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.

Thursday, April 02, 2015

Corruption (腐败)

Probe ongoing over $383-million bribery claim against former official: prosecutor
Global Times, April 2, 2015
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/915074.shtml

华企涉肯尼亚官员贪腐案?中:不了解 (China says it is unware of alleged involvement of Chinese corporations in reported corruption of Kenyan officials)
South China Morning Post, April 2, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/14c784bad07a16d/hua-qi-she-ken-ni-ya-guan-yuan-tan-fu-an-zhong-bu-liao-jie

Cyber security (网络安全)

Following GitHub attack, Obama declares US cybersecurity a “national emergency”
South China Morning Post, April 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/article/1753969/following-github-attack-obama-declares-us-cybersecurity

Death penalty (死刑)

德国人权专员:中国长期目标应废除死刑 (German Commissioner for Human Rights Christoph Strässer says China should aim to abolish death penalty in the long run)
Deutsche Welle, April 1, 2015
http://www.dw.de/德国人权专员中国长期目标应废除死刑/a-18353432?maca=chi-rss-chi-ca-1044-rdf

Hong Kong (香港)

Petition plan to pressure pan-democrats to back down over 2017 Hong Kong chief executive vote
South China Morning Post, April 1, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/article/1753806/pan-democrats-plan-petition-2017-election-chief-executive

Veteran Hong Kong teacher expresses surprise that Occupy did not feature in liberal studies exam
South China Morning Post, April 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1753664/veteran-hong-kong-teacher-expresses-surprise-occupy-did-not-feature

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

逾千人致函当局吁释放五女权人士 (Over a thousand people petition for release of the five women’s rights activists)
Radio Free Asia, April 1, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-04012015100357.html

”I was framed”: Chinese anti-corruption activist denies soliciting prostitute
South China Morning Post, April 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1754006/chinese-anti-corruption-activist-denies-soliciting-prostitute-was-victim

Information Control (信息控制)

China cracks down on violent anime online cartoons
中國多家網站因暴力色情動漫被查
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 1, 2015
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32149754
CH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/04/150401_china_anime

Rule of Law (法治)

China pledges education, hospital, juror system reforms
Xinhua News, April 1, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-04/01/c_134117348.htm

Tibet (西藏)

Chinese authorities release one Tibetan monk, detain others
Radio Free Asia, April 1, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/release-04012015151647.html

Wednesday, April 01, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

女权人士案考验中国依法治国决心 (Detention of women activists makes a mockery of China's rule of law aspirations)
Financial Times, April 1, 2015
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001061334

Corruption (腐败)

China investigates diplomat suspected of taking bribes
Reuters, March 31, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/us-china-corruption-idUSKBN0MS31920150401

China detains, fines person for military graft rumors
Reuters, April 1, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/us-china-internet-defence-idUSKBN0MS3BH20150401

Cyber security (网络安全)

China accused of "weaponizing" global internet users
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/accused-03312015115729.html

Evidence links China to GitHub cyber-attack
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 31, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32138088

Death penalty (死刑)

Rise in death sentences worldwide blamed on security crackdowns
The Guardian, April 1, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/01/rise-death-sentences-worldwide-security-amnesty-international-nigeria-egypt

Related:
Report: Death sentences and executions 2014
Amnesty International, March 31, 2015
http://www.amnestyusa.org/research/reports/death-sentences-and-executions-2014

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Occupy leader Benny Tai allowed to respond to charge that he mishandled donations
South China Morning Post, April 1, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1753038/hong-kong-occupy-leader-benny-tai-allowed-respond-charge-he

港亲建制法律界人士访京 倡拟全国性反港独法 (HK pro-establishment lawyer visits Beijing to propose national anti-HK independence regulations)
South China Morning Post, April 1, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk-macau-tw/14c731575691ed3/gang-qin-jian-zhi-fa-lv-jie-ren-shi-fang-jing-chang-ni-quan-guo-xing-fan-gang-du-fa

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

深圳维权人士汪龙寻衅滋事案户籍将被注销 (Shenzhen rights defender’s hukou canceled for “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” after supporting HK Umbrella Movement)
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql1-03312015103119.html

Taiwan (台湾)

台湾抗议者冲撞总统府“拒绝主权矮化” (Taiwan protesters storm president’s office chanting “reject dwarfing of sovereignty”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 31, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/03/150331_tw_protestors_aiib

Taiwan applies to join AIIB under “One China,” sparking protests
The Diplomat, March 31, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/04/taiwan-applies-to-join-aiib-under-one-china-sparking-protests/

Tibet (西藏)

Tibetan protester is freed after serving three years at hard labor
青海同德县一示威藏人刑满出狱
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2015
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/labor-03312015173520.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-03312015103552.html

Women (妇女)

Supporters of detained feminists in China petition for their release
The New York Times, April 1, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/supporters-of-detained-feminists-in-china-petition-for-their-release

11 girls rescued from child prostitution ring
Shanghai Daily, April 1, 2015
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/metro/society/11-girls-rescued-from-child-prostitution-ring/shdaily.shtml

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Civil Society (民间社会)

NGOs in China fear clampdown as Xi Jinping plans new security controls
The Guardian, March 30, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/30/ngos-china-fear-security-clampdown

Corruption (腐败)

China probes senior power official for graft
Reuters, March 30, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/30/us-china-graft-idUSKBN0MQ0R520150330

Fugitive database to ease information sharing
China Daily, March 31, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-03/31/content_19962128.htm

Chinese officials forced to take driving lessons after driven cars taken off them
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1752319/chinese-officials-forced-take-driving-lessons-after-chauffer-driven-cars

China asks UK for help in extraditing corrupt officials
China Daily, March 31, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-03/31/content_19962128.htm

China orders military to keep barracks simple, guard against excess
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1752348/china-orders-military-keep-barracks-simple-guard-against-excess

Cyber security (网络安全)

China appears to attack GitHub by diverting web traffic
The New York Times, March 30, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/technology/china-appears-to-attack-github-by-diverting-web-traffic.html

Related:
美国编程网站Github说遭遇来自中国的网络攻击 (US programming website Github claims being attacked from China)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/nu-03302015113401.html