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.

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

天安门学生张健之殇,异议者的天空与大地 (The “earth and sky” of dissidents: June 4 activists speak up after recent death of Zhang Jian)
Voice of America, April 30, 2019

六四纪念馆旺角新馆开幕连遭恶汉登门寻衅滋事 (When triads become pro-Beijing: June 4 Museum in Hong Kong harassed by local gangsters)
Radio France Internationale, April 29, 2019

六四临近抖音忽传坦克人引缝隙猜想 (An unexpected tribute to “tank man” circulates on Douyin)
Radio France Internationale, April 29, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

联合国秘书长访问北京期间提出维吾尔人被关押的问题 (UN chief raised Xinjiang Uyghur internment with foreign minister Wang Yi in private, say officials)
Voice of America, April 30, 2019

美宗教自由报告 中国第20年上“特别关注国” (U.S. annual report on religious freedom slams abuse of Xinjiang Muslims, calls for sanctions on Chen Quanguo; China listed as “country of particular concern” for 20th year in a row)
Radio Free Asia, April 29, 2019

Having a beard and owning a compass seen as “extremist tendencies” in China
New Zealand Herald, April 29, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Court cases show labour disputes concentrated in domestic private enterprises
China Labour Bulletin, April 29, 2019

Court cases show labour disputes concentrated in domestic private enterprises
China Labour Bulletin, April 29, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

王國維碑題「自由獨立」 清華校慶圍封 校友抗議 (“Free and independent” statue inscription blocked by construction panels on Tsinghua University anniversary in suspected censorship move)
Ming Pao, April 30, 2019

直播批习近平“修宪称帝” 的中国学生在台申请长期居留 (Chinese student studying in Taiwan who criticized Xi Jinping on video seeks asylum, long term residence in Taiwan)
Voice of America, April 29, 2019

Want an atheist generation? Start from an early age
Bitter Winter, April 29, 2019

China’s Tinder removed from app stores amid government crackdown on cyberspace
South China Morning Post, April 29, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China’s resistance to gay relationships and surrogate births, seen through a filmmaker’s own family
South China Morning Post, April 30, 2019

Democracy activists questioned for trying to visit grave of Mao-era dissident
Radio Free Asia, April 29, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Seven detained North Korean defectors in China face repatriation
Radio Free Asia, April 29, 2019

Senior Chinese official who “lost faith in party and its ideals” facing trial for corruption
South China Morning Post, April 29, 2019

Xi praises a student protest in China. From 100 years ago.
The New York Times, April 29, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

U.S. will rethink cooperation with allies who use Huawei: Official
Reuters, April 29, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Beijing’s “baleful influence” on Hong Kong’s freedom of speech
Al Jazeera, April 30, 2019

Hong Kong man at centre of extradition legal row jailed for 29 months, may be out as early as October
Hong Kong Free Press, April 29, 2019

Related:
【逃犯條例】陳同佳判囚 29 個月 民主派:有足夠時間撤回方案 (“Enough time to retract amendment bill,” say democrats on sentence for Taiwan murder suspect in money laundering case)
The Stand News, April 29, 2019

楊岳橋指政府若緊張台灣殺人案 應接納日落條款等方案 (If government is really concerned with Taiwan murder case, they should accept alternatives, says Civic Party Alvin Yeung)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 29, 2019

Hong Kong’s Lam defends extradition law after thousands protest
Bloomberg News, April 29, 2019

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Protesters vow to escalate action and surround legislature if Hong Kong presses on with China extradition law
Hong Kong Free Press, April 29, 2019

Why the big difference in estimates for crowd size by police and organisers of Sunday’s protest march in Hong Kong?
South China Morning Post, April 29, 2019

Falun Gong members from Taiwan barred from Hong Kong ahead of extradition protest – report
Hong Kong Free Press, April 29, 2019

Commentary (评论)

As the US ramps up accusations, China stops appealing to “the feelings” of its people and gets to work on alliances
South China Morning Post, April 30, 2019

【專訪】從六四到佳士 社會學者潘毅的鬥爭 (Interview: From June 4 to Jasic— the fight of sociologist Pan Yi)
The Stand News, April 30, 2019

以「煽惑」作檢控的幽暗意圖 (The darker intentions behind using “incitement” to prosecute Umbrella Movement activists)
The Stand News, April 29, 2019

王菁:從紐西蘭慘案到斯里蘭卡爆炸,中國的仇穆情緒從何而來?(From New Zealand to Sri Lanka, where did China’s anti-Muslim sentiment come from?)
The Initium, April 29, 2019

Monday, April 29, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

On this day — April 29, 1989: Politburo discussion: At a Politburo meeting on this day in 1989, Zhao Ziyang makes suggestions to address official corruption in response to popular discontent. Li Peng opposes them.
See HRIC chronology and resources.

30 years ago: 150,000 march in Beijing
China Digital Times, April 27, 2019

六四30周年:香港六四纪念馆新址重新开放,负责人仍担忧其未来 (Hong Kong June Fourth Museum reopens ahead of 30th anniversary of massacre, but worries still loom for its future)
BBC, April 26, 2019

Related:
How low have we sunk? Tiananmen Massacre museum rent-a-mob “protesters” are not really concerned about fire safety
Hong Kong Free Press, April 28, 2019

“王维林挡坦克”大型雕塑 将在美落成 (Life-sized sculpture of “Tank Man” Wang Weilin, to be placed in California’s Liberty Sculpture Park)
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2019

Tiananmen Square protests and China’s fight for internet control
Al Jazeera, April 26, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China’s Xinjiang crackdown on its Muslim minority is at the heart its Belt and Road project
Hong Kong Free Press, April 28, 2019

UN chief silent on Uighur plight in visit to China
Al Jazeera, April 27, 2019

Uyghur inmates in iconic Xinjiang detention camp photo identified
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

王晨出席青年普法志愿者法治文化基层行活动时强调 加大全民普法力度 建设社会主义法治文化 (Chairman of China Law Society Wang Chen urges young volunteers mobilized to “popularize” legal education to build “socialist rule of law culture”)
Legal Daily, April 29, 2019

The dangers of having guests over
Bitter Winter, April 28, 2019

“I am out of town traveling right now”: Where is Gao Yu?
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2019

