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, March 26, 2012

Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Elite Heed Beijing, Pick Leung Leader
The Associated Press, March 25, 2012
http://news.yahoo.com/hong-kongs-elite-heed-beijing-pick-leung-leader-052546840.html
Related information:
胡椒抗衝擊 梁當選「第一噴」 政團4.1大遊行抗梁 (Police Use Pepper Spray on Anti-Leung Protestors)
Ming Pao, March 26, 2012
http://news.mingpao.com/20120326/gab1.htm

梁振英:特區有責任就23條立法 (Leung Chun-ying: The SAR Is Responsible for National Security Legislation)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 25, 2012
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20120325/news_20120325_55_828602.htm

Hong Kong's Messy Election Campaign
The New York Times, March 24, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/opinion/hong-kongs-messy-election-campaign.html
Pair Held over Hacking of Mock Poll
South China Morning Post, March 26, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=af885b67e0a46310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

香港能否继续“独特” (Can Hong Kong Continue Being "Unique"?)
Deutsche Welle, March 26, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15837799,00.html
Related information:
内地真心愿意香港继续“独特” (China Sincerely Wants HK to Continue Being "Unique")
Global Times, March 26, 2012
http://news.sina.com.cn/pl/2012-03-26/075224174450.shtml

Human Rights Defenders

被拘押的广西维权律师杨在新转为监视居住 (Yang Zaixin Moved from Detention to Residential Surveillance)
Radio Free Asia, March 23, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hc-03232012141721.html
Related information:
Guangxi Lawyer Yang Zaixin Put under Residential Surveillance after Nine Months in Detention
被羁押的广西维权律师杨在新转成监视居住
Human Rights in China, March 23, 2012
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5936
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5937

June Fourth

June 4 Reversal Not Seen Soon
Radio Free Asia, March 23, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/reversal-03232012111552.html

Labor

广州鞋厂三千工人罢工获成果 深圳上千工人要求补偿 (Striking Workers at Guangzhou Shoe Factory See Results)
Radio Free Asia, March 23, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fy-03232012114810.html

Land Policy

Peasants' Land Grabbed after Wen Visit
South China Morning Post, March 24, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=de05aad5bef36310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Politics

Champion of Change
South China Morning Post, March 23, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b1d46639b4a36310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
Related information:
Bo Xilai’s Ouster: Implications for the Country
薄熙来下台后的隐忧
Human Rights in China, March 20, 2012
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5935
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5923

Friday, March 23, 2012

Hong Kong

Anger at 'Beijing Media Meddling'
South China Morning Post, March 23, 2012
http://topics.scmp.com/news/hk-news-watch/article/Anger-at-Beijing-media-meddling

Hackers Attack Hong Kong "Civil Referendum" ahead of Poll
Reuters, March 23, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/23/us-hongkong-election-idUSBRE82M0AS20120323

Internet

被拘网友申请行政复议听证 (Netizen Detained for Post Applies for Administrative Review)
Southern Metropolis Daily, March 23, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/f/8a/f8a7e9f5efd72a91/Blog/c62/645def.html

Politics

Online Rumour Fills Information Void in Jittery China
Agence France-Presse, March 23, 2012
http://news.yahoo.com/online-rumour-fills-information-void-jittery-china-070446848.html

Security Officials Summoned to Beijing
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/security-03222012102026.html

中国:缺乏政治信息透明度使公众极度焦躁 (Lack of Transparency in Politics Leads to an Anxious Public)
Radio France Internationale, March 23, 2012
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20120323-中国:缺乏政治信息透明度使公众焦躁

Prisons

衛生部承諾取消死囚器官捐獻 (Ministry of Health: China to Abolish Prisoner Organ Donations)
Yangtse Evening Post, March 23, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2615221/1.html

Religion

北京守望教会信徒被国安人员骚扰 江苏山东都发生信徒被打压事件 (Beijing: House Church Members Harassed by State Security Officers)
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fy-03222012103019.html

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Bilateral Ties

独立笔会批评伦敦书展屈服中国压力 (Independent Chinese PEN Criticizes London Book Fair for Caving to Chinese Pressure)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 21, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/uk/2012/03/120320_book_fair.shtml
Related:
A Chinese Reporter’s Journal of the Frankfurt Book Fair
法兰克福书展日记
China Rights Forum, 2009, no. 4
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/crf/article/3180
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/node/3487/3180

Hong Kong

Beijing Switches Sides in the Race for Hong Kong’s Chief Executive
The New York Times, March 21, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/22/world/asia/beijing-switches-support-in-race-for-hong-kong-chief.html

Liaison Office Man Airs Pre-election Polling Curbs
South China Morning Post, March 22, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=a671bfa5d3536310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders

为呼吁释放刘晓波举办作品朗诵会 (Readings of Liu Xiaobo's Works Held to Call for His Release)
Deutsche Welle, March 21, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15824365,00.html

Land Policy

6 Jailed for Killing Woman in Forced Demolition
Shanghai Daily, March 22, 2012
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2012/03/22/6+jailed+for+killing+woman+in+forced+demolition

Politics

Party Steps Up Efforts to Keep Generals in Line
South China Morning Post, March 22, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=8e754a63cc536310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Tibet

北京对藏区戒备森严壁垒 (Beijing Puts Heavy Guard on Tibet Borders)
Radio France Internationale, March 21, 2012
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20120321-北京对藏区戒备森严壁垒

甘肃藏区僧人政府门前示威 (Gansu: Tibetan Monks Demonstrate before Local Government)
Deutsche Welle, March 21, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15823689,00.html

XUAR

Pressuring the Families of Uyghur Refugees
Radio Free Asia, March 21, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/pressure-03212012185048.html

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Civil Society

Number of NGOs in China Grows to Nearly 500,000
China Daily, March 20, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-03/20/content_14875389.htm

Government

Civil Service Exams Called Too Personal
China Daily, March 21, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-03/21/content_14876265.htm