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.

Monday, November 01, 2010

November 01, 2010

Top news
Nobel Peace Prize / Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波)
中国严控民间回应诺奖全国范围打压越演越烈 (Crackdown Intensifies as China Tightens Control over Civic Response to Nobel Prize)
Radio Free Asia, October 29, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/nobel-10292010153143.html

Chinese Court Denounces Awarding Of Nobel Prize
Associated Press, October 29, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101029/ap_on_re_as/as_china_nobel_peace_prize


News
Bilateral Ties
Clinton Challenges China to Boost Co-operation with US to Improve Asia-Pacific, World Stability
The Canadian Press, October 29, 2010
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hYJRgBDIpIi3l3E17kCrsbfB45Yg

Human Rights Defender -- Jiang Tianyong, 江天勇
Lawyers: China Blocked US Visit, Citing 'Security'
Associated Press, October 30, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101030/ap_on_re_as/as_china_lawyers_blocked

Human Rights Defender
赵作海出狱后当"公民代理人" 为人维权打官司 (Interview with Zhao Zuohai, Man Imprisoned for Murder That Didn't Occur Who Now Works as a "Citizen Representative")
The Beijing News, October 30, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/1030/02/6K77P9TG00011229.html

Labor
矿工患尘肺病索赔3年 49万判决赔偿缩水至27万 (Compensation for Pneumoconiosis Mine Workers Shrinks)
The Beijing Times, November 01, 2010
http://news.163.com/10/1031/01/6K9MGHV700014AED.html

Land Policy
Chinese Man Beaten to Death in Land Seizure Case
Agence France-Presse, November 01, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101101/wl_asia_afp/chinapropertyrightscrime

Population
Sustainable Growth Formula Eludes Many China Cities
Reuters, October 31, 2010
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/TOE69S0CW.htm

Migrants Wary as China Launches Census
Agence France-Presse, October 31, 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101031/wl_asia_afp/chinapopulationcensus

Protests and Petitions
上访村民遭村委会责令限期迁走户口 (Village Committee Demands that Petitioning Villagers Move Elsewhere)
The Beijing Times, November 01, 2010
http://society.huanqiu.com/roll/2010-11/1215978.html

Public Health
男子讲述无偿献血15年:难以理解用血返还制度 (Compensated Blood Donation System Incomprehensible for Average Citizens)
Dahe Daily, October 30, 2010
http://news.eastday.com/c/20101030/u1a5519967.html

Beijing Experiencing Blood Supply Shortage
Global Times, October 28, 2010
http://china.globaltimes.cn/society/2010-10/586835.html

Shanghai World Expo
上海世博闭幕 上海维权人士遭软禁 (Shanghai Activists Kept under House Arrest as Expo Ends)
Radio Free Asia, October 31, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shang-10312010172031.html