福建“赤脚律师”纪斯尊刑满未获释 (Fujian barefoot rights defense lawyer Ji Sizun finishes prison sentence, but is not yet free)
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2019

Tibetan ex-detainee dies after years of bad health following release
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2019

Two more ethnic Mongolians jailed in China, WeChat groups deleted
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

利用网盘大肆传播淫秽视频 百余名群组管理员被抓获 (Office for “eradicating pornography and illegal publications” conducts cross-county crackdown, 103 people arrested for sharing pornographic videos in private group on Baidu cloud )
Legal Daily, April 28, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

“We must carry on”: Chinese government critic and liberal icon Xu Zhangrun vows to keep saying “what needs to be said”
South China Morning Post, April 28, 2019

曾聲援佔中九子 傳廣州維權人士被刑拘 (Guangzhou activist detained for wearing “civil disobedience” t-shirt to support Hong Kong Umbrella activists who were sentenced last week)
The Stand News, April 28, 2019

Foxconn tycoon’s bid for Taiwan presidency hits feminist storm
Agence France-Presse, April 26, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

丝绸之路沿线民间组织合作网络成员已达310家,涉及69国 (Beijing-backed China NGO Network for International Exchanges says 310 civil organizations from 69 countries have joined Belt and Road civil cooperation network)
The Paper, April 28, 2019

加专家:加拿大应展现强硬态度,正面迎击中国的挑衅 (Four months into Michael Kovrig’s detention, Canadian expert urges stronger measures to counter China’s provocation)
Radio Free Asia, April 27, 2019

China installed its top cop to steer Interpol. Then he disappeared.
Wall Street Journal, April 26, 2019

维族代表遭逐出联合国 中籍前官员: 捍卫祖国利益 (Former Under-Secretary-General to the UN, Wu Hongbo, confirms he ordered the chairman of World Uyghur Congress to be expelled from a UN forum in 2017)
Deutsche Welle, April 26, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

How Huawei’s leaked involvement in 5G network shows UK out of step with allies on dangers of China
Independent, April 28, 2019

“No country poses a broader, more severe intelligence collection threat than China,” says FBI chief Christopher Wray
Agence France-Presse, April 27, 2019

「海康威視」監控鏡頭入侵英國政府國會 議員憂國安要求禁用 (Reports: Hikvision security cameras to be installed in U.K. government buildings, MPs raise concerns)
Radio Free Asia, April 26, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Crowds return to Hong Kong streets to protest extradition law
Wall Street Journal, April 28, 2019

Related:
【逃犯條例】13萬人上街反送中 民陣:如不撤回將包圍立法會 (Protest march organizer Civil Human Rights Front says it will have no choice but to call for encircling LegCo extradition law amendment is not retracted)
Inmediahk.net, April 28, 2019

反送中遊行萬人空巷 張建宗:人數多寡非重點 有必要堵塞法律漏洞 (Standing by extradition law, Matthew Cheung, Chief Secretary for Administration: “It doesn’t matter how many people” march)
The Stand News, April 28, 2019

In Pictures: 130,000 protest looming China extradition law, say organisers, after Hong Kong jails Umbrella Movement leaders
Hong Kong Free Press, April 28, 2019

Give Hong Kong legislators power to veto fugitive deals as extra safeguard amid controversy over proposed extradition changes, says law professor Simon Young
South China Morning Post, April 28, 2019

逃離《逃犯條例》第一天,林榮基抵台:「不回香港了」(Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee flees to Taiwan over extradition fears, declares, “I’m not coming back to Hong Kong”)
The Initium, April 27, 2019

Occupy ringleaders to be sent to maximum security prisons, as scholars call on University of Hong Kong to delay disciplinary proceedings against Benny Tai
South China Morning Post, April 26, 2019

Commentary (评论)

To recover from the Occupy protests, we need to remember how Hong Kong got into this mess
South China Morning Post, April 29, 2019

Reporting on China in Africa is too binary. What needs to be done to fix it
The Conversation, April 28, 2019

法夢:六問解讀佔中案量刑判決 (Law Lay Dream: 6 questions to understand sentencing in Occupy Central case)
The Initium, April 27, 2019

Amid China’s storm, Hong Kong holds fast to its umbrella
Globe and Mail, April 27, 2019

Friday, April 26, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

On this day — April 26, 1989: The state-run paper People’s Daily carries Deng Xiaoping’s speech labeling the student movement as an anti-party, anti-socialist upheaval as an editorial, which also proclaims all further demonstrations illegal. In a rare challenge, the official Chinese Democratic League calls on the government to refrain from using force.
See HRIC chronology and resources.

“No need to worry”: Hong Kong museum commemorating 1989 Tiananmen Massacre opens amid protests
Hong Kong Free Press, April 26, 2019

【六四30周年】《人民日報》4.26社論 劉銳紹感嘆:影響禍國殃民,今日香港見鬼魂 (Veteran journalist speaks about People’s Daily’s editorial published on April 26, 1989: Its influence ruined the country and its people, and its ghost is seen in Hong Kong today)
Citizen News, April 26, 2019

Veteran of 1989 democracy movement in Tiananmen Square dies suddenly
Radio Free Asia, April 25, 2019

30 years ago: China bans pro-student newspaper
China Digital Times, April 25, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

UN Secretary-General should press Xi on mass detentions: Publicly urge end to repression of Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang
Human Rights Watch, April 25, 2019

Shawn Zhang: Clarification of Keriya Etika Mosque’s current situation
Medium, April 22, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

维权人士吴淦家人为其申诉 (Jailed 709 lawyer Wu Jian tortured in prison, family seeks lawyer to pursue legal claim)
Voice of America, April 25, 2019

China slaps travel ban on another human rights lawyer
Radio Free Asia, April 25, 2019
HRIC Note: Cheng Hai is a human rights lawyer who has represented other lawyers ensnared by the 709 crackdown, including Wang Quanzhang, as well as members of the Falun Gong.

