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.

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tibetan protester is freed after serving five-year term
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/freed-06282016160318.html

China bars lawyer from meeting with detained village leader
Voice of America, June 28, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-wukan-lin-zulian-detention/3395539.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese writer ordered by court to apologize for challenging an account of communist heroism during Second World War
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1982583/chinese-writer-ordered-court-apologise-casting-doubt

Brexit hits China, already grappling with slowdown, but proves a propaganda boon
The Age, June 29, 2016
http://www.theage.com.au/business/world-business/brexit-hits-china-already-grappling-with-slowdown-but-proves-a-propaganda-boon-20160628-gpu408

China’s fierce censors try a new tactic with GitHub—asking nicely
Quartz, June 28, 2016
http://qz.com/718465/chinas-fierce-censors-try-a-new-tactic-with-github-asking-nicely/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Two detained after third environmental protest in central China in 3 days
Hong Kong Free Press, June 29, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/06/29/two-detained-after-third-environmental-protest-in-central-china-in-3-days/

China starts to shift social insurance burden from employers to workers
China Labor Bulletin, June 29, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/china-starts-shift-social-insurance-burden-employers-workers

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s Communist Party mouthpiece defends ability of one-party rule to tackle corruption
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1982627/chinas-communist-party-mouthpiece-defends-ability-one

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s Internet authorities tighten grip with new rules to control app market
South China Morning Post, June 28, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1982756/all-mainland-app-providers-ordered-keep-user-logs

China’s powerful Internet tsar to step aside as another of Xi Jinping’s close allies tipped to take over
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1982987/chinas-powerful-internet-tsar-step-aside-another-xi

Hong Kong (香港)

国际记者组织谴责中国威胁香港记者 (International journalist groups denounce China’s threat to Hong Kong journalists)
Voice of America, June 28, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/content/media-organisations-criticize-government-actions-against-media-in-china-20160628/3395311.html

UK human rights report notes “severe breach” in Hong Kong autonomy agreement
Hong Kong Free Press, June 29, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/06/29/uk-not-living-obligations-hk-suggests-uk-human-rights-report/

香港民运团体:以七一游行向梁振英施政说不 (Hong Kong civil movement group: Say no to CY Leung administration by July 1 demonstration)
Radio Free Asia, June 28, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-06282016102136.html

【七一遊行】環時斥挑戰內地 反對派傾向變「全中國反對派」 違基本法精神 ([July 1 demonstration] Global Times criticizes the march as anti-mainland, leans towards becoming a “total rejection of China camp,” violating Basic Law spirit)
Ming Pao, June 29, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160629/s00001/1467166119156

劉小麗撐小販遭理大打壓 不放棄教職:我真係好鍾意教書 (Lau Siu-lai repressed by PolyU because of supporting hawkers, refuses to give up teaching post, affirming her love for teaching)
InMedia HK, June 29, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1043148

Ottawa seeks answers: HK-born Canadians are denied 10-year mainland visas, and told to travel as Chinese citizens, reports claim
South China Morning Post, June 29, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1982905/ottawa-seeks-answers-hk-born-canadians-are-denied-10-year-mainland

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Hong Kong is in urgent need of life support and the UK has a responsibility to act
Hong Kong Free Press, June 29, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/06/29/hong-kong-urgent-need-life-support-uk-responsibility-act/