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, September 28, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

减掉的刑期怎么又回来了 (Committing another crime while on parole: How a reduced sentence can be reinstated)
People’s Procuratorate Daily, September 26, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20160926/20160926_002/20160926_002_2.htm

曾飞洋汤欢兴朱小梅聚众扰乱社会秩序案一审当庭宣判 三被告表示认罪悔罪 (Guangdong labor activists Zeng Feiyang, Tang Huanxing, and Zhu Xiaomei sentenced for “gathering a crowd to disrupt order in a public place,” all 3 pled guilty)
Xinhua, September 26, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2016-09/26/c_1119627490.htm

Access to Information (信息公开)

克林顿-川普辩论:中国民间初步反应 (Clinton-Trump Debate: Chinese civil society’s initial reactions)
Voice of America, September 28, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-us-presidential-debate-chinese-20160927/3526737.html

Related:
Donald Trump talked a lot about China at the debate. Here’s what China thought about that
Time, September 28, 2016
http://time.com/4509121/china-presidential-debate-hillary-clinton-donald-trump/

Licenses required for live streamers as China clamps down on online content
Hong Kong Free Press, September 27, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/09/27/licenses-required-live-streamers-china-clamps-online-content/

China gives police powers to monitor social media friends, chat groups
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/police-socialmedia-09272016124538.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China’s first state awards for poverty reduction questioned after “abnormalities” in online public vote
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2022930/chinas-first-state-awards-poverty-reduction-questioned

Government Accountability (政府问责)

准确把握超标排放污染犯罪中“重金属”范围 (We must have clear grasp of the scope of heavy metals excessive emissions violations)
People’s Procuratorate Daily, September 26, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20160926/20160926_003/20160926_003_4.htm

多年关注基层检察人才流失问题 (NPC member laments dearth of talent in entry level positions in procuratorate)
People’s Procuratorate Daily, September 26, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20160926/20160926_006/20160926_006_6.htm

大连市人大常委会原副主任张军被双开 (Former Vice-Chairman of the Dalian City NPC Standing Committee stripped of party membership, political office)
People’s Procuratorate Daily, September 27, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20160927/20160927_001/20160927_001_11.htm

虚建村道,乡村四官员私吞36万 (4 village officials sentenced on corruption charges after embezzling RMB 360,000 by pretending to build a road)
People’s Procuratorate Daily, September 27, 2016
http://newspaper.jcrb.com/2016/20160927/20160927_006/20160927_006_4.htm

China ruling party to focus on graft at key October meet
Reuters, September 27, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-politics-idUSKCN11X0OR

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Canada, China to discuss accord on cybersecurity
The Globe and Mail, September 27, 2016
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canada-china-to-discuss-accord-on-cybersecurity/article32068707/

Hong Kong (香港)

Silence after the storm: Beijing ponders next move after game-changing Hong Kong elections
South China Morning Post, September 25, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2022427/silence-after-storm-beijing-ponders-next-move-after-game

“Independence is not an option”: meet the star of Hong Kong's pro-Beijing party
The Guardian, September 28, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/28/hong-kong-pro-beijing-party-holden-chow

Giant pro-democracy banner draped on Hong Kong hillside to mark second anniversary of Occupy movement
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2023271/giant-pro-democracy-banner-draped-hong-kong-hillside-mark

法新社說雨傘運動兩年後香港進入不無爆炸可能的政治陣地 (Agence France Presse: Hong Kong enters uncharted explosive political territory two years after the Umbrella Movement)
Radio France Internationale, September 28, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/中國/20160928-法新社說雨傘運動兩年後香港進入不無爆炸可能的政治陣地

雨傘運動兩周年當局故意折騰逾200人被捕至今仍未起訴 (Umbrella Movement two years on: The authorities intend to hassle—over 200 arrested still have not been charged)
Radio France Internationale, September 28, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/中國/20160928-雨傘運動兩周年當局故意折騰逾200人被捕至今仍未起訴

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Hong Kong’s “face of protest” Joshua Wong considers a future away from politics
The Guardian, September 28, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/28/hong-kongs-face-of-protest-joshua-wong-considers-a-future-away-from-politics

另一個香港是可能的——左翼不要誤判形勢 (Another Hong Kong is possible—Left-wingers shouldn’t misjudge the situation)
InMedia HK, September 28, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1044874

“We'll be Back” ,我們都回來了! (Dorothy from Parents Under the Umbrellas: We said “we’ll be back,” so here we are)
InMedia HK, September 28, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1044847

【傘運兩周年】兩年後的今日,我不能忘記(文:任建峰) ([Umbrella Movement 2nd anniversary] Kevin Yam, Progressive Lawyers Group: Today after 2 years, I cannot forget)
Ming Pao, September 28, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160928/s00022/1475029466489

傘運兩周年:雨散,心不散(文:呂秉權) (HKBU Journalism senior lecturer Bruce Lui on Umbrella Movement 2nd anniversary: The rains have been dispersed, but our will should not be)
Ming Pao, September 28, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160928/s00022/1475029099514