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, August 04, 2015

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Fewer juvenile arrests approved; migrants bear brunt of charges
Duihua, July 28, 2015
http://www.duihuahrjournal.org/2015/07/fewer-juvenile-arrests-approved.html

中国镇压维权律师人数达265 (更新中) (China’s crackdown on human rights lawyers reaches 265 people (Updates in process) )
Voice of America, August 4, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voa-news-china-crackdown-human-rights-lawyers-20150803/2897088.html

What you need to know about China’s “residential surveillance at a designated place”
China Change, August 2, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/08/02/what-you-need-to-know-about-chinas-residential-surveillance-at-a-designated-place/

Related:
Mass suppression of lawyers reveals true nature of Xi’s “rule by law”
对维权律师的大规模镇压揭示了习近平“依法治国”的真实面目
Human Rights in China, July 16, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

Access to Information (信息公开)

Man in China gets 12-year term for putting anti-Communist slogans on TV
Los Angeles Times, August 4, 2015
http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-china-jail-anti-communist-slogans-tv-20150804-story.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hong Kong activists write to Chinese police calling for lawyers' release
Radio Free Asia, August 3, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/release-08032015110742.html

Music video puts a human face on China’s sweep of lawyers
The New York Times, August 4, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/04/music-video-puts-a-human-face-on-chinas-sweep-of-lawyers/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Winter Olympic Games venues in China “pose threat to Beijing nature reserve”
South China Morning Post, August 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1846273/winter-olympic-games-venues-china-pose-threat-beijing-nature

Related:
With China, IOC Turns Its Back on Human Rights
中国主办冬奥凸显国际奥委会漠视人权
Human Rights in China, July 31, 2015
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/china-ioc-turns-its-back-human-rights
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-guo-zhu-ban-dong-ao-tu-xian-guo-ji-ao-wei-hui-mo-shi-ren-quan

HRIC Urges IOC to Postpone Host City Election for 2022 Olympics
中国人权敦促国际奥委会推迟选举2022年冬奥会主办城市
Human Rights in China, July 28, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/hric-urges-ioc-postpone-host-city-election-2022-olympics
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-guo-ren-quan-dun-cu-guo-ji-ao-wei-hui-tui-chi-xuan-ju-2022nian

德国媒体负面评价北京获冬奥会举办权 (German media negative about Beijing hosting Winter Olympics)
Radio Free Asia, August 3, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/kejiaowen/gr-08032015115409.html

黄家光含冤坐牢17年 无端卷入杀人案屈打成招 (Falsely accused in murder case and forced to confess under torture, Huang Jiaguang is released after 17 years in prison)
CCTV News Channel, August 4, 2015
http://video.sina.com.cn/p/news/c/v/2015-08-04/100265047517.html

中国人口贩运猖獗 女权组织抗议美报告排名 (Women’s rights group says China deserves worse ranking than in U.S. Trafficking In Persons report, as problem is rampant)
Voice of America, August 4, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voa-news-chian-trafficking-20150803/2897901.html

127 bank officials held for corruption in China
The Hindu, August 2, 2015
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/127-bank-officials-held-for-corruption-in-china/article7491972.ece

Is this the beginning of the end of China’s “CEO monk”?
Foreign Policy, August 3, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/08/03/china_shaolin_temple_kung_fu_monk_corruption_scandal/

Related:
Mystery deepens over China’s scandal-hit “CEO monk” Shi Yongxin
Financial Times, August 3, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f68d4322-398c-11e5-bbd1-b37bc06f590c.html

China seeks hearts and minds with Tibetan resettlements
Reuters, August 3, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/03/us-china-tibetans-idUSKCN0Q80M120150803

President Xi Jinping to be fourth speaker at September’s United Nations General Assembly
South China Morning Post, August 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1846141/president-xi-jinping-be-fourth-speaker-septembers

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China restricts exports of drones, supercomputers
U.S.A. Today, August 3, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/08/03/china-restricts-exports-of-drones-supercomputers/

U.S. to challenge China for world’s fastest supercomputer
The Diplomat, August 4, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/us-to-challenge-china-for-worlds-fastest-supercomputer/

UConn hit by cyberattack “originating in China”
Deutsche Welle, July 31, 2015
http://www.dw.com/en/uconn-hit-by-cyberattack-originating-in-china/a-18621219

China finally opens door to overseas game consoles
Hong Kong Free Press, August 3, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/03/china-finally-opens-door-to-overseas-game-consoles/

Hong Kong (香港)

Occupy Central protester cleared after videos contradict “bizarre, absurd” evidence from Hong Kong police
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1846174/hong-kong-protester-cleared-after-police-give-bizarre

Pro-Beijing lawyer charged by corruption watchdog in bribery scandal
Hong Kong Free Press, August 3, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/03/pro-beijing-lawyer-charged-by-corruption-watchdog-in-bribery-scandal/

State media calls for HKU scholar to withdraw following student protest
Hong Kong Free Press, August 3, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/03/state-media-calls-for-hku-scholar-to-withdraw-following-student-protest/

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Differing outlooks impede Sino-US cooperation to enhance cybersecurity
The South China Morning Post, August 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1846146/differing-outlooks-impede-sino-us-cooperation-enhancel

The Olympics gives China a second chance at human rights reforms
The Washington Post, August 3, 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/chinas-second-chance-at-human-rights-reforms/2015/08/03/fb72d470-39d1-11e5-8e98-115a3cf7d7ae_story.html

打壓維權律師對中國有害無利 (Clampdown on human rights lawyers does no good, only harm to China)
The New York Times, August 4, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20150804/c04iht-edxiao/zh-hant/

For China's gay men, Dongdan Park in Beijing offers haven
The Los Angeles Times, August 3, 2015
http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-china-gay-park-20150803-story.html#page=1

社論:立法後 中國須確保NGO免受不當阻撓 (Commentary: China should ensure NGOs not be unduly obstructed after passing foreign NGO law)
South China Morning Post, August 4, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/tc/national/14ef2df98798f16/she-lun-li-fa-hou-zhong-guo-xu-que-bao-ngo-mian-shou-bu-dang-zu-nao

Voices: China's tech dreams clash with political reality
U.S.A. Today, August 3, 2015
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/08/03/voices-china-transforms-into-high-tech-economy/30620417/