Under latest court reform, China's jury is in
Caixin, June 4, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-06-03/100815855.html
Thursday, June 04, 2015
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Access to Information (信息公开)
China's internet police launch “speech inspections”, chill critical voices
Global Voices, June 3, 2015
http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2015/06/03/chinas-internet-police-launch-speech-inspections-chill-critical-voices/
China keeps lid on information, as hopes dim in Yangtze ship disaster
The New York Times, June 4, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/04/world/asia/hopes-dim-for-survivors-of-yangtze-cruise-ship-media-control.html
Related:
An amount to remember: WeChat mystery on June 4
The Wall Street Journal, June 4, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/06/04/an-amount-to-remember-wechat-mystery-on-june-4/
Journalists urge Beijing to amend security law
The Standard, June 4, 2015
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=62238
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
境外NGO立法 请人大跟上统战脚步 (On Foreign NGO legislation:
urging NPC to use the United Front method)
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2015
http://opinion.dwnews.com/news/2015-06-04/59658225.html
Draft Chinese law puts NGOs' future on the line
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1816097/draft-chinese-law-puts-ngo-s-future-line
Related:
For NGOs in China, a sense of party creep
The New York Times, June 3 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/for-ngos-in-china-a-sense-of-party-creep/“NGO管理法” 牵动国际神经 (“NGO management law” touches an international nerve)
Deutsche Welle, June 3, 2015
http://bit.ly/1RLoNloRelated:
HRIC Law Note: Draft Law on Foreign NGOs Undermines Chinese Civil Society and China’s International Engagement
中国人权法律评论:境外非政府组织管理法草案损害了中国的民间社会和中国政府的国际参与
Human Rights in China, May 21, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/legal-resources/hric-law-note-draft-law-foreign-ngos-undermines-chinese-civil-society-and-chinas CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-ping-lun-jing-wai-fei-zheng-fu-zu-zhi-guan-li-fa-cao-sun-hai-liao-zhong-guo
Government Accountability (政府问责)
June Fourth
News
Tiananmen Mothers urge Beijing to bear guilt for its “crimes”
Taipei Times, June 4, 2015
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2015/06/04/2003619915
Related:
Chinese leaders cannot escape their historical responsibility for the June Fourth massacre—commemorating the 26th anniversary of the June Fourth tragedy
天安门母亲:中国领导人不可能逃避“六四”大屠杀的历史责任——纪念“六四”惨案二十六周年
Human Rights in China, June 1, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/press-release/chinese-leaders-cannot-escape-their-historical-responsibility-june-fourth
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/xin-wen-fa-bu/tian-men-mu-qin-zhong-guo-ling-dao-ren-bu-ke-neng-tao-bi-liu-si-da-tu
China is exporting its Tiananmen censorship, and we are all victims
Foreign Policy, June 4, 2015
https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/06/04/china-is-exporting-its-tiananmen-censorship-and-we-are-all-victims/
Scenes from the Tiananmen memorial events in Hong Kong
The New York Times, June 4, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/04/scenes-from-tiananmen-memorial-events-in-hong-kong/
香港维园纪念“六四”活动现场实况片段(视频)
Scenes from June 4 memorial activities, Victoria Park (with video)
Boxun, June 4, 2015
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/taiwan/2015/06/201506042240.shtml
Massive Tiananmen Square anniversary vigil planned in Hong Kong
The Guardian, June 4, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/04/massive-tiananmen-square-anniversary-vigil-planned-in-hong-kong
Related:
Hong Kong “Umbrella” protests add poignancy to Tiananmen vigil
Reuters, June 4, 2015
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/06/04/uk-tiananman-anniversary-hongkong-idUKKBN0OJ2UL20150604Do not forget Tiananmen, vigil organizers plead
The Standard, June 4, 2015
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=62323香港人和北京渐行渐远 (Hong Kongers and Beijing gradually moving farther apart)
Deutsche Welle, June 4, 2015
http://www.dw.de/香港人和北京渐行渐远/a-18494111“HK should not be linked to mainland politics”
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 4, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150604/news_20150604_56_1104886.htm
Hong Kong museum dedicated to Tiananmen Square crackdown may be forced to move
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1816060/hong-kong-museum-dedicated-tiananmen-square-crackdown-may-be
U.S. calls for official accounting of Tiananmen Square victims
Business Standard, June 4, 2015
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/us-calls-for-official-accounting-of-tiananmen-square-victims-115060400289_1.html
Related:
On the 26th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
U.S. Department of State - Diplomacy in Action, June 3, 2015
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/06/243157.htm尤维洁:在全美学自联主办纪念六四26周年集会的书面发言 (Remarks by You Weijie of Tiananmen Mothers at Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars’ gather to mark the 26th anniversary of June Fourth)
Canyu, June 4, 2015
http://canyu.org/n99107c12.aspx
