agency, November 23, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-11/23/c_131264359.htm
Related information:
中国应对气候变化的政策与行动(2011)
China's Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change
State Council Information Office, November 2011
CH: http://www.gov.cn/jrzg/2011-11/22/content_2000047.htm
EN: http://www.gov.cn/english/official/2011-11/22/content_2000272.htm

Hong Kong

Landmark Transgender Case Set for Highest Court
South China Morning Post, November 26, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ef5439ebfbad3310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Internet

逾七成热点事件当天网上曝光 (Survey: 70+% of 2011's Major Events Revealed Online the Same Day of Occurrence)
Southern Metropolis Daily, November 28, 2011
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/f/19/f197002b9a0853ec/Blog/97c/4e3576.html

Law

Protectors of the Law
South China Morning Post, November 23, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=4fc7e5d1d1bc3310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Poverty

扶贫会议藏疆列重点 (Poverty Alleviation Conference Stresses Tibet, Xinjiang)
Ming Pao, November 27, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2503668/1.html

Public Health

研究称中国完全失能老年人达1080万人 (Study: Up to 10.8mil Disabled Elderly in China)
Guangzhou Daily, November 28, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/1128/04/7JU15QLP0001124J.html

State Security

China's Cyber Threat a High-Stakes Spy Game
National Public Radio, November 27, 2011
http://www.npr.org/2011/11/27/142828055/chinas-cyber-threat-a-high-stakes-spy-game

Returning to China, Engineer Finds Jail and Then Limbo
The New York Times, November 27, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/world/returning-to-china-engineer-finds-jail-and-then-limbo.html

Friday, November 25, 2011

Civil Society

Guangdong to Allow Some NGOs Off the Leash
South China Morning Post, November 25, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=ed6f55d7736d3310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related news:
进一步培育发展和规范管理社会组织方案 (Plan to Further Cultivate, Develop, and Standardize the Management of Social Organizations)
Yang Cheng Wan Bao, November 23, 2011
http://www.gzmz.gov.cn/zmhd/mtgz/201111/11292.html

Environment

China Power Plants Fined for Pollution Violations
Associated Press, November 24, 2011
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111124/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_pollution

Government

Scholar Warns against Expanded State Power
Caixin, November 24, 2011
http://english.caixin.cn/2011-11-24/100331000.html

Human Rights Defenders - Ni Yulan (倪玉兰)

倪玉兰—面对强拆暴力不肯就范的女性 (Profile: Ni Yulan: A Woman Who Refused to Submit When Faced with Violent Demolition)
Radio France Internationale, November 24, 2011
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20111124-倪玉兰—强拆暴力下不肯就范的女性
A video of Ni Yulan from 2010 is available at Citizens' Square:
前北京律师倪玉兰口述最近的遭遇
June 21, 2010
http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/3550

Law

专家建议增设死刑案诉讼程序 强化少杀慎杀理念 (Experts Propose Additional Litigation Procedures for Death Penalty Cases)
Legal Daily, November 25, 2011
http://news.jcrb.com/jxsw/201111/t20111125_760115.html

Tibet

China Official Blames Tibetan Lama for Immolations
Agence France-Presse, November 25, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5geqMJgfzWImzR1kzZ-sA7cPamEQg

Related op-ed:
也谈四川藏区年轻僧人自焚事件 (On the Self-Immolation Incidents amongst Young Tibetan Monks in Sichuan)
People's Daily (Overseas Edition), November 25, 2011
http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrbhwb/html/2011-11/25/content_966586.htm

XUAR

Thousands of Special Police Transferred to Urumqi
Xinhua News Agency, November 24, 2011
http://www.china.org.cn/china/2011-11/24/content_23999346.htm

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Hong Kong

Vote-rig Claims Trigger Action
South China Morning Post, November 24, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=da26b57c6d0d3310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders - Gao Zhisheng (高智晟)

失踪年多高智晟生死成谜 (Gao's Current Status Remains Unknown)
Radio Free Asia, November 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_dissidents_a-11232011100335.html

Human Rights Defenders - Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

陈光诚家乡出现大量支持传单 (Flies of Support Paper Chen's Hometown)
Radio Free Asia, November 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_chen-11232011101900.html

Internet

Number of Mainland Microblog Users Passes 300 Million: Reports
Agence France-Presse, November 23, 2011
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/b-china/2011/11/23/323828/Number-of.htm

Labor

China Labour Unrest Flares as Orders Fall
Financial Times, November 23, 2011
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/a7599b30-15c7-11e1-a691-00144feabdc0.html

Media

国土资源报原总编辑受贿一审被判13年 (Former Head Editor at Land Ministry Publication Sentenced to 13 for Graft)
Procuratorial Daily, November 23, 2011
http://news.jcrb.com/jxsw/201111/t20111123_758628.html