Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

被迫害构陷违法超期羁押近五年的辽宁人权律师李昱函律师狱中情况通报:七旬老人被羁押1700多天,狱中情况令人担忧(Family of Liaoning rights lawyer Li Yuhan, in her 70s and unlawfully detained for nearly 5 years, is concerned about her health)
Weiquanwang, August 29, 2022

著名人权捍卫者、“长沙富能”创办人程渊狱中合法权利持续被非法剥夺——湖南赤山监狱刘冬伟监狱长又剥夺了程渊的通讯权(Cheng Yuan, founder of non-profit Changsha Funeng, is stripped of right to communicate)
Weiquanwang, August 28, 2022

重庆小区居民抗议封控 当局最终解封(Chongqing authorities end lockdown after protest by hundreds of residents)
Radio Free Asia, August 29, 2022

FOUR MEN IN JIANGXI PUNISHED FOR BREAKING COVID RULES WITH “MALICIOUS MOURNING”
China Digital Times, August 26, 2022

Hong Kong protests: youth shot in abdomen by police in 2019 unrest found guilty of 3 charges, including trying to steal an officer’s handgun
South China Morning Post, August 29, 2022

Steel worker unionists vow to continue to fight for labour rights, despite the collapse of Hong Kong’s civil society
Hong Kong Free Press, August 27, 2022

Hong Kong court revokes decision to clear man of playing protest song on erhu without police permit
Hong Kong Free Press, August 26, 2022

【初選47人案】87A封禁內容曝光:被告嘲趙家賢「轉污點證人有報應」、何桂藍反問官「係咪不人道對待都唔可以報導?」([HK47] Restrictions on media reporting: Gwyneth Ho asks whether reporting inhumane treatment is not allowed; defendant mocks Andrew Chiu for becoming a “tainted witness”)
inmediahk.net, August 29, 2022

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【初選47人案】交付高院程序歷時一年 完整時序一覽 ([HK47] It has taken one year to transfer the HK47 cases to the High Court: A complete timeline)
inmediahk.net, August 29, 2022

818集會案判刑日法院外 以身份證拍警手掌及吐口水 24歲男子認3項襲警罪 (24-year-old man who slapped a police officer and spat on his ID card outside courthouse admits to 3 counts of attacking the police)
inmediahk.net, August 29, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

三名中共老党员董洪义、马贵会、田奇庄发联名发表公开信反对“党领导一切”,呼吁坚决抵制“个人崇拜”,避免文革的悲剧重演(Joint open letter by 3 senior CPC members opposes concept of "CPC leads everything," urges resistance to "personality cult" to avoid replay of Cultural Revolution tragedy)
Weiquanwang, August 25, 2022

BEIJING PROTEST ART REVEALS FRUSTRATION WITH ZERO-COVID POLICY
China Digital Times, August 24, 2022

Boundary between criminal and civil cases should not be blurred, Hong Kong court hears during Jimmy Lai fraud trial
Hong Kong Free Press, August 24, 2022

Prominent human rights lawyer loses seat on Hong Kong Law Society’s governing council as ex-president wins re-election
South China Morning Post, August 24, 2022

《蘋果》案黎智英12.1開審 6高層11.29答辯 ([Apple Daily] Jimmy Lai to begin trial on December 1; 6 other senior executives' defence hearing to take place on November 29)
inmediahk.net, August 24, 2022

涉荃葵青非法集結5人罪成 3人附近被捕 官裁屬涉案範圍 稱非「無限擴張」(5 convicted of illegal assembly in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing riots with 3 others nearby newly arrested; judge rules that expansion of the scope of the case is not "unlimited")
inmediahk.net, August 25, 2022

爭承認海外同性婚姻敗訴 岑子杰再提上訴遭駁回 上訴庭指與立法原意背道而馳 (Jimmy Sham's appeal for recognition of overseas same-sex marriage rejected; Court of Appeal states that this is contrary to the original intention of legislation)
inmediahk.net, August 24, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

人权组织报告称,中国政府将异见人士关押于精神病院,受害者遭到身心虐待(Human rights organization report: Chinese government detains dissidents in mental hospitals; victims suffer physical and psychological abuse)
NGOCN, August 17, 2022

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精神折磨:中国将异见人士关押在精神病院
DRUGGED AND DETAINED: CHINA’S PSYCHIATRIC PRISONS
Safeguard Defenders, August 16, 2022

UN独立人权专家认定新疆强迫劳动指称可信,或构成现代奴役(UN independent human rights expert establishes that Xinjiang forced labor claims are credible and may constitute modern slavery)
Voice of America, August 17, 2022

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Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights, August 16, 2022

National security law: group of 47 opposition activists to face Hong Kong subversion trial without a jury
South China Morning Post, August 16, 2022

National security trial for Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai to proceed without jury – reports
Hong Kong Free Press, August 17, 2022

Initial inquiry in national security case against Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung to be heard in open court
Hong Kong Free Press, August 17, 2022

• 兩暴動案脫罪 律政司就13人提上訴 9人已離港 (Two riot cases acquitted; the DoJ appeals against 13 people, 9 of whom have already left Hong Kong)
inmediahk.net, August 17, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

What’s going on in Hong Kong’s courts?
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 13, 2022

Monday, August 08, 2022

China's Reach (中国:内控与外扩)

Chinese Military Drills Aim to Awe, Both Abroad and at Home
中国用军演和宣传安抚国内民众,试图缓和公众失望情绪

The New York Times, August 8, 2022

U.S. Seeks to Reassure Asian Allies as China’s Military Grows Bolder
亚太冲突风险加剧,美国盟友面临艰难选择

The New York Times, August 8, 2022

拉攏抗中 拜登9月將召開太平洋島國峰會(To shore up resistance against China, Biden to hold summit of Pacific island countries in Sept.)
Deutsche Welle, August 7, 2022

应对中国威胁,美五大军种加强印太威慑态势(In response to China’s threat, 5 U.S. military services strengthen the Indo-Pacific deterrence posture)
Voice of America, August 8, 2022

China resumes military drills off Taiwan after shelving US talks
The Guardian, August 8, 2022

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为期三天的封岛演习后解放军还不停手 跨过台湾海峡中线演习“将常态化”(After 3-day suspension, Chinese military continues to conduct joint exercises around Taiwan, which will be "normalized")
Voice of America, August 8, 2022

麦迪安调查报告:中国制造72个假新闻网站攻击美国与西方社会(Mandiant report: China set up 72 fake news sites to attack U.S., Western societies)
Radio France Internationale, August 7, 2022

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Pro-PRC “HaiEnergy” Information Operations Campaign Leverages Infrastructure from Public Relations Firm to Disseminate Content on Inauthentic News Sites
Mandiant, August 4, 2022

The crisis over Taiwan is yet another test for Xi Jinping
The Economist, August 5, 2022

Chinese envoy to France Lu Shaye doubles down on Taiwan ‘re-education’ aims
South China Morning Post, August 8, 2022

Chinese private security firms are growing their presence in Africa: why it matters
The Conversation, August 8, 2022

Freed From Prison in China, Taiwan Activist Urges Resistance to Beijing’s Threats
The New York Times, August 8, 2022

About 20 Hong Kong members of national legislature will visit Xinjiang to better understand human rights conditions and local governance
South China Morning Post, August 8, 2022