Friday, May 01, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Police in China's Guangdong move ahead with activist's subversion trial
Radio Free Asia, April 30, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-suchanglan-04302015133624.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

非法发布气象预报最高可罚5万 (Those who publish “unofficial” weather forecasts can be fined up to RMB 50,000)
The Beijing News, May 1, 2015
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2015/05/01/362020.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

东莞厚宏制衣厂突然倒闭 数百工人游行讨薪 (Hundreds of workers protest sudden closure of Dongguan Houhong garment factory, demand immediate salary pay)
Radio Free Asia, May 1, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-05012015100541.html

中国劳工活动人士日益成为暴力袭击目标 (More Labor rights activists are targets for violent attacks)
Voice of America, April 30, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/chinese-labour-activists-20150430/2742806.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Not so far away: anti-corruption officials try to extend their reach abroad
The Economist, April 30, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21650154-anti-corruption-officials-try-extend-their-reach-abroad-not-so-far-away

宁波启动“猎狐2015”境外追逃专项行动 (Ningbo, Zhejiang police officers go abroad to catch fugitive officials in “Operation Fox Hunt”)
Legal Daily, May 1, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150501/Articel02006GN.htm

司法部武警部队召开监狱安全工作会议 (Ministry of Justice’s armed police hold prison safety meeting)
Legal Daily, May 1, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150501/Articel01003GN.htm

Six GMS countries sign joint declaration, reaffirming anti-human trafficking commitment
Shanghai Daily, April 30, 2015
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=279535

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China worried US cyber strategy “ups the ante on the internet arms race”
Reuters, April 30, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/30/china-worried-us-cybersecurity-strategy-internet-arms-race

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong teachers union plans alternate Basic Law lesson plan
South China Morning Post, May 1, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1783276/hong-kong-teachers-union-plans-alternate-basic

Hong Kong pan-democrats will be marginalised if they reject 2017 poll plan, warns Exco convenor
South China Morning Post, May 1, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1783315/hong-kong-pan-democrats-will-be-marginalised-if-they-reject

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

反恐演练怎能以抗拆村民为假想敌?(Why is mock village protest used as target of counter-terror drill?”)
Yangtse Evening Post, May 1, 2015
http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2015-05-01/061931783491.shtml