Access to Information (信息公开)

The Chinese Communist Party’s latest propaganda target: Young minds
The Diplomat, April 26, 2019

China wants to use the power of global media to dispel Belt and Road debt risks
Quartz, April 26, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese construction worker left jobless after exposing the dangers of flimsy safety helmets
What’s On Weibo, April 25, 2019

Tibetan advocacy group demands China release Panchen Lama ahead of his 30th birthday
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2019

Activists say new Canadian group supporting China's control of Tibet is a front for Beijing
National Post, April 24, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中国重塑调整“一带一路”,回应外界批评
China retools vast global building push criticized as bloated and predatory
The New York Times, April 26, 2019

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孔杰荣等呼吁北京在一带一路峰会期间宣布解决海外劳工权利问题计划 (Jerome Cohen and other scholars urge Beijing to take action on labor rights of overseas workers for Belt and Road projects)
Voice of America, April 25, 2019

教育部副部长:积极推动“一带一路”沿线国家中外合作办学 (China to promote education collaboration with Belt and Road countries, says Ministry of Education)
The Paper, April 25, 2019
HRIC Note:According to Vice Minister Tian, China is developing a “coalition” of higher education. In 2018, more than 40,000 students in Belt and Road countries were awarded Chinese government scholarships, China signed agreements on mutual recognition of academic qualifications with two dozen countries, and China has built 154 Confucius Institutes in 54 countries.

Taiwan to review issue of Chinese government subsidies: Mainland Affairs Council
Focus Taiwan, April 25, 2019

Three-self church destroyed to the ground in minutes
Bitter Winter, April 25, 2019

北京:坐地铁“霸座”、饮食等或将纳入个人信用不良信息 (Beijing proposes amendments to transport regulations: Conduct in subway such as eating and drinking, fare evasion, and taking another’s seat to be entered in social credit score)
The Paper, April 25, 2019

Beijing’s P2P owners and senior executives hit with travel ban as China cracks down on online lending
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2019

China’s efforts to cut pollution in Beijing may make it worse overall
New Scientist, April 24, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Malcolm Turnbull says he urged Trump to develop 5G mobile networks
The Guardian, April 26, 2019

Related:
How the U.S. can prepare to live in China’s 5G world
IEEE Spectrum, April 23, 2019

What are the main security risks of using Huawei for 5G?
Financial Times, April 25, 2019

Who owns Huawei? The company tried to explain. It got complicated.
The New York Times, April 25, 2019

Related:
Huawei fights back against claim in research paper that it is government funded and controlled
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Democrat Alvin Yeung puts forward last-ditch plan to counter Hong Kong’s China extradition law update
Hong Kong Free Press, April 26, 2019

Related:
【逃犯條例】楊岳橋提私人草案 修例賦域外法權處理殺人案 (Civic Party’s Alvin Yeung files private bill proposing extraterritorial jurisdiction of Hong Kong courts to handle murder case that happened in Taiwan, as counter-proposal to government’s amendments)
Ming Pao, April 25, 2019

反同婚民建聯鄭泳舜 獲林鄭委任平機會成員 (Carrie Lam appoints pro-Beijing legislator who vocally opposes same-sex marriage as committee member of Equal Opportunities Commission)
The Stand News, April 26, 2019

Possible appeal for jailed Umbrella Movement activists as lawyers question long prison term
Hong Kong Free Press, April 25, 2019

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In pictures: Hundreds flock to in candlelight event in solidarity with jailed Umbrella Movement activists
Hong Kong Free Press, April 25, 2019

接受內地官媒訪問 曾偉雄:若再聞違法達義,必直斥其非 裁決警醒市民 (Former police chief who oversaw Umbrella Movement says any future suggestions of “achieving justice by violating the law” must be criticized, conviction is a warning to Hong Kong citizens)
The Stand News, April 25, 2019

何君堯去信港大校委會主席李國章 要求立即革除戴耀廷 (Legislator Junius Ho writes to council of University of Hong Kong demanding immediate dismissal of Benny Tai following conviction)
The Stand News, April 25, 2019

Hong Kong’s new ombudsman tells government to get a move on with “freedom of information” law her office recommended
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2019

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Paperwork destroyed by Hong Kong government would be five times higher than the world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa if stacked together
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2019

Amnesty International Hong Kong says it has been targeted by sophisticated state hackers
Hong Kong Free Press, April 25, 2019

Commentary (评论)

China’s Uyghur “re-education” centers and the ghosts of totalitarians past
War on the Rocks, April 25, 2019

吳宗鑾:九子量刑,「悔意」和「公民抗命」有待法庭釐清 (Court’s use of “regret” and “civil disobedience” in sentencing of Umbrella 9 calls for explanation, says Chris Ng of Progressive Lawyers Group)
The Initium, April 25, 2019

The missing voices at China’s Belt and Road summit
The Diplomat, April 25, 2019

谷歌前工程师:我为何反对“蜻蜓”项目
I used to work for Google. I am a conscientious objector
The New York Times, April 26, 2019

Thursday, April 25, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

【六四三十】中學教師花十年寫「六四」書 真名出版不怕成「逃犯」(Hong Kong teacher to publish book on June Fourth under real name, has no fear of repercussion)
Inmediahk.net, April 25, 2019

八九学运人士张健传出因病去世 (1989 student movement activist Zhang Jian dies from sudden illness)
Deutsche Welle, April 24, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China places dissidents, petitioners under surveillance ahead of forum
Radio Free Asia, April 24, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Widow of Mao Zedong’s secretary Li Rui sues in Chinese court to demand return of diaries from Stanford University
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2019

无法向微信好友发淘宝、抖音链接,腾讯被提反垄断诉讼 (Lawyer sues Tencent for infringement of freedom of communication, antitrust violations because he could not send Taobao and Douyin links within WeChat)
The Paper, April 24, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Microsoft employees add support to Chinese tech workers protesting “grueling” overtime culture
CNBC, April 23, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

The Communist Youth League announces plans to send a new generation “down to the countryside”
Jamestown Foundation, April 24, 2019

Is this the end of Belt and Road, or just the beginning?
ChinaFile, April 24, 2019

Related:
China’s Belt and Road cracks down on corruption in image revamp
Bloomberg, April 23, 2019

China’s maritime ambitions are becoming more evident
The Economist, April 23, 2019

Related:
Xi proposes building maritime community with shared future
Xinhua, April 23, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

The Chinese state-owned tech company helping to keep the heart of Western capitalism beating
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2019

Made in China, exported to the world: The surveillance state
The New York Times, April 24, 2019

时事大家谈:解析华为所有权:它究竟是私企还是国企?(Experts discuss Huawei’s ownership: A truly private company, or effectively a state-owned enterprise?)
Voice of America, April 24, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

