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.

Monday, November 21, 2016

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Villagers execution in China ignites uproar over inequality of justice
The New York Times, November 21, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/world/asia/villagers-execution-in-china-ignites-uproar-over-inequality-of-justice.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Lights, camera, redaction: China sets new rules for filmmakers
The Wall Street Journal, November 19, 2016
http://www.wsj.com/articles/lights-camera-redaction-china-sets-new-rules-for-filmmakers-1479466803

Feng Xiaogang lashes out at China’s richest man over “Bovary” interference
China Film Insider, November 18, 2016
http://chinafilminsider.com/breaking-feng-xiaogang-lashes-chinas-richest-man-bovary-interference/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

高智晟、胡石根、唐荆陵三人被提名为诺贝尔和平奖侯选人 (Gao Zhisheng, Hu Shigen and Tang Jingling nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize)
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-11182016104411.html

In China, voters pick “Clinton,” “Trump” and “Braised chicken” over locals
The Wall Street Journal, November 18, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/11/18/in-china-voters-pick-clinton-trump-and-braised-chicken-over-locals/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

“I was tortured in detention”: Released Guangzhou Three activist
Radio Free Asia, November 18, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/activist-torture-11182016132508.html

第三期国家人权行动计划的新特点 (New features of the Third National Human Rights Action Plan)
People’s Daily, November 21, 2016
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2016/1121/c1001-28882339.html

在第六次全国妇女儿童工作会议上的讲话 (Speech at the 6th National Women and Children Congress)
People’s Daily, November 21, 2016
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2016/1121/c1001-28883347.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

No surprise: Backdoors and spyware on smartphones is the norm in China
Global Voices, November 19, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/11/19/no-surprise-backdoors-and-spyware-on-smartphones-is-the-norm-in-china/

China says terrorism, fake news impel greater global internet curbs
Reuters, November 19, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-internet-idUSKBN13F01K

Hong Kong (香港)

Expect more “one-country” focus in Hong Kong policy and appreciate preferential treatment, mainland defense expert advises
South China Morning Post, November 18, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2047404/expect-more-one-country-focus-hong-kong-policy-and

CUHK students slam university chief’s “Mandarin first” congregation speech
Hong Kong Free Press, November 18, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/11/18/cuhk-students-slam-university-chiefs-mandarin-first-congregation-speech/

China's Xi calls on HK leader to maintain stability
Reuters, November 20, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-hongkong-idUSKBN13G04R

Xi Jinping “fully acknowledges” Hong Kong government’s handling of oath-taking saga, chief executive says
South China Morning Post, November 21, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2047810/xi-jinping-and-leung-chun-ying-discuss-travel-not-politics

Commentary (评论)

Who is Chinese? The upper Han
The Economist, November 19, 2016
http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21710264-worlds-rising-superpower-has-particular-vision-ethnicity-and-nationhood-has

China’s controversial, out-sized role in Africa’s digital revolution
ChinaFile, November 17, 2016
http://www.chinafile.com/china-africa-project/chinas-controversial-out-sized-role-africas-digital-revolution

Beijing’s new Internet laws hint at trade barriers
South China Morning Post, November 19, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2047410/beijings-new-internet-laws-hint-trade-barriers

The rise and rise of localism among Hong Kong youth
Hong Kong Free Press, November 20, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/11/20/the-rise-and-rise-of-localism-among-hong-kong-youth/

Hong Kong’s oath row is so perfect for Beijing, they couldn’t have planned it better themselves
Hong Kong Free Press, November 21, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/11/21/hong-kongs-oath-row-is-so-perfect-for-beijing-they-couldnt-have-planned-it-better-themselves/

Writing China: Madeleine Thien, “do not say we have nothing”
The Wall Street Journal, November 21, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/11/21/writing-china-madeleine-thien-do-not-say-we-have-nothing/

Death sentence, sense of injustice and public opinion in China
Jerry’s Blog, November 17, 2016
http://www.jeromecohen.net/jerrys-blog/2016/11/17/death-sentence-sense-of-injustice-and-public-opinion-in-china

習近平未撐梁振英連任 遲遲不表態將更顯特首欽點本質 (Xi Jinping has not expressed support for CY Leung’s re-election, non-declaration at this late stage highlights the nature of appointment)
Radio France Internationale, November 21, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/中國/20161121-習近平未撐梁振英連任-遲遲不表態將更顯特首欽點本質

香港 : 反抗政府清洗立法會! (Hong Kong, protest government’s cleansing in the LegCo!)
China Worker Info, November 17, 2016
http://chinaworker.info/hhk/2016/11/17/13661/