Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

北京一中院:对于律师的调查取证申请,办案机关必须予以回应 (Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court: Case handling agency must respond to lawyer's application for investigation and evidence collection)
The Paper, June 13, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2192718

Access to Information (信息公开)

China formally arrests author who penned article criticizing president's speech
Radio Free Asia, June 13, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/author-06132018111007.html

警方:一男子造谣称重庆医科大学落马校长自杀身亡,被拘3日 (Netizen jailed for 3 days for spreading fake suicide news regarding disgraced university president in Chongqing via Wechat)
Shang You News, June 13, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2191454

民航局公布首批86名失信人被禁乘飞机1年 (Civil Aviation Administration of China releases list of 86 defaulters with one-year air travel bans)
People’s Daily, June 13, 2018
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2018-06/13/content_7568474.htm?node=5955

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Tycoon Gu Chujun’s case review provides latest test of China’s treatment of private sector
South China Morning Post, June 13, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2150579/gu-chujun-case-review-provides-latest-test-chinas

Chinese women struggle for workplace equality
Financial Times, June 13, 2018
https://www.ft.com/content/4daf100a-6e4f-11e8-92d3-6c13e5c92914

廣州漢羈押期間亡 家屬逾2年後獲悉遺體將火化 (Family members of Zhang Liumao, who died mysteriously in detention, receive cremation notice after being denied right to view Zhang’s body for 2 years)
Oriental Daily News, June 13, 2018
http://hk.on.cc/cn/bkn/cnt/news/20180613/bkncn-20180613184741414-0613_05011_001.html

流亡藏人丹增唯色:中国境内家属遭拘押迫害 (Chinese authorities detain and harass family members of exiled Tibetan Tenzin Woeser)
Radio Free Asia, June 12, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-06122018094448.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

In China’s far west, companies cash in on surveillance program that targets Muslims
Foreign Policy, June 13, 2018
http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/06/13/in-chinas-far-west-companies-cash-in-on-surveillance-program-that-targets-muslims/

美大學研發十億像素超級相機 落入中國變大規模監控工具 (1 billion pixel super camera developed by U.S. university became mass monitoring tool in China)
The Stand News, June 13, 2018
https://www.thestandnews.com/china/美大學研發十億像素超級相機-落入中國變大規模監控工具

Related:
How a powerful spy camera invented at Duke ended up in China’s hands
杜克大學研發的十億像素超級相機如何落入中國手中?
The Wall Street Journal, June 11, 2018
EN: https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-powerful-spy-camera-invented-at-duke-ended-up-in-chinas-hands-1528714895
CH: https://cn.wsj.com/articles/CT-TEC-20180612123012

滴滴:即将局部恢复顺风车夜间订单,但男车主只能接男乘客 (Didi to resume late night ride sharing services, drivers and riders must be of same sex)
The Paper, June 13, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2192491

Hong Kong (香港)

Under new plan, Hong Kong’s rural election candidates may have to sign form pledging allegiance to China
Hong Kong Free Press, June 13, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/13/new-plan-hong-kongs-rural-election-candidates-may-sign-form-pledging-allegiance-china/

No gov’t investigation into Mong Kok unrest following sentencing of localist Edward Leung, says Hong Kong leader
Hong Kong Free Press, June 13, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/13/no-govt-investigation-mong-kok-unrest-following-sentencing-localist-edward-leung-says-hong-kong-leader/

Law Society trailblazer to speak her mind
The Standard, June 13, 2018
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=196772&sid=11&sid=11

HKSAR LegCo finishes second reading of XRL co-location bill
香港特区立法会完成广深港高铁“一地两检”条例草案二读
Xinhua, June 13, 2018
EN: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/13/c_137251534.htm
CH: http://www.xinhuanet.com/2018-06/13/c_1122981729.htm

Related:
立會通過一地兩儉草案二讀 五民主派議員被驅離會議廳 (LegCo finishes second reading of XRL co-location bill, 5 pan-democracy members kicked out of chamber)
Think Hong Kong, June 13, 2018
http://www.thinkhk.com/article/2018-06/13/27518.html

警員到立法會蒐證 梁君彥指有職員執勤受傷感遺憾 (Police arrive at LegCo to gather evidence, Andrew Leung regretful about injured staff members)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 13, 2018
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1401556-20180613.htm

毛孟靜對警方到會議廳蒐證表示非常遺憾 指惡人先告狀 (Claudia Mo disappointed about police officers gathering evidence inside LegCo chamber: “The thief cries thief”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, Juen 13, 2018
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1401551-20180613.htm