Access to Information (信息公开)

China jails journalist over leaked “state secrets”
高瑜涉「為境外非法提供國家秘密罪」被判七年
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 17, 2015
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-32346382
CH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/04/150417_china_gaoyu_sentence

Related:
HRIC statement: Heavy Sentence for Gao Yu Exposes Hollowness of “Rule by Law” in China
中国人权声明：重判高瑜暴露中国“依法治国”的虚伪
Human Rights in China, April 17, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/heavy-sentence-gao-yu-exposes-hollowness-rule-law-china
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-pan-gao-yu-bao-lu-zhong-guo-yi-fa-zhi-guo-de-xu-wei

外國記者會認為高瑜案判刑無根據 (The Foreign Correspondents' Club HK finds no basis for Gao Yu’s conviction)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 17, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150417/news_20150417_55_1092845.htm

Human Rights Commissioner Strässer on conviction of Chinese journalist Gao Yu
Federal Foreign Office (Germany), April 17, 2015
http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/Infoservice/Presse/Meldungen/2015/150417_MRHH-GaoYu.html

江苏盐城千万富翁拍城管打人遭群殴 照片被删除 (Multimillionaire from Yancheng, Jiangsu beaten by a group of urban management officers for having photographed them attacking citizens, posted photos deleted)
Legal Daily, April 17, 2015
http://www.onmoon.com/chs/2015/04/17/830332.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Graft, front and center
News China, May, 2015
http://www.newschinamag.com/magazine/graft-front-and-center#id:2217#date:16:29

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese tech center denies U.S. allegations over supercomputer use
Wall Street Journal, April 16, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-tech-center-denies-u-s-allegations-over-supercomputer-use-1429195553?tesla=y

Hong Kong (香港)

Scholarism warns pan-dems against wavering
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 17, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150417/news_20150417_56_1092680.htm

Scholarism student arrested
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 17, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150417/news_20150417_56_1092685.htm

Hong Kong protester “beaten by police” demands attackers be charged
The Guardian, April 17, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/17/hong-kong-protester-ken-tsang-pro-democracy

Hongkongers rejoice at curbs on mainland visitors
Financial Times, April 17, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/7446b6d6-e4b0-11e4-9039-00144feab7de.html

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Appeals to be heard in more timely manner
China Daily, April 16, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-04/16/content_20446493.htm

Courts to accept more cases, more quickly
Global Times, April 16, 2015
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/917092.shtml

Related:
关于人民法院推行立案登记制改革的意见 (Opinion Concerning People’s Court’s Implementation of Case Filing Registration System Reform)
The Supreme People’s Court, April 15, 2015
http://www.court.gov.cn/fabu-xiangqing-14152.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Update–Good or bad? Five Chinese female activists released on “bail”
China Law and Policy, April 14, 2015
http://chinalawandpolicy.com/

Pushing back against the authorities in China “according to the law”
支持者称女权五女应获得国家赔偿
The New York Times, April 16, 2015
EN: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150416/c16authorities/en-us/
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150416/c16authorities/

Related:
Supporting Women's Rights in China
Human Rights in China, April 9, 2015
EN: http://bit.ly/1Hd5v5D
CH: http://bit.ly/1DTr8Wy

Most recent page update:
Since being released from detention, Li Tingting has been closely monitored: police drive-by her home every fifteen minutes, and her mobile phone is not functioning normally. A close friend, Xiao La, attempted to visit Li TIngting and has not been heard from since.
据网友在推特上发布的消息，获释后的女权五姐妹受到警方严密监控，15日，李婷婷的密友小辣前去探望李婷婷，此后失去联系。该报道说，李婷婷的家门口每15分钟就会有一辆自行车巡逻经过，而且其手机无法正常使用。

【女权五姐妹受到警方严密监控，密友小辣探望李婷婷后失联】15日 刚被释放的李婷婷目前仍遭到警方严密监控，家门口每十五分钟就会有一辆自行车巡逻经过，而且无法正常使用手机。小辣 今天前往探望李婷婷，至今失去联系。 图左为“小辣”。 pic.twitter.com/2vMAfcgOj6

