Access to Justice (司法公正)

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China angered as U.N. rights chief attends ceremony for jailed academic
Reuters, October 12, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rights-un-idUSKCN12C0X2

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Martin Ennals Award Ceremony 2016 [Full]
YouTube, October 12, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad9I-RoJAbA

Ilham Tohti, Uighur imprisoned for life by China, wins major human rights prize
The Guardian, October 11, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/11/ilham-tohti-uighur-china-wins-nobel-martin-ennals-human-rights-award

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新彊維權人士獲頒人權獎　環球網評論：專挑中國蹲監獄的 (Xinjiang rights defender awarded human rights prize, Global Times commentary: They especially like to pick those behind bars in China)
Ming Pao, October 12, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20161012/s00004/1476235747823

Chinese lawyers call for justice minister’s dismissal over “unlawful rules that violate rights”
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2027340/chinese-lawyers-call-justice-ministers-dismissal-over

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168名中国律师公开反对律所管理新规 (168 lawyers openly oppose new law firm management regulations)
The Financial Times, October 12, 2016
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001069687

China jails environmental activist for “revealing state secrets”
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/activist-10112016122729.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Minitrue: Two-month ban on republishing Caixin content
China Digital Times, October 11, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/10/minitrue-two-month-ban-republishing-caixin-content/

Chinese propaganda authorities promote Clinton-Trump “love song” spoof videos
Global Voices, October 11, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/10/11/chinese-authorities-promote-clinton-trump-love-song-spoof-video/

Chinese TV station apologizes for showing map excluding Taiwan
Reuters, October 11, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-taiwan-map-idUSKCN12C088

Sixteen U.S. congressmen jointly wrote GAO on the Chinese attempt to control U.S. media
美国16名议员递联名信：中国万达或控制美传媒业
The Paper, October 7, 2016
EN: http://chinascope.org/archives/10210
CH: http://finance.sina.com/gb/economy/sinacn/20161007/05271506734.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Doctors, nurses strike in Shandong after murder of pediatrician
China Labor Bulletin, October 12, 2016
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/doctors-nurses-strike-shandong-after-murder-paediatrician

Protests outside Chinese defense ministry at army cuts
Associated Press, October 11, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/11/protests-outside-chinese-defence-ministry-beijing-at-army-cuts

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese military’s anti-graft drive targets mid-level officers to root out disgraced leaders’ influence
South China Morning Post, October 11, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2026986/chinese-militarys-anti-graft-drive-targets-mid-level

Former senior Chinese city official jailed for life for graft
Reuters, October 11, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-corruption-idUSKCN12C04Q

China offers cash rewards for departures from Larung Gar
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/departures-10112016163154.html

Building collapse illustrates peril of do-it-yourself construction
The Wall Street Journal, October 11, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/10/11/building-collapse-illustrates-peril-of-do-it-yourself-construction/

Xi stresses CPC leadership of state-owned enterprises
China Daily, October 12, 2016
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-10/12/content_27035822.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong rebel lawmakers protest China at oath-taking
香港立法會議員利用宣誓向中國抗議
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 12, 2016
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37627503
CH: http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2016/10/161012_hong_kong_protest

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Video: Democratic lawmakers stage protests and alter oaths as new term kicks off at Hong Kong legislature
Hong Kong Free Press, October 12, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/10/12/breaking-democratic-lawmakers-stage-protests-alter-oaths-new-term-kicks-off-hong-kong-legislature/

英國報告：李波非自願移送內地破壞「一國兩制」　對香港獨立於內地的執法制度表關注 (U.K. report: Lee Bo wasn’t voluntarily sent to China, One Country Two Systems breached, expresses concern about Hong Kong’s independence from China’s law enforcement system)
Ming Pao, October 12, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20161012/s00001/1476271034383

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Love him or loathe him, Joshua Wong keeps Hong Kong in global political spotlight
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2027174/love-him-or-loathe-him-joshua-wong-keeps-hong-kong-global