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.

Friday, February 08, 2013

Environment

Desalination: Costly Drops
The Economic, February 9, 2013
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21571437-removing-salt-seawater-might-help-slake-some-northern-chinas-thirst-it-comes-high

Hong Kong

燒國旗辱區旗 古思堯囚9月 (Rights Activist Koo Sze-yiu Sentenced to 9mos for Burning HK and PRC Flags at Rally Protesting PRC Rights Abuse)
Ming Pao, February 8, 2013
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20130208/-2-2891703/1.html

Related:
Diaoyu Islands Activist 'Proudly' Jailed for Flag Burning
South China Morning Post, February 8, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1145484/diaoyu-islands-activist-proudly-jailed-flag-burning

Human Rights Defenders

维权警员王登朝案二审律师退庭抗议 (Rights Defense Police Officer Wang Dengchao's Lawyer Resigns from Defense during Appeal Hearing in Protest)
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 7, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2013/02/130207_wang_dengchao.shtml

Related:
王登朝上诉案二审违反程序
Policeman Appeals 14-Year Sentence; Lawyer Silenced by Court
Human Rights in China, February 7, 2013
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/6559
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/6558

Labor

Hewlett Directs Its Suppliers in China to Limit Student Labor
The New York Times, February 7, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/08/business/global/hewlett-packard-joins-push-to-limit-use-of-student-labor-in-china.html

Politics

習晤民主黨派﹕要容尖銳批評 (Xi Jinping during Meeting with Reps from Non-CPC Parties: We Need to Tolerate Sharp Criticism)
Ming Pao, February 8, 2013
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20130208/-9-2891742/1.html

Related:
Xi Jinping's 'Bring on the Criticism' Brings Little More than Scepticism
South China Morning Post, February 8, 2013
http://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1145865/xi-jinpings-bring-criticism-brings-little-more-scepticism

Tibet

青海70人在“打击煽动藏人自焚行动中被逮捕 (Qinghai: 70 Held in Crackdown on Inciting Tibetans to Self-immolate)
Radio France Internationale, February 7, 2013
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/中国/20130207-青海70人在“打击煽动藏人自焚行动中被逮捕

Related:
12 Tibetans Arrested Officially over Self-immolation Cases
The Hindu, February 7, 2013
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/12-tibetans-arrested-officially-over-selfimmolation-cases/article4390308.ece

北京聞風﹕藏曆新年成為敏感期 (Tibetan New Year Now a Sensitive Period)
Ming Pao, February 8, 2013
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20130208/-9-2891738/1.html