— 向莉 (@alicedreamss) April 15, 2015

Related:
HRIC Law Note: Five detained women released on “guarantee pending further investigation”
中国人权法律备忘录：五位被拘女权活动人士取保候审
Human Rights in China, April 13, 2015
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/hric-law-note-five-detained-women-released-guarantee-pending-further-investigation
CH:http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-bei-wang-lu-wu-wei-bei-ju-nu-quan-huo-dong-ren-shi-qu-bao-hou-shen

Police detain “at least 10” in clashes with pollution protesters in China's Guangdong
Radio Free Asia, April 15, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/clashes-04152015102825.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Two-thirds of Hong Kong's Chinese history teachers opposed to curriculum revision
South China Morning Post, April 16, 2105
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1767160/two-thirds-chinese-history-teachers-opposed

Related:
「中國歷史科問卷調查」結果 (Chinese history curriculum survey: results)
Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union, April 15, 2015
EN: https://www.hkptu.org/11516

Role of Hong Kong judiciary under debate in reform row
South China Morning Post, April 16, 2105
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1767156/role-hong-kong-judiciary-under-debate-reform-row

Access to Justice (司法公正)

女律师：在北京通州法院遭法官法警连续殴打 (Female lawyer: Suffered repeated beatings by court officials and court police in Tongzhou, Beijing)
Xinhua, April 14, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2015-04/14/c_127685952.htm

China details judicial, social reform measures to effectively advance rule of law
Xinhua, April 14, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-04/13/c_134147438.htm

China calls on Dalai Lama to “put aside illusions” about talks
Reuters, April 14, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/15/us-china-tibet-idUSKBN0N608720150415

Access to Information (信息公开)

China to strengthen ideological education at grassroots
Xinhua, April 14, 2015
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/916804.shtml

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Despite release, feminists’ case shows China’s hostility toward civic action
The New York Times, April 14, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/15/world/asia/out-of-beijing-jail-chinese-women-activists-still-under-eye-of-the-police.html

Related:
HRIC Law Note: Five detained women released on “guarantee pending further investigation”
中国人权法律备忘录：五位被拘女权活动人士取保候审
Human Rights in China, April 13, 2015
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/hric-law-note-five-detained-women-released-guarantee-pending-further-investigation
CH:http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-bei-wang-lu-wu-wei-bei-ju-nu-quan-huo-dong-ren-shi-qu-bao-hou-shen

Supporting women's rights in China
Human Rights in China, April 14, 2015
EN: http://bit.ly/1Hd5v5D
CH: http://bit.ly/1DTr8Wy

“Beijing Five” feminist activists still face charges after release from prison
Vice News, April 15, 2015
https://news.vice.com/article/beijing-five-feminist-activists-still-face-charges-after-release-from-prison

China accuses prominent NGO of “breaking the law”
Reuters, April 11, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/14/us-china-rights-ngo-idUSKBN0N50MA20150414

Related:
China threatens human rights group linked to detained feminists
The Guardian, April 14, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/14/china-threatens-ngo-which-pushed-for-feminists-release

China targets rights group Yirenping after activists' release
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 15, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-32313650

Response to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accusation against Yirenping
China Change, April 14, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/04/15/response-to-chinas-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-accusation-against-yirenping/

Public to have more environmental input
China Daily, April 15, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-04/15/content_20436720.htm

Government Accountability, (政府问责)

Anti-corruption agency welcomes whistleblowing
Xinhua, April 14, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-04/14/c_134150079.htm

Related:
巡视将“剑指问题不讲情面” (Investigators will be “focused on problems, not sentiments)
Legal Daily, April 14, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150414/Articel04003GN.htm

Police chief took 2.76m yuan in bribes
China Daily, April 14, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-04/14/content_20434350.htm

China imposes greater fines for environmental violations in 2014
Xinhua, April 14, 2015
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/national/China-imposes-greater-fines-for-environmental-violations-in-2014/shdaily.shtml

ICTs and Human Rights, (信息技术与人权)

Chinese hackers “have been spying on Asian governments for a decade”
The Telegraph, April 13, 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet-security/11532477/China-accused-of-decade-long-cyber-espionage-campaign-in-Asia.html

