Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国资深传媒人高瑜在北京寓所院子遭到当局强拆 (Courtyard of Chinese senior journalist Gao Yu’s Beijing apartment got forcibly demolished)
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/hc-03312016102711.html

打骂孩子可能会失去监护权, 重庆立法促进家庭教育 (Child abuse may cause loss of custody, Chongqing legislates to promote family education)
Chongqing Morning Paper, March 31, 2016
http://cq.cqnews.net/html/2016-03/31/content_36615788.htm

《反家庭暴力法》实施满月, 立法者期望促进家庭和睦 (After 1st month of Anti-Domestic Violence Law’s implementation, legislators hope to promote family harmony)
China Radio International, March 31, 2016
http://news.cri.cn/2016330/32a67d20-6573-d73b-220a-bb4b742db37d.html

贵阳跨性别就业歧视案调解失败, 将开庭审理 (Guiyang transgender employment discrimination case to be heard in court after mediation failed)
The Paper, March 31, 2016
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1450942

Access to Information (信息公开)

“Not fit to lead”: letter attacking Xi Jinping sparks panic in Beijing
The Guardian, April 1, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/01/not-fit-to-lead-letter-attacking-xi-jinping-sparks-panic-in-beijing

No joke. April Fools’ Day has been banned in China.
The Washington Post, April 1, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/04/01/no-joke-april-fools-day-has-been-banned-in-china/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

“女权”二字变身敏感词, 中国民间女权团体微博号被封 (China’s feminist groups’ Weibo accounts blocked as “women’s rights” becomes sensitive term)
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/yf1-03312016103517.html

Chinese activists probe colleges over sexist job adverts
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/chinese-activists-probe-colleges-over-sexist-job-adverts-03312016102205.html

China crackdown on dissent raising questions about international role
Voice of America, March 31, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-crackdown-on-dissidents-raising-quextions-about-international-role/3262797.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

广西细化检察官权力清单 (Guangxi refines list of procuratorial powers)
Legal Daily, March 31, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160331/Articel03005GN.htm

China says U.S. has “ulterior motives” in award to rights lawyer
Reuters, March 31, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-usa-rights-idUSKCN0WX1FP

China calls Obama, Xi talks “constructive”
Reuters, March 31, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-nuclear-summit-obama-xi-idUSKCN0WX2RV

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

大数据安全专家委员会开会讨论大数据安全评估工作 (Expert committee meets to discuss evaluation of big data security)
Cac.gov.cn, March 31, 2016
http://www.cac.gov.cn/2016-03/31/c_1118504854.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

Talk of independence could hasten passage of Article 23 security law, HKU law prof warns
Hong Kong Free Press, March 31, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/03/31/talk-of-independence-could-hasten-passage-of-article-23-security-law-hku-law-prof-warns/

Bookseller Lee Bo: A friend asked if I wanted to go to the mainland to help missing employees
Hong Kong Free Press, March 31, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/03/31/bookseller-lee-bo-a-friend-asked-if-i-wanted-to-go-to-the-mainland-to-help-missing-employees/

铜锣湾书店事件效应疑扩大 机场6间叶壹堂不获续租全线结业 (Impact of Causeway Bay Books expanded, all 6 Page One bookstores at airport to close down without getting lease renewal)
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl3-03312016102312.html

香港六大学学生会拟另起炉灶举办六四烛光晚会 (6 Hong Kong university student associations to jointly hold a June Fourth vigil instead of joining the traditional one organized by Hong Kong Alliance)
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl2-03312016103412.html

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

念好高校国家安全教育“三字诀”, 探访海南特色高校国家安全教育模式 (Study well the “3 Secrets” (3 dimensional, diversified, targeted) of national security education in colleges and universities: An exploration of Hainan's special national security education model)
Legal Daily, March 31, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160331/Articel02008GN.htm