19 reactions to the Umbrella Movement sentences: Democrats, foreign gov’ts and int’l NGOs decry jailings
Hong Kong Free Press, April 24, 2019

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【佔中九子案】千人要求釋放政治犯 朱耀明重申爭取民主無罪 (A thousand attend candle-light vigil outside Lai Chi Kok detention center, demanding release of political prisoners)
Inmediahk.net, April 24, 2019

【佔中九子案】邵家臻入獄梁繼昌稱心情沉重 專業議政將助臻辦續運作 (LegCo “Professionals Guild” to assist Bottle Siu’s office in continuing work for remainder of term)
Inmediahk.net, April 24, 2019

佔中案記者手記:囚車載著他們離開那一刻 (Umbrella 9 case reporter’s note: The moment they were taken away)
The Initium, April 24, 2019

Alibaba boss Jack Ma urges Hong Kong to digitise governance in smart city push, saying data is like “golden sand”
South China Morning Post, April 24, 2019

Commentary (评论)

The Guardian view on Huawei: If May wants to trust, we must keep verifying
The Guardian, April 24, 2019

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

June Fourth 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

30 years ago: Violent protests reported in China
China Digital Times, April 24, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China using US-made satellites to boost its police and military power and quash protests in Tibet and Xinjiang, report says
Agence France-Presse, April 24, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

內地記者高瑜完成服刑 指自己從沒認罪 (Mainland journalist Gao Yu finishes prison term: “I never confessed”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 24, 2019

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敢言媒体人高瑜刑满释放 被带离北京避一带一路峰会 ("Vocal" journalist immediately taken on “vacation” upon release from prison as Beijing amps up “peacekeeping” for BRI summit)
Voice of America, April 23, 2019

“保障无罪的人不受刑事追究”正式写入检察官法 (“Protect the innocent from criminal liability” now officially written in amended Procurators Law)
The Paper, April 23, 2019

《中华人民共和国法官法》修订通过,10月1日起施行 (Amendment to Judges Law of the People's Republic of China passed, effective October 1)
The Paper, April 23, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

全国“扫黄打非”办:国内最大涉黄直播平台之一“爱美人”被摧毁 平台运营团伙的7人被判刑 (Streaming platform "Aimeiren" closed down for spreading vulgar content, operators sentenced to imprisonment of 1 year or more)
Legal Daily, April 23, 2019

全国“扫黄打非”办:一定程度上软色情比真色情更可怕 (Office for “eradicating pornography and illegal publications” to expand work against “soft pornography” after Durex commercial, says vulgar ads “promote sexual hints” and are “discriminatory against women”)
Legal Daily, April 23, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Overseas tech workers warn of “race to bottom” in China overtime row
Radio Free Asia, April 23, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

教堂被拆 庆祝活动受阻:不平安的复活节 (Turbulent Easter as church demolished and Christians warned against celebratory activities)
Radio Free Asia, April 23, 2019

最後一個月:台灣同婚將上路,跨國伴侶「一國三制」未解 (The last mile to same-sex marriage in Taiwan, yet “one country, three systems” obstacle for cross-strait couples remains unsolved)
The Initium, April 24, 2019

US accuses engineer Xiaoqing Zheng and businessman Zhang Zhaoxi of stealing secrets, spying on General Electric to aid China
South China Morning Post, April 24, 2019

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被指受中国资助 美籍华裔工程师被控经济间谍 (Chinese American engineer charged with economic espionage and stealing trade secrets, with financial support and other aid from Chinese government)
Voice of America, April 24, 2019

China to recalibrate Belt and Road, defend scheme against criticism
Reuters, April 24, 2019

China’s Xi urges closer naval ties amid regional tensions
Associated Press, April 23, 2019

China: “Belt and Road” projects should respect rights
Human Rights Watch, April 21, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

May to ban Huawei from providing "core" parts of UK 5G network
The Guardian, April 24, 2019

China Unicom to launch 5G trial network in major cities
Sina English, April 24, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s leading Umbrella Movement activists handed jail sentences
Hong Kong Free Press, April 24, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong Occupy leaders jailed over 2014 protests
Financial Times, April 24, 2019

邵家臻判刑 8 個月 梁君彥:謹慎處理任何禠奪議員資格議案 (“Will carefully handle any motion to disqualify legislators”, says LegCo chairman as lawmaker Bottle Siu receives 8-month prison sentence)
The Stand News, April 24, 2019

【九子判刑】陳淑莊判刑前驗出腦瘤 直徑4.2厘米 將做切除手術及放射治療 (Brain tumor diagnosed in Tanya Chan, judge adjourns sentencing until June 10 to allow for surgery and therapy)
The Stand News, April 24, 2019

【佔中九子案-圖輯】在囹圄高牆前 發出最後的自由之聲 (Umbrella 9 in pictures: on the eve of sentencing, a cry for freedom)
HK01, April 23, 2019

耶魯大學港生撐黃傘 校園地標奏《海闊天空》支持佔中九子 (They can’t jail us all: Yale University students rally in support of Umbrella 9)
The Stand News, April 24, 2019

Related:
亂世當中,誰能無責;海不能隔,公民呼應 — 台灣公民團體聲援佔中九子 (Who can remain blameless in troubled times?: Taiwan civil organizations’ joint statement in support of Umbrella 9)
The Stand News, April 24, 2019

【九子判刑】台灣陸委會深表遺憾:印證一國兩制未能尊重保障民眾政治權利 (Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council express “deep regrets” over Umbrella 9 sentencing: “proof that One Country, Two Systems fails to respect, protect political rights")
The Stand News, April 24, 2019

Hong Kong publishers fear intensified censorship as city’s biggest book distributor SUP announces move to mainland China
South China Morning Post, April 24, 2019

Judge in LGBT civil union legal challenge rejects bid by Hong Kong Catholic diocese and conservative groups to join litigation
South China Morning Post, April 23, 2019

晚報:港大民研將於7月起脫離香港大學,獨立後更名「香港民意研究所」(Top pollster program to leave University of Hong Kong and operate as independent body starting July, will turn to public donations and crowdfunding)
The Initium, April 23, 2019

Commentary (评论)

