Access to Justice (司法公正)

市民政局：非法社会组织立即停止活动 (Beijing Ministry of Civil Affairs bans “illegal social organization” from carrying out activities)
The Beijing News, February 13, 2018
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2018/02/13/476326.html

纪斯尊狱中生命危在旦夕，同案的肢残人徐钟富奔波省高院申诉 (Rights defender Ji Sizun in critical conditions in jail, as disabled rights defender Xu Zhongfu appeals his sentence at top court)
Weiquanwang, February 13, 2018
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2018/02/blog-post_66.html

中国拟议的“留置”制度是种司法倒退 (The new “detention arrangement” by Supervision Commission is a deterioration of “rule of law”)
Financial Times, February 12, 2018
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001076345

Xinjiang authorities launch anti-religion campaign through local police stations
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/campaign-02122018154124.html

Daughter of detained bookseller Gui Minhai says “interview” he gave to selected media was likely scripted
Hong Kong Free Press, February 12, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/12/daughter-detained-bookseller-gui-minhai-says-interview-gave-selected-media-likely-scripted/

Honey, I’m home! 1,300 Chinese prisoners granted 5 days’ freedom over Lunar New Year holiday
South China Morning Post, February 12, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2133034/honey-im-home-1300-chinese-prisoners-granted-5-days-freedom-over

云南被判重刑的基督徒提出上诉 (Yunnan Christians appeal hefty sentences)
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/ql2-02122018104137.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

China moves against anime on streaming sites
China Film Insider, February 12, 2018
http://chinafilminsider.com/china-moves-against-anime-on-streaming-sites/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

江西省弋阳县民代幼教师50多人到该县信访局上访维权 (More than 50 teachers in Jiangxi petition to State Bureau for Letters and Calls for social insurance contributions and medical care)
Weiquanwang, February 12, 2018
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2018/02/50.html

From policeman to lawyer to fisherman to “criminal”: The tortuous road of a human rights lawyer
China Change, February 12, 2018
https://chinachange.org/2018/02/12/from-policeman-to-lawyer-to-fisherman-to-criminal-the-tortuous-road-of-a-human-rights-lawyer/

Government Accountability (政府问责)

原重慶市委書記孫政才被天津檢察機關以受賄罪提起公訴 (Former Chongqing Party Secretary Sun ZhengCai charged with bribery)
HK01, February 13, 2018
https://goo.gl/1c7n1g

Carbon monoxide poisoning has killed over 100 in China this year
廣西頻發煤氣中毒事件，上百人死亡
The New York Times, February 12, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/world/asia/china-carbon-monoxide-deaths.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180213/china-carbon-monoxide-deaths/

Worries rise as Pope and China edge closer to deal on bishops
梵蒂冈与中国政府谈判引发担忧
The New York Times, February 9, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/09/world/europe/francis-catholic-china-deal-bishops.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/world/20180212/francis-catholic-china-deal-bishops/

Related:
Hong Kong Catholics step up opposition to Vatican deal with Beijing
Reuters, February 13, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-vatican/hong-kong-catholics-step-up-opposition-to-vatican-deal-with-beijing-idUSKBN1FW29P

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

从无人机到手机——中国科技对美国的“数据威胁” (From drones to cellphones – China's “digital threat” to America)
Voice of America, February 13, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/ces-drones-20180212/4250600.html

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

China's Xi stresses military modernization in pre-new year visit
Reuters, February 13, 2018
https://goo.gl/CehPjK

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Umbrella Movement trial: Court refuses to scrap "inciting others to incite public nuisance" charge
Hong Kong Free Press, February 13, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/13/hong-kong-umbrella-movement-trial-court-refuses-scrap-inciting-others-incite-public-nuisance-charge/

Related:
UK MPs express support for Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination
Hong Kong Free Press, February 13, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/13/uk-mps-express-support-hong-kongs-umbrella-movements-nobel-peace-prize-nomination/

Court rejects pro-independence activist’s case that Hong Kong election officials cannot bar people based on political views
South China Morning Post, February 13, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2133194/court-rejects-pro-independence-activists-case-hong-kong

港大：鄭若驊首次民望34.1分　歷任律政司長新低 (HKU polls finds Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng receives lowest approval rating compared to her predecessors)
Mingpao, February 13, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20180213/s00001/1518503817207

Baptist University senate groups to review controversial Mandarin graduation requirement
South China Morning Post, February 13, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2133082/baptist-university-senate-groups-review-controversial

將政治注入生命，眾志青年的青春殘酷物語 (Politics as vocation: The bumpy journey of young party members in the Demosistō)
The Initium, February 13, 2018
https://theinitium.com/article/20180213-hongkong-demosisto/

Respect decisions by China’s top legislative body just as we did British authorities, Hong Kong minister urges
South China Morning Post, February 12, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2133062/respect-decisions-chinas-top-legislative-body-just-we-did

Hong Kong Communications Authority chief Huen Wong resigns
Hong Kong Free Press, February 12, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/12/just-hong-kong-communications-authority-chief-huen-wong-resigns/

Commentary (评论)

Changing Hong Kong people’s traditions won’t make them love China
South China Morning Post, February 13, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2133173/changing-hong-kong-peoples-traditions-wont-make-them-love

站在习时代，如何评价邓小平？ (How to evaluate Deng Xiaoping in the Xi Era?)
The New York Times, February 13, 2018
https://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/20180213/reassessing-deng/

An open letter to conferences of Catholic bishops across the world
Free Catholics in China, February 12, 2018
http://www.freecatholicsinchina.org/

民主如何消逝 (How does democracy fade away)
Mingpao, February 13, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20180213/s00012/1518458499125

立法會法律部要求澄清一地兩檢條例的憲法基礎 (Legal Service Division of LegCo raises questions for SAR government on constitutional ground of co-location arrangement)
Inmediahk, February 12, 2018
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1055162

愚民政策下的愚民 (The foolish brainwashed by CPC)
Radio Free Asia, February 12, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/pinglun/wangdan/wd-02122018112009.html

提议大学生研读的中国文革书目（上） (A booklist on Cultural Revolution for college students)
Financial Times, February 10, 2018
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001075843