Tibetan protester is freed from jail two years before sentence ends
Radio Free Asia, March 31, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/freed-03312016160342.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Hong Kong threatens crackdown on those seeking independence
The Financial Times, March 31, 2016
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/84b57b1c-f718-11e5-803c-d27c7117d132.html

Access to Justice (司法公正)

反家庭暴力法施行近一月, 在多大程度上打破了禁锢？ (To what extent have traditional barriers been broken nearly a month into implementation of the Anti-domestic Violence Law?)
Legal Daily, March 29, 2016
http://news.china.com.cn/2016-03/29/content_38130063.htm

China: Relatives of DW journalist freed
家人暂获释 长平心情复杂
Deutsche Welle, March 30, 2016
EN: http://www.dw.com/en/china-relatives-of-dw-journalist-freed/a-19152223
CH: http://www.dw.com/zh/家人暂获释-长平心情复杂/a-19152482

Chinese journalist’s detained brother denies he’s being held for political reasons
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1931773/chinese-journalists-detained-brother-denies-hes-being

Mother of Uyghur who disappeared in 2009 faces charges over interview
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/uyghur-disappearance-03302016165414.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

广西壮族自治区2015年政府信息公开工作年度报告 (Guangxi Zhuang People's Autonomous Region releases 2015 Open Government Information Work Report)
Guangxi Daily, March 29, 2016
http://news.163.com/16/0329/06/BJAB714700014Q4P.html

Toe the Communist Party’s red line on Cultural Revolution, state paper warns
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1932186/toe-communist-partys-red-line-cultural-revolution-state

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Human rights activist wins Int’l Women of Courage award, barred from leaving China for ceremony
Hong Kong Free Press, March 30, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/03/30/human-rights-activist-who-won-intl-women-of-courage-award-barred-from-leaving-china-for-ceremony/

中国大陆就业遭性别歧视 9女大学生向全国112所高校申请信息公开 (Sexual discrimination pervasive in on-campus employment recruitment, 9 female university students submit information disclosure requests to 112 higher education institutes)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/xl2-03302016103812.html

维权人士祭奠赵紫阳、杨佳 (Rights defenders hold memorial ceremony for Zhao Ziyang, Yang Jia)
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-03302016104106.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China tussles over legacy of cultural revolution
The Financial Times, March 30, 2016
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/b45528c4-f65d-11e5-803c-d27c7117d132.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

净化网络直播间亟需监管“撒手锏” (Supervisory “trump card” a must for purifying online streaming chatrooms)
Legal Daily, March 29, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160329/Articel05002GN.htm

互联网接入国外域名拟禁止 (Internet Domain Name Management Measures (draft) prohibits online access to overseas domain names)
Legal Daily, March 29, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160329/Articel06011GN.htm

Related:
China proposes foreign domain name censorship
The Stack, March 29, 2016
https://thestack.com/world/2016/03/29/china-proposes-foreign-domain-name-censorship/

Internet Domain Name Management Measures (Draft Revisions For Solicitation Of Comments)
China Law Translate, March 29, 2016
http://chinalawtranslate.com/domainnamemanagementdraft/?lang=en

China says new Internet regulations won’t increase blocking of foreign websites
Wall Street Journal, March 31, 2016
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/03/31/china-says-new-internet-regulations-wont-increase-blocking-of-foreign-websites/

Google DNS poisoning follows brief unblocking
China Digital Times, March 30, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/03/google-dns-poisoning-following-brief-gfw-breakthrough/

Hong Kong (香港)

U.S. committee co-chaired by Rubio urges Obama to press China on “marked deterioration” in human rights, citing Hong Kong bookseller case
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1932222/us-committee-co-chaired-rubio-urges-obama-press-china

New University of Hong Kong media center director pledges to uphold its independence and integrity
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1932157/new-university-hong-kong-media-centre-director

Hong Kong government issues warning to independence activists
Radio Free Asia, March 30, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-hongkong-03302016135427.html

