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, June 20, 2017

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China publishes draft law on detention houses
Xinhua, June 19, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-06/19/c_136377984.htm

Related:
Lawyers skeptical about China’s new detention center law
Sixth Tone, June 19, 2017
http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1000357/lawyers-skeptical-about-chinas-new-detention-center-law

公安部关于《中华人民共和国看守所法(公开征求意见稿)》公开征求意见的公告 (Ministry of Public Security issues notice requesting public input on detention center law)
Legal Daily, June 19, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/content/2017-06/19/content_7210223.htm?node=53628

中华人民共和国看守所法(公开征求意见稿) (Ministry of Public Security form for public input on detention center law)
Legal Daily, June 19, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/content/2017-06/19/content_7210198.htm?node=53628

新疆监狱斋月停止探监 张海涛申诉渠道受阻 (Xinjiang prison halts all prisoner visits during Ramadan, detained activist Zhang Haitao’s wife’s appeal is rejected)
Radio Free Asia, June 17, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-06172017140339.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China shutters entertainment news sites, citing “socialist values” and cybersecurity
Hong Kong Free Press, June 18, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/06/18/china-shutters-entertainment-news-sites-citing-socialist-values-cybersecurity/

李克强签署国务院令 公布《中华人民共和国统计法实施条例》(Li Keqiang signs State Council decree on China’s Law of Statistics)
Legal Daily, June 19, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2017-06/19/content_7210852.htm?node=5955

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

暴力强拆愈来愈烈村民遭重伤 徐州农民政府门前拉横幅抗议 (Xuzhou villagers seriously injured by intensified violent demolitions, residents protest outside township government office)
Radio Free Asia, June 17, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-06172017151732.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Europe divided, China gratified as Greece blocks E.U. statement over human rights
Washington Post, June 19, 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/06/19/europe-divided-china-gratified-as-greece-blocks-e-u-statement-over-human-rights/

Related:
EU: Suspend China Human Rights Dialogue
Human Rights Watch, June 19, 2017
https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/06/19/eu-suspend-china-human-rights-dialogue

China to tighten environmental data fraud prevention and control
China Daily, June 18, 2017
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2017-06/18/content_29789978.htm

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

1,000 drones used by police across country
China Daily, June 19, 2017
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2017-06/19/content_29792454.htm

Privacy concerns as Chinese cities use facial recognition software to shame jaywalkers
Hong Kong Free Press, June 19, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/06/19/privacy-concerns-chinese-cities-use-facial-recognition-software-shame-jaywalkers/

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

U.S. urges bigger Chinese role to combat global terrorism
Voice of America, June 19, 2017
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-urges-bigger-chinese-role-to-combat-global-terrorism-/3907535.html

Hong Kong (香港)

“Hong Kong is a Chinese colony”: Pro-independence party to hold vigil on eve of Handover anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press, June 19, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/06/19/hong-kong-chinese-colony-pro-independence-party-hold-vigil-eve-handover-anniversary/

Enact national security laws step-by-step, says former Hong Kong justice secretary
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2098804/enact-national-security-laws-step-step-says-former-hong-kong

「民间人权阵线」申公民广场作七一游行终点要求遭驳回 (Hong Kong Civil Human Rights Front’s application to participate in July 1 democracy parade rejected)
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/wsw-06162017085804.html

Hong Kong’s cross-harbor security plan for Chinese state leaders during handover celebrations
South China Morning Post, June 20, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2099057/hong-kong-polices-cross-harbour-backup-plan-state-leaders

Commentary (评论)

How China will gain if Trump pulls a Paris on UN Human Rights Council
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2098524/how-china-will-gain-if-trump-pulls-paris-un-human-rights

Do street protests work in China?
ChinaFile, June 14, 2017
http://www.chinafile.com/conversation/do-street-protests-work-china