Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tibetan writer appeals prison term, calling writings “protected by China's Constitution”
Radio Free Asia, April 4, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/writings-04042016172733.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Panama papers: China censors online discussion
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 4, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-35957235

Related:
Minitrue: Panama papers and foreign media attacks
China Digital Times, April 4, 2016
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/04/minitrue-panama-papers-foreign-media-attacks/

“Today, I must break my silence”: Veteran journalist Gao Yu
Radio Free Asia, April 1, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-gaoyu-04012016143948.html

【愈禁愈紅】《十年》上內地熱門榜？網友下載美國同名舊片齊怨中伏 ([The more censored gets more popular] Hong Kong film “Ten Years” became mainland’s trending search? Netizens whine about being cheated after downloading an old American film with the same title)
Ming Pao, April 5, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160405/s00004/1459834822391

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

內地當局禁拜祭李旺陽　維權人士清明到不了其墓地 (Mainland authorities prohibit memorial ceremonies for Li Wangyang, rights defenders could not reach his grave at Ching Ming festival)
Ming Pao, April 4, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160404/s00004/1459761547221

Related:
香港多个民间团体清明节献花悼念六四死难者 (Hong Kong civil groups offer flowers in remembrance of June Fourth victims at Ching Ming festival)
Radio Free Asia, April 4, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl2-04042016105658.html

“709大抓捕”律师家属出境遭拒 赵威母亲致函奥巴马呼吁关注 (Families of “709 mass crackdown” lawyers prohibited from leaving the border, Zhao Wei’s mother wrote open letter to Obama petitioning for attention)
Radio France Internationale, April 4, 2016
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20160404-“709”事件律师家属出境遭拒-赵威母亲致函奥巴马呼吁关注

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, February 5, 2016
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

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Panama Papers: Family of China’s President Xi implicated
Agence-France Presse, April 4, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/04/panama-papers-family-of-chinas-president-xi-implicated/

Related:
Two more Chinese political leaders found to have links to offshore firms—Panama Papers leaks
Hong Kong Free Press, April 5, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/05/two-more-chinese-political-leaders-found-to-have-links-to-offshore-firms-panama-papers-leaks/

China Party journal denounces critics seeking to discredit anti-graft drive
Channel NewsAsia, April 2, 2016
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/china-party-journal-denou/2659608.html

When a mother's love conflicts with loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party
Global Voices, April 5, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/04/05/when-a-mothers-love-conflicts-with-loyalty-to-the-chinese-communist-party/

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong film awards: Ten Years wins top prize amid China anger
The Guardian, April 4, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/04/hong-kong-film-awards-ten-years-wins-top-prize-amid-china-anger

Related:
China news blackout as “Ten Years” takes Hong Kong Best Film Award
《十年》香港电影金像奖折桂，大陆媒体噤声
The New York Times, April 4, 2016
EN: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/05/world/asia/hong-kong-china-film-award-ten-years.html
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20160405/c05hongfilm/

Creating platform to discuss Hong Kong’s future more important than winning award, say Ten Years directors
South China Morning Post, April 5, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1933635/creating-platform-discuss-hong-kongs-future-more

Hong Kong tops for secretive offshore financial services, according to leaked docs
Hong Kong Free Press, April 4, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/04/hong-kong-tops-for-secretive-offshore-financial-services-according-to-leaked-docs/

Hong Kong government warns of “limits” to free speech amid independence row
Radio Free Asia, April 1, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hong-kong-government-04012016110333.html

黃之鋒周庭未能開聯名戶口　匯豐：不因政治意見拒絕開戶 (Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow from former Scholarism could not open joint bank account, HSBC says political opinion would not constitute a reason to be rejected)
Ming Pao, April 4, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160404/s00001/1459763726654

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

China’s President Xi Jinping vows to step up nuclear security in face of terror threat
South China Morning Post, April 3, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1933090/chinas-president-xi-jinping-vows-step-nuclear-security

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Crackdown in China: worse and worse
The New York Review of Books, April 21, 2016
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2016/04/21/crackdown-in-china-worse-and-worse/

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/