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, August 17, 2010

August 17, 2010

News
Children
6岁女孩针背部遭幼儿园老师针刺的"田"字 (6-Year-old Girl Etched on Back by Teacher)
Sichuan Online, August 17, 2010
http://www.sx.xinhua.org/rdsp/2010-08/16/content_20628157.htm

Civil Society
民间组织起诉中宣部 北京法院拒绝立案 (Beijing Court Dismisses NGO’s Lawsuit over Omission of Central Propaganda Department)
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xuan-08162010163637.html

Corruption
派出所搬家向商家发请柬 警官称为加强警民关系 (Police Station Sends out Housewarming Invitation to Stores for “Bonding”)
Chengdu Evening News, August 17, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/0817/06/6E94ERJD00011229.html

Disasters
Proposal to Move Zhouqu Residents to Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, August 17, 2010
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2fc25c6cc5b7a210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD
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甘肃建议增加向新疆移民规模 缓解舟曲压力 (Gansu Official: Enlargement of Emigration Scale into Xinjiang Can Alleviate Zhugqu's Population)
People's Daily, August 17, 2010
http://news.qq.com/a/20100816/000413.htm
Hong Kong
China's Top Legislature to Discuss HK's Constitutional Reform Package
Xinhua News Agency, August 16, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/16/c_13447786.htm

Human Rights Defender
Chinese Dissident Yu Jie Tells of Jail threat for Criticising PM Wen Jiabao
The Guardian, August 16, 2010
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/16/china-yu-jie-wen-jiabao

Labor
Death Toll for China Fireworks Blast Rises to 19
Associated Press, August 17, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100817/ap_on_re_as/as_china_fireworks_explosion

Media
Media Toe Line over Disaster
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/disaster-08162010150300.html

Population
Door-to-door Household Survey Begins in Beijing
China Daily, August 16, 2010
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-08/16/content_11155420.htm

调查显示超7成青年认为照顾父母力不从心 (Survey: 70%+ Youth Not Confident in Taking Care of Parents)
China Youth Daily, August 17, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20100817/u1a5396400.html

Protests and Petitions
国有漆厂职工群访 反空手套白狼 (Former State Paint Factory Workers Petition against Illegal Sale of Land)
Radio Free Asia, August 16, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qichang-08162010164334.html

Tibet
CPC Official Urges Democratic Management of Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries
Xinhua News Agency, August 16, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/16/c_13446278.htm

Protest Monks Evade Arrest
Radio Free Asia, August 15, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/horse_festival-08152010173112.html