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, March 31, 2010

March 31, 2010

News
Bilateral Ties
北京:澳方就力拓案批评中国是不负责任 (Beijing: It Is Irresponsible for Australia to Criticize China on Rio Tinto)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 31, 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2010/03/100330_rio_tinto.shtml

Children
2 Detained for Dead Babies Found along China River
Associated Press, March 31, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gKjFz0oMdXxHsfY96RaLMqi9NHIwD9EP2T100

Corporate Social Accountability
Mine Managers Ignored Reports of Water Leaks
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=474df372a6fa7210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Corruption
China Jails Nine Reporters over Pre-Olympic Cover-up: Media
Associated Press, March 31, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100330/wl_asia_afp/chinaminingmediacorruptionoly2008

Death Penalty
中国将首次处决日本籍毒贩 两国恢复邦交后首例 (Japanese Drug Dealer to Be Executed for First Time Since Resumption of Sino-Japanese Diplomatic Relations)
Global Times, March 31, 2010
http://www.ce.cn/xwzx/gnsz/gdxw/201003/31/t20100331_21210219.shtml

Food Security
Toxic Vegetables Uncovered in South China
China Daily, March 31, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-03/31/content_9664802.htm

Hong Kong
Group Relents on Trade Seat Stance for 2012
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=57b4f372a6fa7210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders
赵连海维权戴脚镣出庭 毒奶粉受害者成被告 (Tainted Milk Activist Zhao Lianhai Shackled at Court)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhao-03302010093844.html

Labor
Coal Mine Collapse Traps 10 in Xinjiang
China Daily, March 31, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-03/30/content_9664503.htm

Occupational Diseases, Mostly of Lung, on Rise
Shanghai Daily, March 31, 2010
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=432793&type=National

Media
Journalists’ E-Mails Hacked in China
New York Times, March 31, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/31/world/asia/31china.html

Police
发帖骂民警被拘5天 (Guangdong Man Detained 5 Days for Calling Police "Bandits" Online)
Guangzhou Daily, March 31, 2010
http://gzdaily.dayoo.com/html/2010-03/31/content_914930.htm

Protests and Petitions
数百村民要求化工厂搬离 (Hundreds of Guangdong Villagers Demonstrate Demanding Removal of Chemical Plant)
Guangzhou Daily, March 30, 2010
http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2010-03/760679.html

Shanghai World Expo
世博会实名买卖刀具 酒店限新疆西藏人入住 (Hotels Say No to Uyghurs and Tibetans)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shibo-03302010101533.html