Access to Justice (司法公正)

官媒指张六毛“武装暴动” 家属死不见尸殡仪馆抗议 (Chinese state media: Zhang Liumao was planning a “armed insurrection,” family protests being prevented from viewing his body at funeral parlor)
Radio Free Asia, November 7, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-11072015112742.html

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广东警方摧毁一个企图制造爆炸危害公共安全的犯罪团伙(Guangdong police stop criminal gang attempting to create an explosion to endanger public security)
Xinhua, November 6, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2015-11/06/c_1117067986.htm

中国镇压维权律师人数持续增加 至少300人受影响 (China continues crack down on human rights lawyers, over 300 affected)
Voice of America, November 7, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voa-news-chinese-lawyers-20151106/3044230.html

Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士
Human Rights in China, October 30, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

Access to Information (信息公开)

文化部：明年起网络音乐需审核后方可上线 (Ministry of Culture: Starting next year, all music must be inspected and approved before going online)
Xinhua, November 9, 2015
http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2015-11-09/doc-ifxkniur2999182.shtml

New Chinese media ethics committee will promote “healthy and tasteful style”
Hong Kong Free Press, November 6, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/06/chinese-govt-to-establish-committee-to-uphold-media-ethics/

昆山工商违法收取查询费, 败诉两年仍未改 (Jiangsu Kunshan Industry and Commerce Department continues to collect “inquiry fees” for business registration information, even 2 years after ruling that such fees are unlawful)
Caixin, November 6, 2015
http://china.caixin.com/2015-11-06/100870814.html

China seeks to export censorship to overseas-registered domain names: Report
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-censorship-11062015134614.html

Chinese state TV masks Ma Ying-jeou’s Taiwan flag pin
The New York Times, November 6, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/06/cctv-ma-ying-jeou-taiwan-flag-pin/

Taiwan independence risks rocking “boat of peace”, says China newspaper
The Guardian, November 8, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/08/taiwan-independence-risks-rocking-boat-of-peace-says-china-newspaper

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Taiwanese netizens aren't exactly thrilled with the upcoming China-Taiwan meeting
Global Voices, November 6, 2015
https://globalvoices.org/2015/11/06/taiwanese-netizens-arent-exactly-thrilled-with-the-upcoming-china-taiwan-meeting/

Related:
Xi a “Chinese dictator” and Ma a “traitor”: Protests erupt in Taiwan as leader leaves for landmark meeting in Singapore
South China Morning Post, November 7, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1876461/xi-chinese-dictator-and-ma-traitor-protests-erupt

同志遊行逾9500人參與 歐盟及10個領事出席 (Over 9,500 participate in Hong Kong Pride parade, including EU and 10 consulate representatives)
InMedia HK, November 8, 2015
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1038747

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中央政法委通报5起干预司法活动、插手具体案件处理典型案件 (CPC’s Central Political and Legal Affairs Committee issues 5 model cases of interference in judicial processes and meddling in specific cases)
Legal Daily, November 6, 2015
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2015-11/06/content_6343050.htm

Related:
Central Political Legal Committee issues model cases on leadership interference with the Judicial process
Supreme People’s Court Monitor, November 6, 2015
http://supremepeoplescourtmonitor.com/2015/11/06/central-political-legal-committee-issues-model-cases-on-leadership-interference-with-the-judicial-process/

China’s anti-graft drive ramps up
The Financial Times, November 8, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/11/what-do-chinese-netizens-think-of-north-korea/

Months after blasts in China, rebuilding Tianjin homes and lives is a struggle
The New York Times, November 9, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/09/world/asia/months-after-blasts-in-china-rebuilding-tianjin-homes-and-lives-is-a-struggle.html

Related:
Case of homeless Tianjin blast victim highlights the problem with China’s rising yet fragile middle class
South China Morning Post, November 9, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/1876915/case-homeless-tianjin-blast-victim-highlights-problem-chinas

中国承诺实行全民养老保障
China promises universal pension plan
Public Security News, November 6, 2015
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20151109/c09sino-pension/
EN: http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/06/china-pensions-plenum-elderly/

Hong Kong (香港)

再有校委錄音流出 王䓪鳴轟陳文敏分裂港大 (Another HKU Council tape leaked, Rosanna Wong says Johannes Chan would “divide” the university)
Apple Daily, November 9, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20151109/19365818

Hong Kong court extends press gag in test case for freedoms
Reuters, November 6, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/06/us-hongkong-freedom-idUSKCN0SV1CR20151106

17 Occupy Hong Kong activists hit with fresh charges after High Court dismisses criminal contempt trial
South China Morning Post, November 8, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1876650/17-occupy-activists-face-criminal-contempt-charges-after

Independent Hong Kong book-sellers missing, believed detained
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/missing-11062015110112.html

Counterterrorism (反恐)

夏崇源：紧密结合反恐维稳工作确保活动人民满意 (Xia Chongyuan: Extremely close coordination of counterterrorism and stability maintenance work ensures people’s satisfaction)
Public Security News, November 6, 2015
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2015/11-06/7610433.shtml

