Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

家庭暴力数据:女性平均被虐35次后才报警 (Domestic violence statistics: Women on average only call police after being abused 35 times)
Legal Daily, March 21, 2016
http://news.022china.com/2016/03-21/167065_0.html

Tibetan prisoner released after finishing seven-year term
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/released-03222016163655.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

2015年政府透明度排名:上海、北京、河南前三 (2015 government transparency rankings: Shanghai, Beijing, Henan rank top 3)
21st Century Business Herald, March 18, 2016
http://finance.sina.com.cn/roll/2016-03-18/doc-ifxqnsty4567972.shtml

山东发布十起民告官案例, 六起为“官”败诉 (Government lost 6 in 10 OGI suits released by Shandong)
Dazhong Online, March 18, 2016
http://www.dzwww.com/shandong/sdnews/201603/t20160318_14015822.htm

以“信息公开化”治“腐败亚文化” (Using “Open Government Informatization” to check subculture of corruption)
Sina.com, March 22, 2016
http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2016-03-22/doc-ifxqnsty4830981.shtml

Managing public reaction to the shooting of Judge Ma Caiyun
China Law Translate, March 10, 2016
http://chinalawtranslate.com/judge-ma/?lang=en

As Obama visits Cuba, China’s news media weighs in warily
美国古巴关系解冻,中国谨慎评论
The New York Times, March 23, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/23/world/asia/china-cuba-united-states.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160323/c23chinacuba/

Beijing scrambles to contain vaccine scandal
中国政府努力控制疫苗丑闻不良后果
Financial Times, March 23, 2016
EN: https://next.ft.com/content/3954a690-f0ae-11e5-aff5-19b4e253664a
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001066778

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China approves comprehensive law on charities, nonprofits
Voice of America, March 23, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/education-proposals-spark-controversy-in-hong-kong/3250665.html

Related:
The pros and cons of China's NGO laws
The Diplomat, March 23, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/03/the-pros-and-cons-of-chinas-ngo-laws/

China’s NGOs go global
The Diplomat, March 23, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/03/chinas-ngos-go-global/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

西藏农牧民住房地震受损获赔2.43亿 (Tibetan herdsmen receive RMB 243 million in (insurance) compensation in 2015 for earthquake-damaged homes)
Legal Daily, March 20, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160319/Articel06009GN.htm

2016年2月全国查处违反, 中央八项规定精神问题2263起 (In first 2 months of 2016, authorities investigated 2,263 cases of non-compliance with the “spirit” of the Eight-Article Regulation)
CCDI Website, March 15, 2016
http://www.ccdi.gov.cn/xwtt/201603/t20160315_76146.html

南京3年公诉水污染案35件 (In 3 years, Nanjing prosecuted 35 water pollution cases)
Legal Daily, March 22, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160322/Articel03005GN.htm

政府工作报告提出新环境保护法必须严格执行, 环保法落地生根需问责制度走出纸面 (Government work report: New Environmental Protection Law must be strictly enforced to insure responsibility system is more than a piece of paper)
Legal Daily, March 22, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160322/Articel05002GN.htm

媒体:有人并非痛恨腐败 而是自己未分到一杯羹 (Media: Some people don't hate corruption, they just haven't benefitted from the spoils for themselves)
Sina.com, March 18, 2016
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/nd/2016-02-18/doc-ifxprucs6187797.shtml

Sichuan quake victims “still struggling” eight years after disaster
汶川地震遇难家庭每月低保120元 官员食言孩子读书免费变收费
Radio Free Asia, March 22, 2016
EN:http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-quake-03222016131430.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql3-03222016103028.html

China detains 37 suspects in scandal over sale of poorly stored vaccines
South China Morning Post, March 23, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1929384/china-detains-37-suspects-scandal-over-sale-poorly-stored

German president meets lawyers of prominent Chinese journalist
Voice of America, March 22, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/german-president-meets-lawyers-prominent-chinese-journalist/3249931.html

Is China heading in the wrong direction? For once, the West calls Beijing out.
The Washington Post, March 22, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/is-china-heading-in-the-wrong-direction-for-once-the-west-calls-beijing-out/2016/03/22/c4cad76e-eacb-11e5-a9ce-681055c7a05f_story.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

扫黄打非办严打涉“黄”网络直播平台 (Campaign to eradicate pornography cracks down on live streaming platforms)
Legal Daily, March 21, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160321/Articel01007GN.htm

有偿删帖涉嫌多重违法犯罪 (Paid deletion of user posts suspected of many serious criminal violations)
Legal Daily, March 20, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160320/Articel03005GN.htm

美反恐专家:FBI与苹果争执别有用心, 控制科技公司 (U.S. counterterrorism expert: FBI's battle with Apple is motivated by attempt to control science and technology companies)
Phoenix Science and Technology Online, March 21, 2016
http://www.cnbeta.com/articles/485327.htm

运用大数据网格管理技术保障城市安全和公共服务 (Use big data grid management technologies to guarantee city security and public services)
Legal Daily, March 22, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160322/Articel02002GN.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

内地与香港签署民商事司法协助工作会谈纪要 (Hong Kong and mainland China sign memorandum on mutual legal assistance in civil and commercial matters)
Legal Daily, March 22, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160322/Articel02003GN.htm

Hong Kong artists fear threat to artistic freedom after alleged political censorship by leisure department
South China Morning Post, March 23, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1929337/hong-kong-artists-fear-threat-artistic-freedom

Perception of Hong Kong press freedom declines for second year, according to Journalists Association survey
香港记协:市民及业界认为港媒自我审查趋严重
South China Morning Post, March 22, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1929279/perception-hong-kong-press-freedom-declines
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk-macau-tw/153a27e024018c9/xiang-gang-ji-xie-shi-min-ji-ye-jie-ren-wei-gang-mei-zi-wo-shen-cha-qu-yan-zhong

港两电台获续牌12年 显北京吹和风 (2 radio stations got license renewed for 12 years, showing mild policy of Beijing)
Radio France Internationale, March 23, 2016
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20160323-港两电台获续牌12年-显北京吹和风

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

博鳌论坛进行封闭排爆安检 (In advance of annual Boao Forum for Asia, authorities seal venue and conduct security checks for explosives)
Legal Daily, March 22, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160322/Articel01008GN.htm