Related:
【香港民族黨】陳文敏指若無實際武力行動實踐　鼓吹港獨難定罪 (Johannes Chan on Hong Kong National Party: Without actual use of military force, promoting Hong Kong’s independence can hardly be considered a crime)
Ming Pao, March 31, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160331/s00001/1459395972357

Beijing slams creation of Hong Kong independence party, saying it endangers national security
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1932190/beijing-slams-creation-hong-kong-independence-party-saying

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

探秘武警日照支队“魔鬼周”反恐极限训练 (Revealing People’s Armed Police's “devil's circuit” extreme counterterrorism training drills)
China News, March 29, 2016
http://news.163.com/16/0329/14/BJB6IK05000146BE.html

China launches campaign to promote ethnic unity in violence-torn Xinjiang region
South China Morning Post, March 31, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1932229/china-launches-campaign-promote-ethnic-unity-violence

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese police tear families apart over letter that demanded President's resignation
Global Voices, March 29, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/03/29/chinese-police-tear-families-apart-over-letter-that-demanded-presidents-resignation/

“Kidnapped” brother of dissident Chinese journalist criticizes sibling in “interview,” hails police
Hong Kong Free Press, March 30, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/03/30/kidnapped-brother-of-dissident-chinese-journalist-criticises-sibling-in-interview-hails-police/

Coming to a screen near you soon: China’s “televised confessions”
Hindustan Times, March 27, 2016
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world/coming-to-a-screen-near-you-soon-china-s-televised-confessions/story-ISz6b3sUfxAlA9ICnyD1aK.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Law scholar calls for Youth League transparency
China Digital Times, March 29, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/03/law-scholar-calls-youth-league-transparency/

China proposes restrictions on foreign websites
The Financial Times, March 29, 2016
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/888e864a-f595-11e5-96db-fc683b5e52db.html

Mainland China’s “first gay movie” in cinemas soon
Whats On Weibo, March 28, 2016
http://www.whatsonweibo.com/chinas-first-gay-movie-cinemas-soon/

China air quality study has good news and bad news
The New York Times, March 31, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/31/world/asia/china-air-pollution-beijing-shanghai-guangzhou.html

域名注册新规恐将致中国脱离全球互联网 (New rule on domain name registration may cut off China from the world’s Internet)
The New York Times, March 30, 2016
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160330/c30chinanet/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

China on strike
Cable News Network, March 28, 2016
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/28/asia/china-strike-worker-protest-trade-union/

The school of hard rocks: how protests by China’s miners shine a light on an industry in decline
South China Morning Post, March 30, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/economy/article/1931641/school-hard-rocks-how-protests-chinas-miners-shine-light-industry

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Official vaccine investigation begins
Xinhua, March 28, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-03/28/c_135231151.htm

Related:
Chinese lawyers call for official transparency in vaccine scandal
Radio Free Asia, March 29, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-vaccine-03292016154903.html

The fall of China’s hedge-fund king
The New York Times, March 29, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/03/magazine/the-fall-of-chinas-hedge-fund-king.html

Ally of disgraced China security chief gets 12 years in jail for graft
Reuters, March 30, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-corruption-judicial-idUSKCN0WW05B

Chinese man wrongly jailed for 23 years sues for compensation
Irish Times, March 30, 2016
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/chinese-man-wrongly-jailed-for-23-years-sues-for-compensation-1.2591919

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese hacker who tried to steal U.S. military data “deserves respect”—state media
The Guardian, March 25, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/25/chinese-hacker-who-tried-to-steal-us-military-data-deserves-respect-says-state-media

Microsoft made a version of Windows 10 for the Chinese government
Tech in Asia, March 25, 2016
https://www.techinasia.com/microsoft-version-windows-10-chinese-government

This Chinese browser gathers a crazy amount of your data and then stores it unsafely
The Washington Post, March 28, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/03/28/chinese-browser-gathers-pathological-level-of-personal-data-and-then-stores-unsafely-study-finds/