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, December 06, 2007

December 6, 2007

News
Civil Society

China Cracks Down on NGOs
Christian Science Monitor, December 06, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1206/p01s06-woap.html

Disgruntled Citizens to Rejoin Debate over Controversial Xiamen Chemical Plant
Xinhua (via People's Daily), December 05, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6315689.html

Environment
British Group Blames West for Chinese Pollution
Agence France-Presse (via Google), December 06, 2007
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gDnlKv2SsbU52vyh2ws6V7lhHbsg

Food Security
Contaminated Noodles Blamed as Food Poisoning Kills Four Children
South China Morning Post, December 06, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=72211d208aaa6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders - Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕), Hu Jia (胡佳)
胡佳、曾金燕获无国界记者组织特别奖 (Reporters Without Borders Issues Special Award to Zeng Jinyan and Hu Jia)
Radio Free Asia, December 05, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/05/hujia/

Human Rights Defender - Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)
张青要求探视丈夫郭飞雄被拒 (Zhang Qing Barred from Visiting Jailed Husband Guo Feixiong)
Radio Free Asia, December 05, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2007/12/05/china_rights_guofeixiong/

June 4th
China Frees Man Who Placed Tiananmen Anniversary Ad
Radio Free Asia, December 05, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2007/12/05/china_june4/

Land Policy
Housing Rights Violators' Named
British Broadcasting Corporation, December 06, 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7128433.stm

Migrant Workers
Migrant Population Swelling
China Daily (via People's Daily), December 06, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/6315133.html

Olympics
Beijing Makes Norms for Urban Management Officers Ahead of Olympics
Xinhua (via People's Daily), December 06, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6314896.html

Beijing to Relocate 15,000 Families
South China Morning Post, December 06, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=bca21d208aaa6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Beijing's Neighbors Move to Protect Water Supply for Olympic Host City
Xinhua (via People's Daily), December 06, 2007
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90785/6314898.html

Protests and Petitions
Taxis in Harbin Strike over Reduced Incomes
Associated Press (via South China Morning Post), December 06, 2007
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5b131d208aaa6110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

政府违法征地,强行拆迁,维权居民被拘押 (Jiangxi Villagers Detained for Resisting Illegal Land Grabs)
Radio Free Asia, December 05, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/05/land/

广东居民到香港抗议传销公司蒙骗客户 (Ten Guangdong Residents Go to Hong Kong to Protest Deception by Pyramid Selling Company)
Radio Free Asia, December 05, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/05/hk/

Public Health
出境一年以上 回国须检测艾滋病 (New Measures Require Chinese Citizens to Have HIV/AIDS Check After Staying Abroad for More Than 1 Year)
Nanfang City News, December 06, 2007
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/southnews/djjz/200712060645.asp

State Security
新疆维族基督徒被以泄露国家机密罪判劳教两年 (Xinjiang Uyghur Christian Sentenced to 2 Years' RTL on State Secrets Charges)
Radio Free Asia, December 05, 2007
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/12/05/xj/