许力平:“我不愿被称作天安门遗孀”(Xu Liping: “I don’t want to be known as the widow of Tiananmen Square”)
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1815686/chinas-anti-corruption-agency-step-inspections-state
一周网事: 纪念六四26周年 (One week on the Internet: Commemorating the 26th anniversary of June Fourth)
Radio Free Asia, June 4, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/aw-06032015161700.html
RTHK reporters banned from Tiananmen Square
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 4, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150604/news_20150604_56_1104888.htm
Related:
“六四”26周年之际北京气氛仍然紧张 (Atmosphere in Beijing remains tense on 26th anniversary of June Fourth)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 4, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/06/150604_tiananmen_anniversary_beijingPolice swarm Beijing before June 4
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 3, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150603/news_20150603_56_1104756.htm
Young Chinese want to talk about Tiananmen Square, and that terrifies Beijing
Quartz, June 3, 2015
http://qz.com/419083
Statements
China: Tiananmen, 26 years on, the repressive patterns intensify
Amnesty International, June 2, 2015
https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa17/1797/2015/en/
China: end denial about Tiananmen Massacre
Human Rights Watch, June 2, 2015
http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/06/02/china-end-denial-about-tiananmen-massacre
Opinion & Commentary
The Torchbearers – participants in the 1989 Democracy Movement who are currently in prison
China Change, June 4, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/06/04/the-torchbearers-participants-in-the-1989-democracy-movement-who-are-currently-in-prison/
Why Beijing wants June 4 vigil to go on
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1816110/why-beijing-wants-june-4-vigil-go
“Did we stand on the side of Tank Man?”: An interview with Teng Biao
The Wall Street Journal, June 4, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/06/04/did-we-stand-on-the-side-of-tank-man-an-interview-with-teng-biao/
Chen Guangcheng: 26 years after Tiananmen, things are worse in China
The Washington Post, June 3, 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/chen-guangcheng-26-years-after-tiananmen-things-are-worse-in-china/2015/06/03/9ee90446-095b-11e5-9e39-0db921c47b93_story.html
Can dream of human rights & democracy in China survive current crackdown?
U.S. Congressman - Chris Smith, June 3, 2015
http://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398168
The Wall Street Journal, June 3, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-open-wound-of-tiananmen-143335478
How the Tiananmen massacre changed China, and the world
China Change, June 2, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/06/02/how-the-tiananmen-massacre-changed-china-and-the-world/
June 4th stands for the world’s unfinished business
China Change, May 31, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/05/31/26-years-on-the-world-lives-in-the-shadow-of-june-4th-1989/
On the 26th anniversary of Tian’anmen Massacre – an open letter to fellow students in mainland China
China Change, May 27, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/05/27/on-the-26th-anniversary-of-tiananmen-massacre-an-open-letter-to-fellow-students-in-mainland-china/
Events
China in 1989 and 2015: Tiananmen, Human Rights, and Democracy
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, June 3, 2015
http://www.cecc.gov/events/hearings/china-in-1989-and-2015-tiananmen-human-rights-and-democracy
HRIC Resources
1989: Bearing Witness to the Ultimate Beauty: Diary of an Eyewitness in the Square
Human Rights in China, May, 2007
http://www.hrichina.org/en/crf/article/5669
Twenty-fifth Anniversary of June Fourth
- June Fourth at 25: Resisting Enforced Amnesia, Building a Just Future
- Restrictions, Detentions, Disappearances, and Arrests Related to June 4, 2014
Background
- June Fourth Overview
- A Chronology of the 1989 Democracy Movement and June Fourth Crackdown
- FAQs on June Fourth, China Rights Forum, 2008, no. 2
Multimedia
- Portraits of Loss and the Quest for Justice, a video documentary produced by Human Rights in China with footage shot by the Tiananmen Mothers, June 2009
- Films and videos
- HRIC June Fourth Podcast Series
China Rights Forum Special June Fourth Issues
- “25 Years after June Fourth,” 2014 , no. 1
- “Facing June Fourth,” 2009, no. 2
- “June 4|2008,” 2008, no. 2
- “Tiananmen: The Once and Future China,” 2004, no. 2
Hong Kong (香港)
Catch-all national security law adds to Hong Kong worry
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1815678/catch-all-national-security-law-adds-hong-kong-worry
Hong Kong's democratic dilemma
The Diplomat, June 4, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/hong-kongs-democratic-dilemma/
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Access to Justice (司法公正)
China's top court stresses referential precedent for justice
China Daily, June 2, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-06/02/content_20892264.htm
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
China: Drop draft law aimed at stifling NGOs—Amnesty International criticizes draft Foreign Non-Governmental Organizations Management Law in a submission to Chinese lawmakers.