外交部：愿与印方就共同关心的反恐问题加强沟通合作 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Willing to step up communication, coordination with India on counterterrorism issues of mutual concern)
China Online, November 6, 2015
http://news.china.com.cn/world/2015-11/06/content_37000426.htm

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Authorities in China must ditch secrecy in favor of transparency to ensure fair markets
South China Morning Post, November 9, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1876917/authorities-china-must-ditch-secrecy-favour-transparency

Access to Justice (司法公正)

蚌埠城管拆违建被村民围攻致死案开审, 助威者是否构成共同犯罪成庭审焦点 (Trial of beating death of Bengbu City Chengguan [city law enforcement officer] by villagers commences, focal point is whether those cheered the attack are also criminally liable)
Legal Daily, November 5, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20151105/Articel08005GN.htm

精神病犯人的世界, 实地探秘阳江监狱 (The world of mentally ill prisoners, on-site exploration of Yangjiang prison)
Guangzhou Daily, November 5, 2015
http://www.gd.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2015-11/05/c_1117046165.htm

China and the “Magna Carta moment”
The Diplomat, November 5, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/11/china-and-the-magna-carta-moment/

Related:
Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士
Human Rights in China, October 30, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

Housing activists sentenced for “picking quarrels”
China Digital Times, November 5, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/11/housing-activists-sentenced-for-picking-quarrels/

Access to Information (信息公开)

Top editor of Chinese tabloid Global Times defends patriotism in new talk show
Global Voices, November 6, 2015
http://bit.ly/1XTTdow

Hong Kong journalists plead guilty to running illegal publication business in mainland China
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1876127/hk-journalists-plead-guilty-running-illegal-publication

Hong Kong Free Press falls foul of Great Firewall, blocked in China
Hong Kong Free Press, November 6, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/06/hong-kong-free-press-falls-foul-of-great-firewall-blocked-in-china/

With historic Ma-Xi summit, Chinese state media walks a fine line
China File, November 5, 2015
http://www.chinafile.com/reporting-opinion/media/historic-ma-xi-summit-chinese-state-media-walks-fine-line

China wants to tap big data to build a bigger brother
Wall Street Journal, November 6, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/11/06/china-wants-to-tap-big-data-to-build-a-bigger-brother/

By accepting Chinese censorship of domains, registry xyz.com invites more
Electronic Frontier Foundation, November 4, 2015
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/10/accepting-chinese-censorship-domains-registry-xyzcom-invites-more

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

张六毛事件持续引发外界关注 数百公民联署追问真相 （Zhang Liumao’s death in custody continues to raise attention, several hundred join signature campaign to seek truth)
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-11052015100458.html

Related:
联署加入广东张六毛广州三看死亡案公民监督团 (Signature campaign of civil supervision group regarding Guangdong activist Zhang Liumao’s death inside Guangzhou Third Detention Center）
Civil supervision group regarding Zhang Liumao’s death in custody, November 4, 2015
http://goo.gl/forms/IDpJIzdvPt

Collective action gets Guangzhou sanitation workers direct employment contracts
China Labor Bulletin, November 5, 2015
http://www.clb.org.hk/en/content/collective-action-gets-guangzhou-sanitation-workers-direct-employment-contracts

首届中国论坛 陈光诚获颁自由奖 (Chen Guangcheng receives Truman-Regan Medal of Freedom at the first China Forum at U.S. Library of Congress)
Voice of America, November 6, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/chen-guangcheng-award-20151106/3041602.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

德总理默克尔向李克强提及高瑜 (German Chancellor Merkel talks about detained journalist Gao Yu to China PM Li Keqiang)
Radio Free Asia, November 3, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/gao-11032015073815.html

违法强拆后的索赔困境 (The challenge of seeking compensation after unlawful demolitions)
Jilin Online, November 5, 2015
http://www.scxxb.com.cn/html/2015/gnxw_1105/161015.html

“猎狐2015”专项行动取得阶段性重大战果, 今年已抓获各类外逃人员627名 (Special operation "Fox Hunt 2015” achieves major victories step-by-step, this year 627 foreign fugitives have been caught)
Legal Daily, November 5, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20151105/Articel03010GN.htm

张建南在全国法院纪检监察工作座谈会上强调, 聚焦主责主业用好问责“杀手锏”(Zhang Jiannan at National Conference on Supervision and Discipline Inspection Work of Courts: We should focus on our primary responsibilities and key work, and appropriately use the “lethal weapon” of accountability)
Legal Daily, November 5, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20151105/Articel03009GN.htm

国家发改委再向药品采购领域“开刀”, 川浙卫计委滥用权力排除竞争被查 (The State NDRC once again “performs an operation” on the pharmaceutical procurements field, Sichuan and Zhejiang Health and Family Commissions under investigation for abusing power to eliminate competition)
Legal Daily, November 5, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20151105/Articel06004GN.htm

Historic meeting between China's Xi Jinping and Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou a stepping stone to building a bridge for future talks
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1876122/historic-meeting-between-chinas-xi-jinping-and-taiwans

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

富民城区接处警视频巡查同步联动 (Yunnan's Fumin County urban area gets synchronized video monitoring for police work)
Legal Daily, November 5, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20151105/Articel05009GN.htm