台灣理所當然的校園自治,被「黨」管的中國大學想都不敢想 (The natural self-governance in Taiwan’s universities is a bewildering taboo for party-ruled Chinese counterparts)
The News Lens, April 24, 2019

Protesting in the name of science: The legacy of China’s May Fourth movement
SupChina, April 24, 2019

Seeing the forest for the trees: Why a lawyers’ group published Hong Kong’s first Rule of Law Report
Progressive Lawyers Group, April 23, 2019

當「指鹿為馬」變成了「國民的身份意識」(When “saying the deer is a horse” becomes part of national identity)
The Stand News, April 23, 2019

US and China must stop “race to bottom” in blocking academic visas, say American scholars
South China Morning Post, April 23, 2019

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

June Fourth: 30th Anniversary (“六四”三十周年)

认同六四镇压者 空函抗议纪念馆重开 (Hong Kong’s June Fourth memorial museum faces eviction demand by supporters of 1989 crackdown)
Radio France Internationale, April 22, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

【鐵腕治疆】中國大使:不懂普通話,有何人權? (Zhang Xiao, Chinese ambassador to Kazakhstan, on Xinjiang internment camps: “If you don’t know your own country’s language, what human rights do you have?”)
Apple Daily, April 19, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

“六四酒案”三公民 遭即时监控 (Three “June Fourth liquor case” activists on suspended sentences forced to wear surveillance smart-watches with geo-location, voice-recording functions for full-time monitoring)
Radio Free Asia, April 22, 2019

时隔4个月后 李明哲妻子获准赴中国大陆探望丈夫 (After 4 months, wife of jailed Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-che finally allowed to visit husband in prison)
Radio France Internationale, April 20, 2019

參與江蘇山東示威 退伍軍人維權 18人判囚 (18 retired soldiers jailed for 2-6 years for participating in protests in Shandong)
Ming Pao, April 20, 2019

唐荆陵出狱倒计时 旧金山华人领馆发声 (Jailed rights lawyer Tang Jingling to be released end of April, wife protests outside Chinese embassy in San Francisco)
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

管得极细:禁宗教算命 打斗游戏不能出现颜色液体 (New regulations on video games broaden content ban: no English in name, no religious superstition or fortune telling, no “colored liquids” in combat games; violators will be put on credit-blacklist for enterprises)
Radio France Internationale, April 22, 2019

Minitrue: Don’t report on Jasic sentencing
China Digital Times, April 22, 2019

Xi Jinping calls for more “political guidance” in bid to win over young Chinese
South China Morning Post, April 20, 2019

Related:
習近平促加強研究五四精神 引導青年聽黨話跟黨走 (Xi Jinping urges deeper studies on spirit of May Fourth movement, guidance to youth to listen to and follow the Party)
Ming Pao, April 20, 2019

Leica regrets “misunderstandings or false conclusions” over Tiananmen Massacre “Tank Man” promo
Agence France-Presse, April 20, 2019

Related:
六四广告惊现“坦克人”走红 徕卡镜头惹争议 (Leica video sparks controversy for depicting June Fourth Tank Man; denounces ownership of video)
BBC, April 19, 2019

Minitrue: Delete all traces of “Tank Man” Leica ad
China Digital Times, April 22, 2019

微信发言入罪 南京学者郭泉再遭拘押 (Nanjing scholar Guo Quan detained again over messages on WeChat)
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2019

老子今译遭撤项 疑似影射习近平 (Laozi studies publication taken down for having “severe political problems”)
Radio France Internationale, April 19, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

微软员工力挺996.ICU 要求微软顶住中国政府压力 (Microsoft employees voice support for “996.ICU” campaign on GitHub, urge company to hold firm against pressure from PRC government)
Voice of America, April 23, 2019

“They’re not guilty, they have caring hearts”: Chinese workers demand release of labour rights activists
Agence France-Presse, April 23, 2019

Related:
湖南尘肺工人上书呼吁释放帮助维权的自媒体编辑 (Hunan workers suffering from silicosis issue joint letter urging release of jailed rights activists)
Voice of America, April 22, 2019

“Separated again by a high wall”: The love story of Chinese feminist Zheng Churan and detained labour rights activist Wei Zhili
Made in China Journal, April 21, 2019

Construction worker loses job after exposing low-quality helmets
SupChina, April 22, 2019

【專訪】人權藝術獎得主蕭偉恒 以創作回應社會 (Interview with Siu Wai-Hang, winner of Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize)
Inmediahk.net, April 20, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Wary of Chinese espionage, Houston Cancer Center chose to fire 3 scientists
The New York Times, April 22, 2019

政院再修法:禁中資在台刊播公投廣告、散布假訊息可判3年 (Taiwan passes new law amendments banning China-funded entities from directly or indirectly publishing election-related material, new criminal penalty for spreading fake news)
The New Lens, April 18, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Death of Filipino helper whose chronic illness could have been treated with medication puts focus back on conditions for domestic workers in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2019

【逃犯條例】建制派研繞過法案委員會審議 楊岳橋:無所不用其極、歇斯底里 (As pro-democracy lawmakers stage filibuster, pro-Beijing camp rumored to consider bypassing bills committee review to resume second reading of extradition laws amendment bill)
The Stand News, April 18, 2019

Related:
Canada worried about implications of new extradition treaty between Hong Kong and China
The Globe and Mail, April 18, 2019

【民族黨禁運作】林鄭向中央提交報告:維護國安是香港應有之責 (Carrie Lam refuses to disclose contents of report already sent to Beijing on banning National Party, but says it’s incumbent upon Hong Kong to protect national security)
Ming Pao, April 18, 2019

Commentary (评论)

When China and the US wage a visa war against each other’s scholars, nobody wins
South China Morning Post, April 23, 2019

The Occupy 9 trial shows Hong Kong’s judicial standards are out of line with the rest of the world’s
Hong Kong Free Press, April 21, 2019

“I have revised my idea of what a Uighur heroine should be”
China File, April 19, 2019

Friday, April 19, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Scrutiny of ties to spreading Xinjiang surveillance intensifies
China Digital Times, April 18, 2019

Uyghur businessman dies following heart attack in Xinjiang political “re-education camp”
Radio Free Asia, April 18, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China sentences military veterans for protesting
Associated Press, April 19, 2019

Fears grow over health of detained Tiananmen protest veteran [Zhou Yongjun]
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2019

