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, March 14, 2011

March 14, 2011

Top news
Jasmine Rallies
'No Analogy' between China and Mideast Unrest: Wen
Agence France-Presse, March 14, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110314/wl_afp/chinarightsunrestinternetmideastwen_20110314060456

China Arrests More Activists for Urging Protests
Agence France-Presse, March 13, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110313/wl_asia_afp/chinarightsunrestinternetmideast
Related news:
貴州多名維權人士下落不明 (Several Guizhou Human Rights Activists Missing)
Central News Agency, March 14, 2011
http://inews.mingpao.com/htm/INews/20110313/ca71516a.htm
中国茉莉花革命第四波集会如期发起,当局投入更多警力加强戒备 (More Police in Force for Fourth "Jasmine" Rally)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/muo-03132011152956.html

茉莉花期 王府井飄神秘紙張「發起人」網上聲明﹕首階段已達目的 (Jasmine Rally "Initiators" Issue Online Statement: Phase One Objective Met)
Ming Pao, March 14, 2011
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/110313/4/n7ch.html


News
Corruption
去年贪腐渎职28652人获刑 法院113人被究刑责 (Over 28,000 Punished for Corruption, Dereliction of Duty in 2010)
The Beijing Times, March 12, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/2011lh/u1a5778628.html

Disasters
Toppled Buildings in China Quake Raise Questions
Associated Press, March 11, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/11/AR2011031100908.html

Environment
Minister: China Pollution Remains "Very Serious"
Associated Press, March 12, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110312/ap_on_re_as/as_china_environment

Hong Kong
Footage of Police Does Not Lie, Activist Says
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=5210f70ee10be210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defenders
2 Chinese Dissidents Freed after 10 Years in Jail
Associated Press, March 13, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110313/ap_on_re_as/as_china_dissidents_released
Related news:
新青年学会成员徐伟靳海科刑满获释 (New Youth Study Association Members Xu Wei and Jin Haike Released)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xu-03132011170509.html
Labor
China, US Agree to Cooperate on Mine Safety
Agence France-Presse, March 11, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110311/pl_afp/chinausminingsafety

Police
人大代表建议制定看守所法 替代现行看守所条例 (NPC Rep Proposes New Detention Center Law to Replace Old Regs)
The Beijing Times, March 14, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/2011lh/u1a5782303.html

Politics
China PM Urges 'Gradual' Political Reform
Agence France-Presse, March 14, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110314/wl_asia_afp/chinapoliticscongressnpcwenreform

Former NPC Delegate Says Resignation Was Forged
Caixin, March 11, 2011
http://english.caing.com/2011-03-11/100235607.html

Population
广州争取试点夫妻一方为独生子女可生二胎 (Guangzhou to Pilot "Two Child" Policy)
Guangzhou Daily, March 14, 2011
http://news.eastday.com/c/20110314/u1a5781999.html

Public Health
Hospital Bills Still Painful for Some in Countryside
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=aaef76ccd4fae210VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

我国拟建立统一人体器官移植库 (Unified Organ Transplant System on the Way)
The Beijing Times, March 12, 2011
http://epaper.jinghua.cn/html/2011-03/12/content_639687.htm