以民主立法推进实名制落地 (Use democratic legislation to promote on-the-ground implementation of real-name registration [for the courier system])
Legal Daily, November 5, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20151105/Articel07008GN.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

銅鑼灣書店老闆泰國失蹤 傳被中方捉走 (Owner of HK Causeway Bay bookstore that often publishes sensitive books is reported missing in Thailand, allegedly taken away by Chinese authorities)
Apple Daily, November 6, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/china/20151106/54396825

Judge “concerned” over Hong Kong University's gag order as city's media prepare to fight for press freedom
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1876121/universitys-gag-order-leaves-judge-concerned

Put it to a vote: HKU staff, teachers and students demand explanation why Johannes Chan was rejected for managerial post
South China Morning Post, November 5, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1875944/put-it-vote-hku-staff-teachers-and-students

Counterterrorism (反恐)

Remote control. The government in Xinjiang is trying to limit Muslim births
The Economist, November 7,2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21678007-government-xinjiang-trying-limit-muslim-births-remote-control

Access to Justice (司法公正)

女方因“家庭暴力”离婚, 离婚后因“挨打”向男方索赔 (Woman divorces husband due to domestic violence, subsequently sues him for compensation when he beats her again)
JX News, November 4, 2015
http://news.jxnews.com.cn/system/2015/11/04/014423796.shtml

China harshly sentences founder of Huazang Dharma
China Change, November 3, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/11/03/china-harshly-sentences-founder-of-huazang-dharma/

“Male rape” now a crime in China
The Independent, November 4, 2015
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/china-makes-male-rape-a-crime-a6718276.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese activists and journalists still “jumping” firewall on Twitter to connect with world: study
South China Morning Post, November 5, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1875867/chinese-activists-and-journalists-jumping-firewall

China burns much more coal than reported, complicating climate talks
中国承认低估燃煤消耗量，减排行动新挑战
The New York Times, November 3, 2015
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/04/world/asia/china-burns-much-more-coal-than-reported-complicating-climate-talks.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20151104/c04chinacoal/

Book on family-planning policy is banned, then promoted, by China
The New York Times, November 4, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/04/china-one-child-policy-book-fuxian-yi/

Family demands information after Chinese activist dies in police custody
广东“反党”公民看守所离奇死亡 亲友讨说法遭警方刁难
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2015
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/demands-11042015144429.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-11042015100712.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Protests in Taiwan ahead of key meeting with China
Al Jazeera, November 4, 2015
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/protests-taiwan-key-meeting-china-151104071805356.html

Related:
Taiwan opposition in uproar over surprise presidential meeting
Radio Free Asia, November 4, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/taiwan-11042015104719.html

China questions dissident who wrote on mass demolition of crosses atop Zhejiang’s churches
关注教堂被拆内地作家周二被传唤 涉煽动颠覆政权
South China Morning Post, November 4, 2015
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1875678/china-questions-dissident-who-wrote-mass-demolition
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/national/150d66547904273/guan-zhu-jiao-tang-bei-chai-nei-di-zuo-jia-zhou-er-bei-chuan-huan-she-shan-dong-dian-fu-zheng-quan

Chinese feminist’s online criticism of mainland’s family planning policy goes viral: demands for paternity leave, financial support
South China Morning Post, November 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1875571/chinese-feminists-online-criticism-mainlands-family-planning

Gov't reaches out to NGOs to help handle its problem with homeless
Caixin, November 4, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-11-04/100869988.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Tianjin port chief sacked and faces charges after huge blasts that killed more than 160 people
South China Morning Post, November 4, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1875606/tianjin-port-chief-sacked-and-faces-charges-after-huge-blasts

Disgraced officials “paying bribes to get jail terms cut”
Caixin, November 4, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-11-04/100870097.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Pacific trade deal takes aim at Chinese hacking
The Financial Times, November 3, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/89a0137a-82b1-11e5-8095-ed1a37d1e096.html

Hong Kong (香港)

400 years on and still fomenting revolution: Guy Fawkes now the symbol of a generation of disenchanted Hong Kong youths
South China Morning Post, November 5, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1875740/400-years-and-still-fomenting-revolution-guy-fawkes-now

73% of HK people think anti-corruption agency should investigate CY’s $50M secret payment
Hong Kong Free Press, November 4, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/04/73-of-hk-people-think-anti-corruption-agency-should-investigate-cys-50m-secret-payment/

【港大禁制令】商台律師：即使達協議 不代表妥協 仍捍衛新聞自由 (Commercial radio lawyer on HKU injunction: Reaching an agreement does not mean compromise, we’re still defending press freedom)
Mingpao, November 5, 2015
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20151105/s00001/1446690919039

Related:
Commercial Radio agrees not to publish leaked HKU tapes again but public domain exception stands
Hong Kong Free Press, November 5, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/05/commercial-radio-agrees-not-to-publish-leaked-hku-tapes-again-but-public-domain-exception-stands/

「你係香港人？」打機回顧雨傘運動 (Are you a Hongkonger? Game app evokes the Umbrella Movement)
InMedia HK, November 4, 2015
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1038691