Veteran Chinese dissident Wang Xizhe demands answers after he is refused entry to Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, April 18, 2019

Mother detained after Chinese vaccine protest
Channel NewsAsia, April 17, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s censored histories: Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre
Global Voices, April 17, 2019

China Bans the Word “Leica” on Social Media
Gizmodo, April 19, 2019

Related:
Camera firm distances itself from Tiananmen Square advert
The Guardian, April 19, 2019

Leica China video sparks backlash over Tiananmen Square image
BBC, April 19, 2019

China exporting its media “black hole” to other territories: Press freedom report
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2019

Related:
2019 World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders, April 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Retired Chinese doctor incommunicado after calling Tiananmen massacre a “crime”
Radio Free Asia, April 18, 2019

Office workers in China organise a rare online labour movement
The Economist, April 17, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

30 years ago: Thousands chant for democracy
China Digital Times, April 19, 2019

Guangzhou encourages citizens to report illegal religious activities, including Foreign NGO Law violations
ChinaFile, April 19, 2019

China takes aim at Swedish activist as it ramps up ‘foreign infiltration’ propaganda
South China Morning Post, April 19, 2019

China asks Britain for help to boost image of Belt and Road Initiative
South China Morning Post, April 19, 2019

Related:
[China’s Ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming:] UK can take giant strides on China’s ‘new silk road’
Evening Standard, April 17, 2019

China says Silk Road not geopolitical tool, understands concerns
Reuters, April 19, 2019

Related:
[China’s Ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming:] UK can take giant strides on China’s ‘new silk road’
Evening Standard, April 17, 2019

Larung Gar Buddhist Academy closes to new enrollment as China tightens controls
Radio Free Asia, April 19, 2019

China’s credit system stops the sale of over 26 million plane and train tickets
South China Morning Post, April 18, 2019

U.S. Scholar Who Advises Trump Says China Blocked His Visa Application
The New York Times, April 18, 2019

How China’s Canadian lobbyists blurred the lines of PR, journalism and political activism
South China Morning Post, April 18, 2019

Chinese culture gradually penetrates Indonesia
The Diplomat, April 18, 2019

Airline employee pleads guilty to working as agent for Chinese government
The Washington Post, April 17, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Huawei’s claim of 100% employee ownership false, may be state-owned: paper
TechNode, April 19, 2019

“Haters like to pick on China”: Huawei exec defends video surveillance
Sydney Morning Herald, April 19, 2019

Celebrating cybersecurity
China Media Project, April 19, 2019

Where is Huawei banned from working on critical networks?
The Guardian, April 19, 2019

Amazon admits defeat against Chinese e-commerce rivals like Alibaba and JD.com
The Verge, April 18, 2019

Related:
Amazon’s e-commerce adventure in China proved too much of a jungle
Wall Street Journal, April 18, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

New China extradition law delayed at Hong Kong legislature as democrats stall debate"
Hong Kong Free Press, April 19, 2019

[Benny Tai:]"There will be darker times ahead for Hong Kong but the sun will rise again"
Amnesty International, April 19, 2019

In full: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam submits report to Beijing on banning pro-independence party, makes doc public
Hong Kong Free Press, April 19, 2019

Related:
Crackdown on Hong Kong independence will continue, city’s leader Carrie Lam vows in report to Beijing on banning of separatist party
South China Morning Post, April 18, 2019

Hong Kong journalists “pressured not to mention independence”: Survey
Radio Free Asia, April 18, 2019

Commentary (评论)

China's political system helps advance its artificial intelligence
Voice of America, April 19, 2019

Taiwan LSE row: Censoring the ‘World Upside Down’ would be no way to treat a work of art
Hong Kong Free Press, April 19, 2019

[Minxin Pei:] Xi Jinping’s intolerance of dissent within government heightens the risk of Chinese policy mistakes
South China Morning Post, April 18, 2019

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

“Surviving China”: Uyghur voices from Xinjiang and Guantanamo
Bitter Winter, April 15, 2019

Holocaust survivor: “The past is repeating itself”
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese rights lawyer's wife uses birthday to mark “disappearance”
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

新浪多个应用被下令停止更新下架一个月 (Sina apps suspended for failing to censor “viral, vulgar, and fake” content)
Voice of America, April 17, 2019

Weibo reverses ban on lesbian content amid uproar
China Digital Times, April 17, 2019

Chinese actor Zhao Lixin banned from Weibo over comments on second Sino-Japanese war
What’s On Weibo, April 17, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

法国出版连环画纪念六四30年 亲历者张伦教授现身说法 (1989 Democracy Movement participant Zhang Lun publishes graphic novel in France to commemorate 30th anniversary)
Radio France Internationale, April 18, 2019

六四临近,揭萨斯疫情军医蒋彦永被失联 (Military medic vocal about June Fourth held incommunicado in hospital as anniversary draws near)
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2019

广州土地交易疑贪 酿警民冲突
Police in China's Guangzhou detain eight after demolition standoff
Radio Free Asia, April 17, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

More businesses fall victim to “Anti-Halal” campaign
Bitter Winter, April 15, 2019

全面提高宗教工作水平 切实维护宗教领域和谐稳定 (Wang Yang, NPPCC chairman: Party to step up leadership in “work on religion,” to maintain harmonious stability in religious sector)
People’s Daily, April 18, 2019
HRIC Note: Wang stresses “active exploration into effective ways to sinify reglion.”

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Amazon to exit China this week
Pandaily, April 17, 2019

美国FCC主席反对中国移动在美提供电信服务
FCC chairman opposes China Mobile’s effort to enter US
Financial Times, April 18, 2019

Related:
F.C.C. Chair plans to block China Mobile from U.S. market
The New York Times, April 17, 2019

商汤科技退出新疆安全业务
China’s SenseTime sells out of Xinjiang security joint venture
Financial Times, April 17, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

商人、社工、民運人士,《逃犯條例》修訂後,誰將成為「逃犯」? (Businessmen, social workers, democracy activists: who will become “fugitives” after amendment to Hong Kong’s extradition laws?)
The Initium, April 18, 2019

JUST IN: Hong Kong stumbles in Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index, down 25 places in 10 years
Hong Kong Free Press, April 18m, 2019

Commentary (评论)

在“没有为什么”的中国,边被跟踪边报道新闻
Being tracked while reporting in China, where “there are no whys”
The New York Times, April 17, 2019

中國廣電禁令事件簿:不合時宜即封殺,歌手李志只是冰山一角 (Logbook of censorship: Singer Li Zhi is just the tip of the iceberg)
The News Lens, April 18, 2019

Xi Jinping’s intolerance of dissent within government heightens the risk of Chinese policy mistakes
South China Morning Post, April 18m, 2019

Hope remains for Western solidarity. Look at embassies in Beijing
The Economist, April 17, 2019

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

“扫黑除恶”入疆 少数民族被“黑”? (As anti-triad campaign enters Xinjiang, Muslims fear retroactive prosecution of minor offenses as “triad” crimes)
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2019

HRIC note: Article also reports that Internet police imposed “ten prohibitions” on WeChat groups, vowing prosecution of dissemination of any content or speech “unfavorable to state, Party, society . . . anytime, anywhere.”