Amnesty International, June 2, 2015
http://www.amnesty.ca/news/media-advisories/china-drop-draft-law-aimed-at-stifling-ngo-s-amnesty-international-criticizes
Related:
中國律師《關於暫停制訂“境外非政府組織管理法”的法律建議》 (Chinese lawyers: Legal advice on suspending drafting of Overseas NGO Law)
So Jump, June 2, 2015
http://www.sojump.com/jq/5158297.aspxHRIC Law Note: Draft Law on Foreign NGOs Undermines Chinese Civil Society and China’s International Engagement
中国人权法律评论:境外非政府组织管理法草案损害了中国的民间社会和中国政府的国际参与
Human Rights in China, May 21, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/legal-resources/hric-law-note-draft-law-foreign-ngos-undermines-chinese-civil-society-and-chinas CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-ping-lun-jing-wai-fei-zheng-fu-zu-zhi-guan-li-fa-cao-sun-hai-liao-zhong-guo
Government Accountability (政府问责)
VOA专访: 丁子霖:中共不能回避六四屠杀 (Ding Zilin in VOA interview: CPC cannot evade issue of June Fourth massacre)
Voice of America, June 3, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voa-special-interveiw-ding-zilin-june-4th-26-years/2804535.html
China detains dissidents, rights activists ahead of June 4 anniversary
Radio Free Asia, June 2, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/dissidents-rights-activists-detained-ahead-of-june4-anniversary-06022015102732.html
Related:
Chinese leaders cannot escape their historical responsibility for the June Fourth massacre—commemorating the 26th anniversary of the June Fourth tragedy
天安门母亲:中国领导人不可能逃避“六四”大屠杀的历史责任——纪念“六四”惨案二十六周年
Human Rights in China, June 1, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/press-release/chinese-leaders-cannot-escape-their-historical-responsibility-june-fourth
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/xin-wen-fa-bu/tian-men-mu-qin-zhong-guo-ling-dao-ren-bu-ke-neng-tao-bi-liu-si-da-tuChina: end denial about Tiananmen Massacre
Human Rights Watch, June 2, 2015
http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/06/02/china-end-denial-about-tiananmen-massacre巴黎民运团体为六四纪念碑献花悼六四26周年 (Pro-democracy groups in Paris gather at June Fourth monument to commemorate 26th anniversary of Tiananmen massacre)
Radio France Internationale, June 2, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150602-巴黎民运团体为六四纪念碑献花悼六四26周年/
China's graft-busters admit corruption drive has hurt Communist Party
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1815569/chinas-graft-busters-admit-corruption-drive-has-hurt
Relatives of missing passengers in Chinese cruise ship tragedy outraged over official silence
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1815572/relatives-missing-passengers-chinese-cruise-ship-tragedy-outraged
219.72 yuan per day for wrongful jailing? Experts say not enough
Caixin, June 2, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-06-02/100815614.html
Hong Kong (香港)
Tiananmen leader “hurt and sad” at localist Hongkongers’ hostile stance on mainland China
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1815651/tiananmen-leader-hurt-and-sad-localist-hongkongers-hostile
Hong Kong government accused of exploiting flawed cyberlaw to arrest political activist
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1815414/hong-kong-government-accused-exploiting-flawed-cyberlaw
Police will use “sufficient” force to deal with any June 4 protests
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1814626/police-will-use-sufficient-force-deal-any-june-4-protests
Hong Kong legislature to take up electoral changes June 17
The Wall Street Journal, June 2, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-legislature-to-take-up-electoral-reforms-june-17-1433258977
Counterterrorism (反恐)
China's counterterrorism campaign goes global [part 4]
The Diplomat, June 2, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/chinas-counterterrorism-campaign-goes-global/
Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)
How Deng Xiaoping helped create a corrupt China
The New York Times, June 3, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/04/opinion/bao-tong-how-deng-xiaoping-helped-create-a-corrupt-china.html
