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.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Environment

Most Sewage Discharged into Rivers
China Daily, July 10, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-07/10/content_15563105.htm

Human Rights Defenders

Dissident Writer Allowed to Go to US
Radio Free Asia, July 9, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/writer-07092012203449.html

港人赴邵阳查问李旺阳案 (Hong Konger Goes to Hunan to Inquire on Li Wangyang Death Investigation)
Ming Pao, July 10, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2714266/1.html

Media

China’s SARFT to Censor Original Internet Video, Criminalize Rainbows, Ban All Fun
Tech in Asia, July 10, 2012
http://www.techinasia.com/sarft-censor-original-internet-video/

Politics

全国公安局长集训学乌坎经验 (Heads of Public Security across China to Study Wukan Case)
Ming Pao, July 10, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2714268/1.html

Public Health

大陆慢性病患逾2.6亿人 (260mil Suffer Chronic Disease in Mainland)
Central News Agency, July 10, 2012
http://udn.com/NEWS/BREAKINGNEWS/BREAKINGNEWS4/7215162.shtml

Religion

China Bishop, Named by Rome, Held in Seminary: Source
Reuters, July 10, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/10/us-vatican-china-idUSBRE86906820120710

Tibet

Dalai Lama Speaks of Dilemma on Spreading Self-immolations
The Hindu, July 9, 2012
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3617428.ece

Monday, July 09, 2012

Hong Kong

Protests Mar Town Hall Sessions
South China Morning Post, July 9, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d3834cc4ce668310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders

Mainland Activists Go Missing after March
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=39a2782154c58310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Related:
公安冒《蘋果》記者套料 (Policeman Poses as Apple Daily Reporter to Collect Information from Mainland Activists Marching in Hong Kong)
Apple Daily, July 3, 2012
http://mediamobserver.blogspot.hk/2012/07/03072012_7389.html

李旺阳亲友仍被关押 后援团成员频受骚扰 (Supporters for Further Investigation into Activist Li Wangyang's "Suicide" Repeatedly Questioned)
Radio Free Asia, July 6, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/li-07062012095626.html

胡佳投書美報 籲解散政法委 (Activist Hu Jia Calls for Dissolution of Politics and Law Committee in US Paper Op-ed)
Ming Pao, July 9, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2713355/1.html

Related:
Abuses in China Ensure That Democracy Will Come
The Washington Post, July 6, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/abuses-in-china-ensure-that-democracy-will-come/2012/07/06/gJQA3XAfSW_story.html

Internet

China's Internet 'Cut Off' from Freedom
Radio Free Asia, July 6, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/internet-07062012104158.html

Law

最高法院院长要求各级法官在刑事审判过程中注重保护人权 (Supreme People's Court President Calls for Focus on Human Rights Protection in Criminal Cases by Justices at All Levels)
Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hc-07072012045908.html

Migrant Workers

中国农民工不高兴 (China's Migrant Workers Are Not Happy)
Deutsche Welle, July 8, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16070151,00.html

Religion

上海新主教公開撐梵蒂岡 (Shanghai Auxiliary Bishop Openly Supports Vatican)
Ming Pao, July 9, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2713354/1.html

Related:
New Shanghai Bishop to Leave CPA Posts
UCA News, July 7, 2012
http://www.ucanews.com/2012/07/07/new-shanghai-bishops-to-leave-cpa-posts/

Friday, July 06, 2012

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Lawmakers Seek to Oust New Leader
Agence France-Presse, July 6, 2012
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2012/07/06/2003537105

國民教育教材被轟洗腦 (National Education Course Materials Attached as Brainwashing)
Ming Pao, July 6, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/2/1/1/2711124/1.html

Law

Villagers Flock to Rare Trial of Top Policeman
South China Morning Post, July 6, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d4c409e8e8758310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions

Blame Public's Lack of Input for Protests, Lawyer Says
Caixin, July 5, 2012
http://english.caixin.com/2012-07-05/100407789.html

参与什邡调查,作家李承鹏遭禁言 (Gag on Writer Li Chengpeng after Li Publishes Report on Shifeng Unrest)
Deutsche Welle, July 5, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16073891,00.html

数百人持棍棒拆民宅“见人就打” 北京强拆 村民拚死抗争 (Beijing Villagers Protest Forced Demolition)
Sing Tao Daily, July 5, 2012
http://www.singtaousa.com/070512/hl01.php

XUAR

Uighurs: China's Xinjiang a 'Police State' 3 Years After Riots
Voice of America, July 5, 2012
http://www.voanews.com/content/uighur-china-xingiang-rights/1364092.html

张春贤:让恐怖分子无地藏身 (Xinjiang Party Secretary Zhang: Let Terrorists Have No Place to Hide)
Wen Wei Po, July 5, 2012
http://paper.wenweipo.com/2012/07/05/YO1207050006.htm

Thursday, July 05, 2012

Food Security

农业部:储藏不当每年损失500亿斤粮食 (Ministry of Agriculture: 25mil Tons of Grain Loss Annually Due to Improper Storage)
Qianlong, July 5, 2012
http://news.qianlong.com/28874/2012/07/05/2502@8087883.htm

Human Rights Defenders

除了聚众,还能有什么维权渠道? (What Options Are Available to Protect Rights Other than Public Gatherings?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 4, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/comments_on_china/2012/07/120704_coc_shifang.shtml

李旺阳律师与家人失联系 (Li Wangyang's Lawyer Loses Contact with Li's Family)
Ming Pao, July 4, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/32/1/1/2709658/1.html

Land Policy

拆迁征地信息属“国家机密”? 成都太平村农民再告区政府 (Chengdu Villagers Sue District Gov't for Info after Land Demolition Info Is Deemed Classified)
Radio Free Asia, July 4, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hc-07042012161357.html