Successful Uyghur developer confirmed detained by Xinjiang authorities
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese authorities detain Tibetan student who decried lack of government jobs in Tibet
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2019

国际特赦呼吁中国公安部长立即释放高智晟 (In open letter, Amnesty International urges China’s Minister of Public Security to immediately release rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng)
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2019

Related:
Urgent action update: Disappeared activist at risk of torture
Amnesty International, April 16, 2019

Chinese police hold another ethnic Mongolian writer over protest
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

微博封殺女同志群組 性小眾團體恐審查變本加厲 (Weibo bans lesbian chat topic, gender minorities fear worsening censorship)
The Stand News, April 16, 2019

国家网信办启动小众即时通信工具专项整治,关停9款APP (Cyberspace Administration of China shuts down 9 messaging apps, says anonymous registration and private groups functions enable fraud and sexual solicitation)
The Paper, April 16, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Dissidents, petitioners under house arrest, silenced for Xi Jinping's Chongqing trip
Radio Free Asia, April 16, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

澳門中聯辦主任傅自應晤宋楚瑜 盼親民黨堅決反對台獨 (Macau’s Liaison Office meets with Taiwan presidential candidate James Soong, hopes his party will firmly oppose Taiwan independence)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 17, 2019

蔡英文:赴台宣揚一國兩制、武力統一者 必要時拒絕入境 (Tsai Ing-wen: Where necessary, Taiwan will ban entry of promoters of One Country, Two Systems and military unification)
The Stand News, April 16, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong lawmakers prepare for tug of war over extradition law update as gov’t sets July deadline
Hong Kong Free Press, April 17, 2019

Related:
【逃犯條例】民主派倡日落條款修例取代政府方案 「特事特辦」移交陳同佳 (Democrats urge “sunset clause” to handle Taiwan murder case in place of controversial amendment as LegCo Bills Committee holds first meeting)
Ming Pao, April 16, 2019

【逃犯條例】民陣本月底再辦遊行抗議「送中條例」 (Rights group to organize second march to protest extradition law amendments)
Inmediahk.net, April 17, 2019

香港各界商會聯席會議倡移交門檻升至判監7年以上罪行 (Hong Kong Business Community Joint Conference proposes raising threshold for amended rendition requests to crimes with 7-year prison sentences)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 17, 2019

1 in 5 journalists say they were pressured to report less on Hong Kong independence – survey
Hong Kong Free Press, April 17, 2019

中联办主任称香港维护国安“只有一国之责,没有两制之分” (Liaison Office: On national security, Hong Kong only has the responsibility of One Country, but not the difference of Two Systems)
Voice of America, April 16, 2019

Commentary (评论)

中国缺乏的不是自由精神,而是保障自由的制度安排 (What China lacks is not liberalism, but systemic arrangements to protect freedom)
Financial Times, April 17, 2019

US and China in ideological battle for the future, defence official says
South China Morning Post, April 17, 2019

專訪憲法學者張千帆:憲政文明的暖流會融化中國體制的堅冰 (Interview with constitutional scholar Zhang Qianfan: The warmth of constitutionalism will melt the ice of the Chinese system)
The Initium, April 16, 2019

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

“I was always in fear – I thought they would kill me”: Muslim women describe torture at hands of Chinese authorities in Xinjiang
The Telegraph, April 13, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Rainbow victory for China’s online lesbian community
South China Morning Post, April 16, 2019

为国家、民族铸魂,习近平提出四点希望 (Xi Jinping puts forward “four hopes” for “soul-forging” for the country, urging art and culture workers to “keep pace with the times, put people at the center, offer the best work to the people, and use virtue to set trends”)
The Paper, April 16, 2019

发布时政有害信息!@演员赵立新等29个头部账号被微博处置 (29 Weibo accounts shut down for spreading harmful messages on current affairs)
The Paper, April 16, 2019

The U.S. is losing a major front to China in the new Cold War
Bloomberg, April 15, 2019

港大研究:中国人工逐条审查删除“六四”等敏感信息 (Hong Kong University study reveals China used human censors to remove 1,000+ June Fourth-related photos from Weibo in 2012-2018)
Voice of America, April 15, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

No Short Skirt On Campus? Chinese Internet Users Are Waging War On A University’s Sexist Dress Code
SupChina, April 15, 2019

Communist Party reformer Hu Yaobang remembered in low-key ceremony
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2019

Related:
胡耀邦逝世30年:官方的沉默和网友自发悼念 (30th anniversary of Hu Yaobang’s death: Commemoration online, and silence from authorities)
BBC, April 15, 2019

刘晓波雕像揭幕典礼在布拉格举行 (Liu Xiaobo statue unveiled in Prague, in homage to Charta 77)
Radio Free Asia, April 15, 2019

我的六四:清华学生89年国庆跳楼自杀 (My June Fourth: Wang Debang speaks of 1989 Democracy activist Tang Juzie and his suicide)
Radio Free Asia, April 15, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese woman who entered Trump's Mar-a-Lago pleads not guilty
Reuters, April 16, 2019

Related:
New revelations in case of Chinese businesswoman arrested at Mar-a-Lago
The New York Times, April 15, 2019

China police detain 17 people after deadly chemical blast
Reuters, April 15, 2019

China’s mass rural youth volunteer program “aims to avoid unrest”
Radio Free Asia, April 15, 2019