How the Tiananmen massacre changed China, and the world
China Change, June 2, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/06/02/how-the-tiananmen-massacre-changed-china-and-the-world/
张博树:中国对89六四历史记忆因禁封而产生可怕断层 (Zhang Boshu: China’s suppression of June Fourth history causes horrible gap in memory)
Radio France Internationale, June 2, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20150602-张博树中国对89六四历史记忆因禁封而产生可怕断层/
巴黎專訪Peter Turnley 那一場空白的腥風血雨 (Interview with Peter Turnley: the empty reign of terror)
Apple Daily, June 3, 2015
http://hk.apple.supplement.nextmedia.com/culture/20150603/20438342
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Xi Jinping’s “rule of law” with Chinese characteristics
China Policy Institute, May 28, 2015
http://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/chinapolicyinstitute/2015/05/28/xi-jinpings-rule-of-law-with-chinese-characteristics/
Access to Information (信息公开)
China’s internet police are coming out of the shadows to purify the web
Quartz, June 1, 2015
http://qz.com/416231/chinas-internet-police-are-coming-out-of-the-shadows-to-purify-the-web/
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
Foreign business groups wary of China’s nonprofit clampdown
The Wall Street Journal, June 1, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/foreign-business-groups-wary-of-chinas-nonprofit-clampdown-1433157818
Foreign governments, non-profits press China to revise draft NGO law
Reuters, June 1, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/01/us-china-ngos-idUSKBN0OH2I720150601
Related:
China: scrap repressive Foreign Organizations Law
Human Rights Watch, June 1, 2015
http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/06/01/china-scrap-repressive-foreign-organizations-lawNGOs in China express alarm over “xenophobic” regulation
中国境外NGO法律引“恐外”争议
The Financial Times, June 1, 2015
EN: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/0d5a0408-0825-11e5-95f4-00144feabdc0.html CH: http://home.ftchinese.com/story/001062327HRIC Law Note: Draft Law on Foreign NGOs Undermines Chinese Civil Society and China’s International Engagement
中国人权法律评论:境外非政府组织管理法草案损害了中国的民间社会和中国政府的国际参与
Human Rights in China, May 21, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/legal-resources/hric-law-note-draft-law-foreign-ngos-undermines-chinese-civil-society-and-chinas CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-ping-lun-jing-wai-fei-zheng-fu-zu-zhi-guan-li-fa-cao-sun-hai-liao-zhong-guo
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Yellow umbrellas in Taipei to remember Tiananmen massacre
Focus Taiwan, June 2, 2015
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201506020009.aspx
Tiananmen Mothers urge China to bear responsibility for 'crimes'
Reuters, June 2, 2015
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/06/02/uk-china-rights-idUKKBN0OI0P420150602
Related:
Chinese leaders cannot escape their historical responsibility for the June Fourth massacre—commemorating the 26th anniversary of the June Fourth tragedy
天安门母亲:中国领导人不可能逃避“六四”大屠杀的历史责任——纪念“六四”惨案二十六周年
Human Rights in China, June 1, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/press-release/chinese-leaders-cannot-escape-their-historical-responsibility-june-fourth
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/xin-wen-fa-bu/tian-men-mu-qin-zhong-guo-ling-dao-ren-bu-ke-neng-tao-bi-liu-si-da-tu
2022冬奧會評估報告出爐 北京似較具優勢 (Assessment report for 2022 Winter Olympics released, Beijing seems to have relative advantage)
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/tc/national/14db37b4118bfbf/2022-dong-ao-hui-ping-gu-bao-gao-chu-lu-bei-jing-si-jiao-ju-you-shi
Related:
Olympics Commission says China promises to respect rights as part of 2022 bid
Reuters, June 1, 2015
http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/06/01/china-scrap-repressive-foreign-organizations-law
趙紫陽子稱因規格和選址監控問題 父親安葬無期 (Zhao Ziyang’s son: date of father’s burial cannot be set due to regulations and monitoring of selected grave sites)
Radio Telelvision Hong Kong, June 2, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150602/news_20150602_55_1104309.htm
