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, April 21, 2010

April 21, 2010

News
Corruption

中国移动进入“多事之秋” 人力资源部总经理施万中被调查 (High-ranking Official Comes under Investigation for Accepting Bribes)
China Business News, April 21, 2010
http://dycj.ynet.com/article.jsp?oid=65026972

Death Penalty
Child Killer Death Sentence Backed
The Press Association, April 21, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hDEi1pKIV_Hw2jLxIBrDUgL7SWBA

Disasters
Monk Volunteers Ordered Away from Quake Relief Efforts
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=0bae75725eb18210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Feng Zhenghu (冯正虎)
冯正虎遭当局传唤及抄家 (Shanghainese Activist Feng Zhenghu Summoned by Authorities, Who Also Search His Home)
Radio Free Asia, April 20, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/rights_fengzhenghu-04202010113057.html

Labor
陕西铜川工厂职工到省政府上访维权 (Shanxi Workers Petition Provincial Government en Masse)
Radio Free Asia, April 20, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tongchuan-04202010150947.html

Public Health
China Puts Healthcare Cart before the Horse
Asia Times Online, April 21, 2010
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/LD21Ad01.html

China Ready to End HIV/AIDS Entry Ban
China Daily, April 21, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-04/21/content_9755162.htm

New Guidelines for Medical Reform Issued
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e80375725eb18210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Religion
Two Cult Leaders Jailed in South China
Xinhua News Agency, April 20, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-04/20/content_9754640.htm

XUAR
维族学者被拒出国参加学术研讨会议 (Authorities Deny Uyghur Student Permission to Go Abroad for Academic Conference)
Radio Free Asia, April 20, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/weizu-04202010152411.html