修订后的《中华人民共和国政府信息公开条例》公布 (Amended “PRC Regulation on the Disclosure of Government Information” to go into effect May 15)
The Paper, April 15, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

单月50万次人脸识别:中国如何用AI监控维族人
One month, 500,000 face scans: How China is using A.I. to profile a minority
The New York Times, April 15, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

從「唔見得光」至鎂光燈下 傳媒充權或污名化性小眾? (From unseen corners to under the spotlight, are sexual minorities empowered or smeared by the media?)
Inmediahk.net, April 16, 2019

記協:公眾對去年香港新聞自由評分創新低 (Hong Kongers’ score for city’s press freedom reaches new low, says journalist organization)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 16, 2019

China facing its worst national security threats since cold war, says Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong, as he attacks unnamed political groups for foreign links
South China Morning Post, April 16, 2019

“Sham election”: Chaotic scenes as Indonesian expats storm Hong Kong polling station, claiming thousands denied vote
Hong Kong Free Press, April 16, 2019

Commentary (评论)

由“六四”造就的今日中国 (Today’s China, as made from June Fourth)
The New York Times, April 16, 2019

胡耀邦与中国未竟的现代性转型 (Hu Yaobang and the unfinished modernization of China)
Financial Times, April 16, 2019

The Taiwanese populist advancing China’s interests
The Atlantic, April 15, 2019

Monday, April 15, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

澳大利亚维族穆斯林呼吁政府向中国施压
In Australia, Muslims call for pressure on China over missing relatives
The New York Times, April 15, 2019

As many as 1,200 Uyghur detainees held in Gansu prison after secret transfer from Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

张扣扣死刑二审维持 争论质疑不止 (Death sentence upheld on appeal for “vengeance murderer” Zhang Koukou, controversy follows as court allows no mitigation on guilty plea)
Voice of America, April 14, 2019

China tries ethnic Mongolian historian for genocide book, in secret
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2019

[Rights lawyer Li Yuhan’s brother]: “We know that she is in very poor health”
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Weibo is taking down posts hashtagged #Les, short for lesbian
SupChina, April 15, 2019

F.B.I. bars some China scholars from visiting U.S. over spying fears
The New York Times, April 14, 2019

Chinese Game of Throne fans resigned to final season censorship
South China Morning Post, April 14, 2019

曾被官方批评“行为不端” 民谣歌手李志被三大音乐平台下架 (Folk singer Li Zhi banned on all three major online music platforms after Sichuan authorities halt concert tour for “improper behavior”)
Radio France Internationale, April 13, 2019

中国《新编学生字典》有“自慰”无“自由” (Definition of “freedom” removed from China’s student dictionary)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2019

台湾艺人点赞遭贴台独标签 新戏传遭换角 (Taiwan actress is boycotted online after giving ‘thumbs up’ to Weibo post criticizing mainlanders, rumored being dropped from upcoming film despite apology)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hong Kong NGO Dialogue in the Dark is changing the game to help young Chinese disabled people shine in the workplace
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2019

胡耀邦逝世周年前夕 故居追思会忆故人 (At memorial of Hu Yaobang’s death, citizens call for his rehabilitation)
Deutsche Welle, April 12, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

梵蒂岡國務卿冀中梵臨時協議「後有來者」(Vatican expresses hope that temporary agreement with China will have “successors”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 14, 2019

傳國際刑警組織不邀請參加大會 台方強烈不滿 (Taiwan urges recognition of separate jurisdiction and separate representation on international forums from China in response to reports that Interpol will not invite Taiwan to annual conference)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 13, 2019

Related;
英、美、歐盟、加拿大都表態挺台灣參加WHA,WHO堅持先「兩岸諒解」(UK, U.S., EU, and Canada voice support for Taiwan’s attendance in World Health Assembly, but WHO insists “cross-strait understanding” before invitation is extended)
The News Lens, April 13, 2019

Videos: New mosque destroyed for being “too Arabic”
Bitter Winter, April 13, 2019

Many Chinese suffer discrimination based on their regional origin
The Economist, April 11, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

One month, 500,000 face scans: How China is using A.I. to profile a minority
The New York Times, April 14, 2019

China tells WTO that Australia’s ban on 5G technology is “obviously discriminative”
Reuters, April 13, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

【六四三十】逾百人長跑悼六四 陳健民同參與 (100 Hong Kongers take part in jogging event to commemorate 30th anniversary of June Fourth)
Inmediahk.net, April 15, 2019

林鄭:短期內提交民族黨報告予中央 (Carrie Lam says she will soon submit report to central government on National Party ban, with public disclosure within legal limits)
The Stand News, April 15, 2019

社區報眾籌再啟動 目標區選前助四區出版 (Community newspaper starts new round of crowdfunding call following success last year, aims to publish in 4 new districts before upcoming elections)
Inmediahk.net, April 13, 2019

台方三提台港司法互助請求無回應 陸委會籲香港簽署 (Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council urges long-term, systematic cooperation mechanisms with Hong Kong, says SAR gov’t had ignored three previous requests for assistance on murder case)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 12, 2019

Related:
【逃犯條例】不會撤回草案 李家超冀盡快立法:我哋非常心急 (Security Bureau chief John Lee says gov’t is “very anxious” to pass amendment on extradition laws to deal with Taiwan murder case, will not retract bill)
The Stand News, April 12, 2019

法律界團體「法政匯思」發表《法治報告》,指「香港法治威脅來自北京」,提出60項建議 (Lawyers group publishes report on Hong Kong rule of law, says threat comes from Beijing, raises 60 recommendations)
The Initium, April 12, 2019

Related:
Progressive Lawyers Group urges reform for Hong Kong’s anti-graft law, Societies Ordinance and police practices
Hong Kong Free Press, April 12, 2019

New Hong Kong equality watchdog chief says it should be “neutral” on gay rights, drawing ire from LGBT community
Hong Kong Free Press, April 12, 2019

Commentary (评论)

佔領者的罪名(文:黎恩灝)(The crimes of the Occupiers)
Ming Pao, April 15, 2019

威权协商:中国政治发展的协商转向(二)(Part 2: Authoritative deliberation—the change in negotiation strategies in China’s political development (2))
Financial Times, April 15, 2019

Interview: Unrepentant Umbrella Movement activist Tommy Cheung says people know what was right and wrong
Hong Kong Free Press, April 14, 2019