Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tibetan writer detained for 11 days, released
Radio Free Asia, June 5, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/writer-06052018170111.html

六四周年严控陆续解禁 广东二维权人士仍失联 (Despite lifting of strict controls surrounding June 4, 2 Guangdong rights defenders still missing)
Radio Free Asia, June 6, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-06062018095112.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

中国微博上以89.64或64.89兑换纪念六四 (Authorities ban WeChat users from exchanging RMB 89.64 or 64.89 surrounding June 4)
Radio France Internationale, June 6, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180604-中国微博上以8964或6489兑换纪念六四

37 Swedish newspapers urge China to free detained publisher Gui Minhai
Hong Kong Free Press, June 6, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/06/37-swedish-newspapers-urge-china-free-detained-publisher-gui-minhai/

NüVoices: A new collective of women writers and artists launches in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, June 6, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/06/nuvoices-new-collective-women-writers-artists-launches-hong-kong

中联办辖下文汇报招聘舆情监测员职责如 “网管” “五毛” (Wen Wei Po newspaper to hire Public Sentiment Monitor, job duties similar to network administrator, Wumao)
Radio France Internationale, June 6, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/港澳台/20180606-中联办辖下文汇报招聘舆情监测员职责如网管五毛

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

方政获共产主义受难者基金会人权奖 (Fang Zheng receives human rights award from Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation)
Radio Free Asia, June 5, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yl-06052018104150.html

“Godfather” of China rock Cui Jian performs popular Tiananmen movement songs at low-key Guangzhou concert
Hong Kong Free Press, June 6, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/06/godfather-china-rock-cui-jian-performs-popular-tiananmen-movement-songs-low-key-guangzhou-concert

Road test site in trouble for inviting Buddhist monks
SupChina, June 5, 2018
https://supchina.com/2018/06/05/road-test-site-in-trouble-for-inviting-buddhist-monks

Hunan vocational school takes down anti-gay message
SupChina, June 4, 2018
https://supchina.com/2018/06/04/hunan-vocational-school-takes-down-anti-gay-message

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. sets up task force over unexplained diplomatic health incidents
Reuters, June 5, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-diplomacy-health/u-s-sets-up-task-force-over-unexplained-diplomatic-health-incidents-idUSKCN1J12CF

China’s new highway could make or break this poor European country
Vice, June 5, 2018
https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/ywen7x/chinas-new-highway-could-make-or-break-this-poor-european-country

【被自殺6年】李旺陽雕像洛杉磯落成　李旺玲欲赴美遭中方禁出境 (6 years after suicide: Li Wangyang statue placed in Los Angeles, Li Wangling prevented from leaving China)
Hong Kong, June 6, 2018
https://www.hk01.com/即時中國/196425/被自殺6年-李旺陽雕像洛杉磯落成-李旺玲欲赴美遭中方禁出境

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Facebook gave data access to Chinese firm flagged by U.S. intelligence
Facebook与至少4家中国公司共享数据 The New York Times, June 5, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/technology/facebook-device-partnerships-china.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/technology/20180606/facebook-device-partnerships-china/

Related:
Facebook gave China-government linked Huawei access to user data
Sydney Morning Herald, June 6, 2018
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/facebook-gave-huawei-access-to-user-data-20180606-p4zjpn.html

Tencent's Ma unveils WeChat travel plan for China, H.K. bay area
Bloomberg, June 5, 2018
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-06/tencent-s-ma-unveils-wechat-travel-plan-for-china-h-k-bay-area

Report: U.S., ZTE sign deal to get Chinese firm operating again
Voice of America, June 5, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/report-us-zte-sign-deal-to-get-chinese-firm-operating-again/4426464.html

Related:
China's ZTE signs preliminary agreement to lift U.S. ban: Sources
Sydney Morning Herald, June 6, 2018
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/china-s-zte-signs-preliminary-agreement-to-lift-us-ban-sources-20180606-p4zjog.html

China is suddenly full of nice things to say about blockchain technology
Quartz, June 6, 2018
https://qz.com/1298221/china-is-suddenly-full-of-nice-things-to-say-about-blockchain-technology

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

What’s next for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
The Diplomat, June 1, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/whats-next-for-the-shanghai-cooperation-organization

Related:
"Shanghai Spirit" helps build community with shared future for SCO members
Sina, June 6, 2018
http://english.sina.com/china/d/2018-06-06/detail-ihcqccip0526633.shtml

Ex-CIA officer’s case highlights fears about reach of Chinese spying
The Wall Street Journal, June 6, 2018
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ex-cia-officers-case-highlights-fears-about-reach-of-chinese-spying-1528282801

青岛高度戒备 反恐部队戴黑头套巡逻 (Qingdao on high alert, counterterrorism forces patrol wearing black hoods)
Radio Free Asia, June 6, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/ql1-06062018095323.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong localist Edward Leung may face retrial over Mong Kok riot charge that split jury
South China Morning Post, June 6, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-law-and-crime/article/2149540/hong-kong-localist-edward-leung-may-face

Head of Hong Kong legislature defends decision to limit joint checkpoint bill debate to 36 hours
Hong Kong Free Press, June 6, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/06/head-hong-kong-legislature-defends-decision-limit-joint-checkpoint-bill-debate-36-hours

Hui disciplinary hearing on hold
The Standard, June 6, 2018
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=196504&sid=4&sid=4

Will shift from Hong Kong politics to social activism give Occupy poster boy Joshua Wong’s Demosisto Party a new sense of purpose?
South China Morning Post, June 6, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2149422/hong-kongs-demosisto-party-founded-occupy-poster-boy-joshua

香港团体中联办哀悼李旺阳“被自杀”六周年 (Hong Kong human rights groups commemorate 6th anniversary of Li Wangyang’s forced suicide)
Radio Free Asia, June 6, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-06062018095402.html

Commentary (评论)

China: UN human rights experts condemn 5-year jail term for Tibetan activist
U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, June 1, 2018
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=23176&LangID=E

The legacy of Tiananmen
The Diplomat, June 6, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/the-legacy-of-tiananmen

Who are China's political prisoners? A human rights assessment, 29 years after Tiananmen
Global Voices, June 2, 2018
EN:https://globalvoices.org/2018/06/02/who-are-chinas-political-prisoners-a-human-rights-assessment-29-years-after-tiananmen
CH:https://zhs.globalvoices.org/2018/06/03/16082

How should the world respond to intensifying repression in Xinjiang?
ChinaFile, June 4, 2018
http://www.chinafile.com/conversation/how-should-world-respond-intensifying-repression-xinjiang

How Chinese Communist Party officials can find “honour” in returning home for dinner
Hong Kong Free Press, June 6, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/06/chinese-communist-party-officials-can-find-honour-returning-home-dinner