Access to Justice (司法公正)

女律师：在北京通州法院遭法官法警连续殴打 (Female lawyer: Suffered repeated beatings by court officials and court police in Tongzhou, Beijing)
Xinhua, April 14, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2015-04/14/c_127685952.htm

China details judicial, social reform measures to effectively advance rule of law
Xinhua, April 14, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-04/13/c_134147438.htm

China calls on Dalai Lama to “put aside illusions” about talks
Reuters, April 14, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/15/us-china-tibet-idUSKBN0N608720150415

Access to Information (信息公开)

China to strengthen ideological education at grassroots
Xinhua, April 14, 2015
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/916804.shtml

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Despite release, feminists’ case shows China’s hostility toward civic action
The New York Times, April 14, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/15/world/asia/out-of-beijing-jail-chinese-women-activists-still-under-eye-of-the-police.html

Related:
HRIC Law Note: Five detained women released on “guarantee pending further investigation”
中国人权法律备忘录：五位被拘女权活动人士取保候审
Human Rights in China, April 13, 2015
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/hric-law-note-five-detained-women-released-guarantee-pending-further-investigation
CH:http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-bei-wang-lu-wu-wei-bei-ju-nu-quan-huo-dong-ren-shi-qu-bao-hou-shen

Supporting women's rights in China
Human Rights in China, April 14, 2015
EN: http://bit.ly/1Hd5v5D
CH: http://bit.ly/1DTr8Wy

“Beijing Five” feminist activists still face charges after release from prison
Vice News, April 15, 2015
https://news.vice.com/article/beijing-five-feminist-activists-still-face-charges-after-release-from-prison

China accuses prominent NGO of “breaking the law”
Reuters, April 11, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/14/us-china-rights-ngo-idUSKBN0N50MA20150414

Related:
China threatens human rights group linked to detained feminists
The Guardian, April 14, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/14/china-threatens-ngo-which-pushed-for-feminists-release

China targets rights group Yirenping after activists' release
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 15, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-32313650

Response to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accusation against Yirenping
China Change, April 14, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/04/15/response-to-chinas-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-accusation-against-yirenping/

Public to have more environmental input
China Daily, April 15, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-04/15/content_20436720.htm

Government Accountability, (政府问责)

Anti-corruption agency welcomes whistleblowing
Xinhua, April 14, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-04/14/c_134150079.htm

Related:
巡视将“剑指问题不讲情面” (Investigators will be “focused on problems, not sentiments)
Legal Daily, April 14, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150414/Articel04003GN.htm

Police chief took 2.76m yuan in bribes
China Daily, April 14, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-04/14/content_20434350.htm

China imposes greater fines for environmental violations in 2014
Xinhua, April 14, 2015
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/national/China-imposes-greater-fines-for-environmental-violations-in-2014/shdaily.shtml

ICTs and Human Rights, (信息技术与人权)

Chinese hackers “have been spying on Asian governments for a decade”
The Telegraph, April 13, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet-security/11532477/China-accused-of-decade-long-cyber-espionage-campaign-in-Asia.html

Blog post on new public security document by CCCPC and State Council
China Law Translate, April 14, 2015
http://chinalawtranslate.com/blog-post-on-new-public-security-document/

Hong Kong (香港)

Basic Law clear on universal suffrage, says top Beijing official in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1766844/basic-law-clear-universal-suffrage-says-top-beijing-official

Upbeat CY Leung “confident” Hongkongers and Legco will back political reform proposal
South China Morning Post, April 14, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1766097/cy-leung-confident-hongkongers-will-back-political-reform

Hong Kong police commissioner sued for HK$2m over protest assault claims
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1766539/hong-kong-police-commissioner-sued-hk2m-over-protest-assault-claims

China urges U.S. not to interfere in Hong Kong affairs
Xinhua, April 14, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-04/14/c_134150419.htm

Counterterrorism (反恐)

China ready for SCO cooperation on law enforcement security
Xinhua, April 15, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-04/15/c_134150903.htm

China orders authorities to strengthen security in the wake of attacks blamed on Uygur militants
South China Morning Post, April 14, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1766100/china-orders-authorities-strengthen-security-wake-attacks-blamed