Access to Justice (司法公正)

女方因“家庭暴力”离婚, 离婚后因“挨打”向男方索赔 (Woman divorces husband due to domestic violence, subsequently sues him for compensation when he beats her again)
JX News, November 4, 2015
http://news.jxnews.com.cn/system/2015/11/04/014423796.shtml

China harshly sentences founder of Huazang Dharma
China Change, November 3, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/11/03/china-harshly-sentences-founder-of-huazang-dharma/

“Male rape” now a crime in China
The Independent, November 4, 2015
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/china-makes-male-rape-a-crime-a6718276.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese activists and journalists still “jumping” firewall on Twitter to connect with world: study
South China Morning Post, November 5, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1875867/chinese-activists-and-journalists-jumping-firewall

China burns much more coal than reported, complicating climate talks
中国承认低估燃煤消耗量，减排行动新挑战
The New York Times, November 3, 2015
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/04/world/asia/china-burns-much-more-coal-than-reported-complicating-climate-talks.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20151104/c04chinacoal/

Book on family-planning policy is banned, then promoted, by China
The New York Times, November 4, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/04/china-one-child-policy-book-fuxian-yi/

Family demands information after Chinese activist dies in police custody
广东“反党”公民看守所离奇死亡 亲友讨说法遭警方刁难
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2015
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/demands-11042015144429.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-11042015100712.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Protests in Taiwan ahead of key meeting with China
Al Jazeera, November 4, 2015
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/protests-taiwan-key-meeting-china-151104071805356.html

Related:
Taiwan opposition in uproar over surprise presidential meeting
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/taiwan-11042015104719.html

China questions dissident who wrote on mass demolition of crosses atop Zhejiang’s churches
关注教堂被拆内地作家周二被传唤 涉煽动颠覆政权
South China Morning Post, November 4, 2015
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1875678/china-questions-dissident-who-wrote-mass-demolition
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/150d66547904273/guan-zhu-jiao-tang-bei-chai-nei-di-zuo-jia-zhou-er-bei-chuan-huan-she-shan-dong-dian-fu-zheng-quan

Chinese feminist’s online criticism of mainland’s family planning policy goes viral: demands for paternity leave, financial support
South China Morning Post, November 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1875571/chinese-feminists-online-criticism-mainlands-family-planning

Gov't reaches out to NGOs to help handle its problem with homeless
Caixin, November 4, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-11-04/100869988.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Tianjin port chief sacked and faces charges after huge blasts that killed more than 160 people
South China Morning Post, November 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1875606/tianjin-port-chief-sacked-and-faces-charges-after-huge-blasts

Disgraced officials “paying bribes to get jail terms cut”
Caixin, November 4, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-11-04/100870097.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Pacific trade deal takes aim at Chinese hacking
The Financial Times, November 3, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/89a0137a-82b1-11e5-8095-ed1a37d1e096.html

Hong Kong (香港)

400 years on and still fomenting revolution: Guy Fawkes now the symbol of a generation of disenchanted Hong Kong youths
South China Morning Post, November 5, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1875740/400-years-and-still-fomenting-revolution-guy-fawkes-now

73% of HK people think anti-corruption agency should investigate CY’s $50M secret payment
Hong Kong Free Press, November 4, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/04/73-of-hk-people-think-anti-corruption-agency-should-investigate-cys-50m-secret-payment/

【港大禁制令】商台律師：即使達協議 不代表妥協 仍捍衛新聞自由 (Commercial radio lawyer on HKU injunction: Reaching an agreement does not mean compromise, we’re still defending press freedom)
Mingpao, November 5, 2015
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20151105/s00001/1446690919039

Related:
Commercial Radio agrees not to publish leaked HKU tapes again but public domain exception stands
Hong Kong Free Press, November 5, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/05/commercial-radio-agrees-not-to-publish-leaked-hku-tapes-again-but-public-domain-exception-stands/

「你係香港人？」打機回顧雨傘運動 (Are you a Hongkonger? Game app evokes the Umbrella Movement)
InMedia HK, November 4, 2015
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1038691

Counterterrorism (反恐)

西安举行反恐怖综合演练, 人人都是反恐信息员 (Xi'an holds comprehensive counter-terrorism drills, everyone is a counter-terrorism informant)
hsw.cn, November 4, 2015
http://news.hsw.cn/system/2015/1104/322107.shtml

张春贤：南疆是新疆反恐维稳主战场 (Top XUAR official Zhang Chunxian: Xinjiang's southern border is the frontline in counter-terrorism and stability maintenance)
Sina News Center, November 4, 2015
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/nd/2015-11-04/doc-ifxkniup6058254.shtml

Related:
China pushes for Putonghua and cultural “blending” to boost stability in Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, November 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1875633/china-pushes-putonghua-and-cultural-blending-boost

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

“One child” culture is entrenched in China
The New York Times, November 4, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/04/china-one-child-policy-fuxian-yi/