Access to Justice (司法公正)

渭南社区矫正实施“四法”, 教育矫治一把钥匙开一把锁 (Weinan community corrections system implements “Four Methods” (examine the “illness,” prescribe the right medicine, build a nurturing atmosphere, and innovate boldly), educational correction is key)
Legal Daily, April 12, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160412/Articel02003GN.htm

温州特大跨省拐卖儿童案大起底 (The full story of Wenzhou's enormous inter-provincial child trafficking case)
Legal Daily, April 12, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160412/Articel08004GN.htm

China court refuses to allow gay marriage in landmark case
The Guardian, April 13, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/13/china-court-refuse-gay-marriage-landmark-case

“709大抓捕”：周世锋被指定辩护律师 锋锐所至今无法正常执业 (“709 Mass Crackdown”: Zhou Shifeng to be defended by arbitrarily assigned lawyer, Fengrui law firm still cannot properly operate)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-04122016112627.html

Related:
Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士
Human Rights in China, February 5, 2016
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)

中国审判流程信息平台总访问量88.85万次 (China's trial process information platform gets 888,500 hits)
Legal Daily, April 12, 2016
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index/content/2016-04/12/content_6582056.htm

公开环境信息, 为何这般难？ (What is it so difficult about disclosing information on the environment?)
China Environment News, April 12, 2016
http://huanbao.bjx.com.cn/news/20160412/724087.shtml

China media break silence on journalist Rui Chenggang, sparking intrigue
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 12, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-36027681

Government Accountability (政府问责)

山东省淄博市首次启动法官、检察官履职评议 (Zibo, Shandong, commences first performance assessments of judges and procurators)
Zibo Evening News, April 12, 2016
http://zb.sd.xinhuanet.com/2016-04/12/c_1118599324.htm

造纸厂偷排2600吨废水一审被判赔偿百万元修复费, 首例检察机关提起环境公益民事诉讼案宣判 (Verdict in 1st public interest environmental case brought by procuratorial organs: Paper manufacturer to pay RMB 1 million in damages for discharging 2,600 tons of waste water)
Legal Daily, April 12, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160412/Articel08002GN.htm

Mother of detained labor activist Zeng Feiyang sues China’s state media
China Labor Bulletin, April 12, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/mother-detained-labour-activist-zeng-feiyang-sues-china%E2%80%99s-state-media

Kenya “used teargas to forcibly deport Taiwanese to China”
The Guardian, April 12, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/12/kenya-used-teargas-to-forcibly-deport-taiwanese-to-china

Charting the rise of Xi Jinping
The Diplomat, April 13, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/04/charting-the-rise-of-xi-jinping/

Counting the cost of China’s left-behind children
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 12, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-35994481

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

福建试行服刑人员网格管理 (Fujian pilots grid management system for persons serving community corrections orders)
Legal Daily, April 12, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160412/Articel02012GN.htm

商家为吸引人气编造转发“双十一”假消息, 两微信公众号向阿里公开道歉 (2 public WeChat accounts issue public apologies to Alibaba for spreading false information on Singles’ Day to drum up popularity)
Legal Daily, April 12, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160412/Articel06007GN.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

Beijing wants to engage Hong Kong’s legal community more when interpreting Basic Law, says Wang Zhenmin
South China Morning Post, April 12, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1935494/beijing-wants-engage-hong-kongs-legal-community-more-when

Missing Hong Kong bookseller case unfortunate: China liaison office official
Hong Kong Free Press, April 12, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/12/missing-hong-kong-bookseller-case-unfortunate-china-official/

China’s top lawyer in Hong Kong says secession advocates could face Prosecution
中联办官员：英国法律禁止香港独立
The New York Times, April 13, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/world/asia/hong-kong-china-wang-zhenmin.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160412/cc12hongkong/

Pro-democracy camp urges eligible voters to register in their functional constituencies
Agence France-Presse, April 13, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/13/pro-democracy-camp-urges-eligible-voters-to-register-in-their-functional-constituencies/

【立會選舉】戴耀廷再改良「雷動計劃」　增「聰明選民」如炸彈準確命中目標 ([LegCo election] Benny Tai improves “thunder strategy” again, adding “intelligent voters” to aim precisely at targets like bombs)
Ming Pao, April 13, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160413/s00001/1460511211610

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

China boosts security role in Afghanistan to counter growing terrorism threat
South China Morning Post, April 12, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1935410/china-boosts-security-role-afghanistan-counter-growing

Chinese offer reward for information on terrorism, religion in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/chinese-offer-reward-04122016164714.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

香港人可以說不（文：陳文敏） (Johannes Chan: Hongkongers can say “No”)
Ming Pao, April 13, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160413/s00022/1460516999906