Chen Wenqing appointed state security minister amid reshuffle
China Want Times, May 29, 2015
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150529000056&cid=1101&MainCatID=0
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Internet police turn to social media for information on cybercrimes
China Daily, June 2, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-06/02/content_20884101.htm
China uses drones to monitor pollution problem from above
Caixin, June 2, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-05-29/100814593.html
China's military dream
The Diplomat, June 1, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/chinas-military-dream/
Hong Kong (香港)
Beijing’s reform plan for Hong Kong is final so don’t expect last-minute changes, CY Leung says
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1814743/beijings-reform-plan-hong-kong-final-so-dont-expect-last
Beijing officials get tough with pan-democrats over Hong Kong electoral reform stance
South China Morning Post, June 1, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1814340/beijing-officials-get-tough-pan-democrats-over-electoral
Related:
香港泛民议员再会北京官员,政改难有共识 (HK pan-dems’ meeting with Beijing officials unlikely to achieve consensus on political reform)
Voice of America, June 1, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/media/video/voaweishi-20150601-voaconnects-Hong-Kong/2802792.html
More than 7,000 officers mobilised as Hong Kong police vow swift crackdown on any protests ahead of reform vote
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1814682/more-7000-officers-mobilised-hong-kong-police-vow-swift
Pessimism deepens over Hong Kong's plan for electoral reform
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1814677/pessimism-deepens-over-hong-kongs-plan-electoral-reform
For now, Hong Kong remains a focus for Tiananmen massacre anniversary
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/remains-06012015135921.html
Counterterrorism (反恐)
Exiled leader criticizes China’s crackdown on “terrorist” gangs in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/exiled-leader-criticizes-chinas-crackdown-on-terrorist-gangs-in-xinjiang-06012015153335.html
How the Chinese Government fights terrorism
The Diplomat, June 1, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/how-the-chinese-government-fights-terrorism/
Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)
「雨傘運動」後香港年輕一代重新看六四 (Hong Kong youth’s new perspectives on June Fourth after Umbrella Movement)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 2, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/06/150602_hongkong_junefourth_movement
Will China Close Its Doors?
The New York Times, June 1, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/02/opinion/will-china-close-its-doors.html
Goodbye to smog, cold noodles and breakneck change: my seven years covering China
The Guardian, June 1, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/global/2015/jun/01/smog-noodles-china-pollution-injustices-achievements-tania-branigan
Monday, June 01, 2015
Access to Justice (司法公正)
安徽一民警示意在押人员假自杀假解救立功减刑 (At police’s suggestion, detainees stage rescue of fake suicide to earn penalty reduction)
Zhangjiakou Online, May 28, 2015
http://www.zjkonline.com/News/201505/New1326621.html
Chinese court declares “killer-kidnappers” innocent - 17 years too late
South China Morning Post, May 30, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1813090/chinese-court-declares-killer-kidnappers-innocent-17-years-too
Hundreds of Chinese judges quitting over low pay and “bureaucratic intervention”
South China Morning Post, May 31, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1814291/chinese-judges-quitting-due-low-pay-and-bureaucratic
最高法发布5起性侵未成年人犯罪典型案例 潜入女生宿舍奸淫多名幼女获死刑(Supreme People’s Court issues 5 typical cases of sexual offenses against minors: rapist of multiple young girls in a dormitory receives death penalty)
Legal Daily, May 29, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20150529/Articel05003GN.htm