Blog post on new public security document by CCCPC and State Council
China Law Translate, April 14, 2015
http://chinalawtranslate.com/blog-post-on-new-public-security-document/

Hong Kong (香港)

Basic Law clear on universal suffrage, says top Beijing official in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1766844/basic-law-clear-universal-suffrage-says-top-beijing-official

Upbeat CY Leung “confident” Hongkongers and Legco will back political reform proposal
South China Morning Post, April 14, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1766097/cy-leung-confident-hongkongers-will-back-political-reform

Hong Kong police commissioner sued for HK$2m over protest assault claims
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1766539/hong-kong-police-commissioner-sued-hk2m-over-protest-assault-claims

China urges U.S. not to interfere in Hong Kong affairs
Xinhua, April 14, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-04/14/c_134150419.htm

Counterterrorism (反恐)

China ready for SCO cooperation on law enforcement security
Xinhua, April 15, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-04/15/c_134150903.htm

China orders authorities to strengthen security in the wake of attacks blamed on Uygur militants
South China Morning Post, April 14, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1766100/china-orders-authorities-strengthen-security-wake-attacks-blamed

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese journalist to receive verdict Friday on charges of revealing state secrets
The New York Times, April 13, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/14/world/asia/chinese-journalist-to-receive-verdict-friday-on-charges-of-revealing-state-secrets.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

释放女权五姐妹：维护大国声誉与形象？(Will the release of the 5 feminists help to restore China’s reputation and image?)
Deutsche Welle, April 14, 2015
http://www.dw.de/释放女权五姐妹维护大国声誉与形象/a-18379907

Chinese police release feminist activists
The Guardian, April 13, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/13/chinese-police-free-three-of-five-feminist-activists

Related:
HRIC Law Note: Five detained women released on “guarantee pending further investigation”
Human Rights in China, April 13, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/hric-law-note-five-detained-women-released-guarantee-pending-further-investigation

Supporting women's rights in China
Human Rights in China, April 13, 2015
EN: http://bit.ly/1Hd5v5D
CH: http://bit.ly/1DTr8Wy

Five Chinese feminists released, conditions attached: Lawyer
Radio Free Asia, April 13, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/feminists-04132015120909.html

Released Chinese feminists: Out of jail but not free
CNN, April 14, 2015
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/14/asia/china-feminists-release-jiang/

Tibetan monk detained, released pending trial
Radio Free Asia, April 13, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/pending-04132015163314.html

Government Accountability, (政府问责)

Polluting regions summoned for talks
China Daily, April 14, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-04/14/content_20427409.htm

Related:
China to surpass U.S. as top cause of modern global warming
Reuters, April 13, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/13/us-climatechange-china-idUSKBN0N411H20150413

Hong Kong (香港)

Shenzhen cap of weekly cross-border trips greeted with caution in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1765843/shenzhen-cap-weekly-cross-border-trips-greeted-caution-hong-kong

Related:
中国限制深圳居民赴香港频次
China Limits neighbors’ visits to Hong Kong after smuggling complaint
The New York Times, April 14, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150414/c14visas/dual/

What are China's Shenzhen shoppers buying in Hong Kong?
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 13, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-32283440

Dissident Hong Kong Democrat Nelson Wong quitting central committee “to protect the party”
South China Morning Post, April 14, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1765880/dissident-hong-kong-democrat-nelson-wong-quitting-central

Call for Xi Jinping to abide by Deng Xiaoping's blueprint for “one country, two systems”
South China Morning Post, April 14, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1765730/call-xi-jinping-abide-deng-xiaopings-blueprint-one-country-two

Counterterrorism (反恐)

China to intensify terror fight, enhance video security monitoring
Xinhua, April 13, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-04/13/c_134147748.htm

Related:
China to strengthen surveillance, security in anti-terror push
Reuters, April 13, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/14/us-china-security-idUSKBN0N507C20150414

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China unveils roadmap to judicial, social reform
进一步深化司法体制和社会体制改革
Beijing Review, April 10, 2015
EN: http://www.bjreview.com.cn/se/txt/2015-04/10/content_682505.htm
CH: http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150410/Articel01004GN.htm