Xinjiang (新疆)

China accused of genocide over forced abortions of Uighur Muslim women as escapees reveal widespread sexual torture
Independent, October 6, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tibetan Monk Arrested by Chinese Police Last Month Remains Missing
Radio Free Asia, October 4, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China state media urges quicker trials and heavy sentences for Hong Kong protesters
South China Morning Post, October 7, 2019

China Masters Political Propaganda for the Instagram Age
The New York Times, October 5, 2019

China and Taiwan clash over Wikipedia edits
BBC News, October 5, 2019

Related:
Taiwan flag emoji disappears from latest Apple iPhone keyboard
Hong Kong Free Press, October 5, 2019

Keep out: social media photographers told to stay away from Beijing’s new Daxing airport

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Crowdfunding campaign for jailed activist Edward Leung’s appeal surpasses HK$350,000 goal within 15 minutes
Hong Kong Free Press, October 5, 2019

Family of 25-year-old Lao Woman Married Off in China Seeks Help Getting Home
Radio Free Asia, October 4, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Taiwan says China is an ‘authoritarian’ threat in the Pacific
Reuters, October 7, 2019

Carrie Lam should resign over Hong Kong protests: Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

UK urges Hong Kong not to aggravate tensions as new laws invoked
Reuters, October 4, 2019

Listen to the people, Taiwan’s president urges Hong Kong authorities on eve of mask ban
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

China says it supports anti-mask law in Hong Kong
Reuters, October 4, 2019

Related:
Beijing gives 10 reasons for supporting Carrie Lam’s ban on masks in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, October 5, 2019

US Senator Rick Scott accuses Hong Kong chief Carrie Lam of being Beijing’s puppet
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

China removes former head of securities regulator from government post after corruption probe
Reuters, October 4, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Hong Kong gov’t would not rule out internet controls to curb protests, says top adviser Ip Kwok-him
Hong Kong Free Press, October 7, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

China’s military warns protesters they may be arrested for targeting Hong Kong barracks with laser light
Reuters, October 6, 2019

Hong Kong journalist hit by petrol bomb recovering in hospital
Reuters, October 7, 2019

First Hong Kongers appear in court for defying mask ban
Al Jazeera, October 7, 2019

Hong Kong Rallies Turn Violent After Thousands Defy Face Mask Ban
The New York Times, October 6, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protesters defy the mask ban - in pictures
The Guardian, October 6, 2019

Hong Kong’s MTR, banks and malls close down after mask ban sparks city-wide unrest
Hong Kong Free Press, October 5, 2019

Video: Taxi rams into pro-democracy protesters outside local Hong Kong gov’t officers, driver beaten
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2019

Hong Kong court rejects second attempt to get mask ban overturned, but calls for urgent hearing into opposition lawmakers judicial challenge
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2019

U.N. calls for probe into violence related to Hong Kong protests
Reuters, October 5, 2019

Related:
UN rights chief ‘troubled and alarmed’ by Hong Kong violence
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2019

A Provocateur of the Hong Kong Protests Gains Growing Stature
The New York Times, October 5, 2019

14-year-old shot by plainclothes Hong Kong police officer as protesters attack vehicle
Hong Kong Free Press, October 4, 2019

Related:
‘Hong Kongers, resist!’: a new cry as 14-year-old is shot by a cop and masks are banned at protests
Los Angeles Times, October 4, 2019

Hong Kong court grants bail to 18-year-old student protester still in hospital recovering from gunshot wound inflicted by police officer
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

One Tweet From the Rockets’ GM Proved Just How Desperate the NBA Is for China’s Money
Vice News, October 7, 2019

Commentary (评论)

How to soothe a divided city: Hong Kong needs a change of leadership
Hong Kong Free Press, October 5, 2019

Brutal Hong Kong police creating a cycle of violence in protest-torn city
Hong Kong Free Press, October 4, 2019

Without Democracy, China Will Rise No Farther: Beijing Can’t Compete With Washington Until It Reckons With Its People
Foreign Affairs, October 4, 2019