Human Rights Defenders

Peace Winner in Feral Attack
Agence France-Presse, October 15, 2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=127315&sid=37911441&con_type=1

Related:
廖亦武：这个帝国必须分裂 (Liao Yiwu: This Empire Must Break Up)
Deutsche Welle, October 14, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16305414,00.html

陈光诚侄子可能遭不公审判 (Chen Guangcheng's Nephew May Not Get Fair Trial)
Deutsche Welle, October 13, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16304269,00.html

Related:
陈克贵伤人案已移送检察院起诉 (Chen Kegui's Case Sent to Procuratorate)
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/chen_prosecution-10122012105834.html

For more on Chen Kegui's case, see:
Family of Chen Kegui Rejects Officially Appointed Lawyers
Human Rights in China, July 25, 2012
http://www.hrichina.org/content/6211

Law

劳教释放的人为什么还“害怕” (Why People Are Still Afraid after Being Released from Reeducation-Through-Labor)
The Beijing News, October 13, 2012
http://epaper.bjnews.com.cn/html/2012-10/13/content_379398.htm

Media

iSun Affairs Magazine Expands, Betting on Hard-hitting Reports
South China Morning Post, October 13, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1059832/isun-affairs-magazine-expands-betting-hard-hitting-reports

Multilateral

潘基文对中国人权问题态度保留 (UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Maintains Approach on Rights Issues in China)
Deutsche Welle, October 13, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16304717,00.html

Protests and Petitions

陕西镇安农妇因上访被送精神病院 县长当面道歉 (Shaanxi County Head Apologizes in Person for Farmer's Institutionalization after Petitioning 11 Times)
China News Service, October 13, 2012
http://news.163.com/12/1013/14/8DN1H3DI00014JB6.html

村民讨徵地赔偿自焚死亡 (Hubei Villager Dies in Self-immolation in Midst of Dispute over Land Compensation)
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/land_immolation-10122012091737.html

Public Health

民间组织认为中国防治艾滋病的新五年计划侵犯艾滋病人人权 (NGO: New Five Year Plan to Prevent AIDS Infringes on Rights of AIDS Patients)
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hc-10122012141721.html

Tibet

Tibetan Religious Leader's Grandfather Set Himself on Fire
Hindustan Times, October 13, 2012
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/Tibetan-religious-leader-s-grandfather-set-himself-on-fire/SP-Article1-944244.aspx

XUAR

Suicide Attack on National Day
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/kargilik-10122012165401.html

Environment

Yunnan City Begins New 3-year Plan to Clean Polluted Lake
Want China Times, October 12, 2012
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20121012000076&cid=1505

Hong Kong

兩示威者去年六四非法集結緩刑 (Two Activists Given Suspended Sentences after Unapproved Leading March after June Fourth Vigil)
Now News, October 12, 2012
http://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=48076

Human Rights

美国会报告：中国民众维权要求高涨 政府保障人权不力 (US Report: Rights Defense Actions by Chinese People Heightens, Gov't Protection of Rights Not Sufficient)
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yl-10112012160815.html

Related:
2012 Annual Report
Congressional-Executive Commission on China
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-112shrg76190/pdf/CHRG-112shrg76190.pdf

Human Rights Defenders

Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Pick
Foreign Policy, October 11, 2012
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/10/11/liu_xiaobo_s_nobel_pick

Related:
莫言：期望尽快释放刘晓波 (Mo Yan: I Hope Liu Xiaobo Can Be Released as Soon as Possible)
Radio France Internationale, October 12, 2012
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/node/118758

环保人士刘福堂被控非法出版：“盈利”300余元 (Environmental Activist Liu Futang Charged with Publishing Illegally)
Hainan Online, October 12, 2012
http://news.163.com/12/1012/10/8DJVOFHU0001124J.html

Related:
Chinese Environmental Activist Goes on Trial over Books
The Guardian, October 11, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/11/chinese-activist-trial-books

Law

Courts with Chinese Characteristics
Foreign Affairs, October 11, 2012
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/138178/jerome-alan-cohen/courts-with-chinese-characteristics

Politics

官媒高調撐政改 疑高層放風 (Leaks from the Highers-up Suspected as Official Media Talks Up Political Reform)
Ming Pao, October 12, 2012
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2796608/1.html

Society

Nobel Renews Debate in China
The Hindu, October 12, 2012
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/node/118758

XUAR

Uyghur Family Home Bulldozed
Radio Free Asia, October 11, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/bulldozed-10112012145624.html

Corruption

Student Files Lawsuits against Govts
China Daily, October 10, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-10/10/content_15808191.htm

Related:
湖北一大学生起诉拒绝公开“微笑局长”工资两机构 (Hubei University Student Sues Two Gov't Agencies Who Refused to Provide Info on Wages of Controversial Official)
China Youth Daily, October 10, 2012
http://zqb.cyol.com/html/2012-10/10/nw.D110000zgqnb_20121010_6-03.htm

Hong Kong

本港法官应了解国家与香港关係 (Former Justice Minister Elsie Leung: HK Judicial Officers Need to Understand the Relation between HK and Mainland)
Sing Pao, October 11, 2012
http://www.singpao.com/xw/yl/czjt/201210/t20121011_394221.html

For responses from HK law groups, see:
The Law Society of Hong Kong Press Statement 香港律師會聲明
http://edblog.hkedcity.net/siu/2012/10/11/the-law-society-of-hong-kong-press-statement/

HKBA Press Statement in Response to Recent Remarks Made by Ms Elsie Leung 香港大律師公會聲明
http://edblog.hkedcity.net/siu/2012/10/10/hkba-press-statement-in-response-to-recent-remarks-made-by-ms-elsie-leung/

Human Rights Defenders

廖亦武：“自由是个缓慢的过程” (Liao Yiwu: Freedom Is a Slow Process)
Deutsche Welle, October 11, 2012
http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16296840,00.html

Liao Yiwu on freedom:
为他人的自由而写
Writing for the Freedom of Others
May 11, 2012
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/crf/article/6174
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/crf/article/6142

Labor

Worker's Injury Casts Harsh New Light on Foxconn and China
Reuters, October 10, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/10/us-china-foxconn-worker-idUSBRE8991M620121010