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, July 27, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

“广州三君子”被转监狱 家人未收到任何通知 (The “three gentlemen of Guangzhou” are transferred to different detention centers, families not notified)
Radio Free Asia, July 26, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-07262016102841.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Second Tibetan jailed over Dalai Lama WeChat group
Radio Free Asia, July 26, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/second-07262016170418.html

Liberal Chinese magazine's VP blocked from entering offices
Voice of America, July 26, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/liberal-chinese-magazine-vice-president-blocked-entering-offices/3435961.html

中国国家网信办对网媒就报道新闻而进行罚款 (Cyberspace Administration of China fines Internet media for reporting news)
Radio Free Asia, July 26, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/nu-07262016095935.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Civilians can now film police action to keep China’s law enforcement officers in check
South China Morning Post, July 27, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1995447/civilians-can-now-film-police-action-keep-chinas-law

Fleeing activist used Google Maps to escape from China
Radio Free Asia, July 26, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/navigate-07262016111712.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s deadly floods reveal failure to manage disasters, says official
South China Morning Post, July 27, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1995179/chinas-deadly-floods-reveal-failure-manage-disasters

Related:
China flood victims accuse officials of negligence
Al Jazeera, July 26, 2016
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/07/china-flood-victims-accuse-officials-negligence-160726182553699.html

China’s cadres may face “stricter” rules in revamp of Communist Party’s code of conduct
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1995182/chinas-cadres-may-face-stricter-rules-revamp-communist

Chinese demolitions at Larung Gar Buddhist institute draw fire
Agence France-Presse, July 26, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/26/chinese-demolitions-larung-gar-buddhist-institute-draw-fire/

China criticizes U.S., Japan, Australia for “fanning” tensions
The Washington Post, July 26, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-criticizes-us-japan-australia-for-fanning-tensions/2016/07/26/4414fb1a-53a6-11e6-b652-315ae5d4d4dd_story.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Nearly 40 percent of young people favor Hong Kong independence: Survey
Radio Free Asia, July 26, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/favor-07262016131744.html

Hong Kong journalists jailed on mainland: Lawyer
Channel NewsAsia, July 26, 2016
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/hong-kong-journalists/2988436.html

【视频】香港立法会参选人抗议当局政治打压 ([Video] Hong Kong LegCo election candidates protest authorities’ political oppression)
Radio Free Asia, July 26, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-07262016150548.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

“Censorship breeds prejudice in the long run”
Foreign Policy, June 3, 2016
https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/06/03/china-censorship-murong-literature-power-struggles/

A cafe chat With Li Tingting
China Change, July 27, 2016
https://chinachange.org/2016/07/27/a-cafe-chat-with-li-tingting/

吳志森:香港電台將死於「平庸之惡」 (Ng Chi Sum: Radio Television Hong Kong will die of “the banality of evil”)
Ming Pao, July 27, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20160727/s00012/1469555698991