Access to Justice (司法公正)

中共中央办公厅机关建立法律顾问和公职律师制度 (General Office of the CPC Central Committee sets up legal consultants system and puts lawyers on gov’t payroll)
Xinhua News Agency, September 28, 2017
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0928/c1001-29563782.html

“非新闻”卢昱宇案二审维持原判有期徒刑4年 (Appeal court upholds previous verdict and sentences citizen journalist Lu Yuyu to four years in prison)
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-09272017104558.html

Related:
Chinese Court upholds 4-year jail term for press freedom prize winner Lu Yuyu
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/28/chinese-court-upholds-4-year-jail-term-press-freedom-prize-winner-lu-yuyu/

解读《律师办理刑事案件规范》的重点条款 (Interpretation of important provisions of the Lawyers Code of Conduct for Handling Criminal Cases)
Legal Daily, September 27, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/content/2017-09/27/content_7330937.htm

Related:
全国律协关于印发《律师办理刑事案件规范》的通知 (All China Lawyers Association Notice on Issuing Lawyers Code of Conduct for Handling Criminal Cases)
All China Lawyers Association, September 26, 2017
http://www.acla.org.cn/article/page/detailById/21220

李明哲妻李净瑜要求探监 称中国无权剥夺探视权 (Lee Ching-yu, wife of Lee Ming-che, demands to visit Lee in prison and says China has no right to deprive her of such rights)
Voice of America, September 27, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/4046425.html

Related:
Wife of Taiwanese activist detained in mainland China asks for visit
Associated Press, September 27, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2113099/wife-taiwanese-activist-detained-mainland-china-asks

Access to Information (信息公开)

WhatsApp services disrupted ahead of China’s Communist Party congress
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2112832/whatsapp-services-disrupted-ahead-china-communist-party

Beijing party boss promises to eradicate online political rumors ahead of key Communist congress
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2113041/beijing-party-boss-promises-eradicate-online-political

China's Weibo looks to reward citizen censors with iPhones, tablets
微博招千名网民监督员帮删贴
Voice of America, September 27, 2017
EN: https://www.voanews.com/a/china-social-media-firm-weibo-looks-to-reward-citizen-censors-with-iphones-tables/4047067.html
CH: https://www.voachinese.com/a/news-weibo-citizen-censors-20170927/4046287.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

毒奶粉患儿父亲郭利广州维权遭保安驱赶 (Guo Li, father of victim of China’s poisonous milk powder, protests against company in Guangzhou and is chased by security guards)
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-09272017104519.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Interpol opens annual meeting in China
Voice of America, September 26, 2017
https://www.voanews.com/a/interpol-opens-annual-meeting-in-china/4044728.html

Related:
Is China using Interpol to try to bring back political dissidents from the U.S.?
Pacific Standard, September 28, 2017
https://psmag.com/news/is-china-using-interpol-to-try-to-bring-back-political-dissidents-from-the-u-s

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

WTO Filing: U.S. asks China not to enforce Cybersecurity Law
Voice of America, September 26, 2017
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-china-cybersecurity/4044804.html

The walls are closing in: China finds new ways to tighten Internet controls
The Washington Post, September 26, 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/the-walls-are-closing-in-chinafinds-new-ways-to-tighten-internet-controls/2017/09/26/2e0d3562-9ee6-11e7-b2a7-bc70b6f98089_story.html

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

下月10日起广州地铁安检逐步升级：人走安检门，物过安检机 (Guangzhou beefs up security checks in subway starting next month)
The Paper, September 27, 2017
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1808442

十九大期间外国人禁止入藏 (Foreigners banned from entering Tibet during 19th National Party Congress)
Deutsche Welle, September 27, 2017
http://www.dw.com/zh/十九大期间外国人禁止入藏/a-40702695

Xinjiang authorities jail six Uyghur students on return from Turkey
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/students-09272017160616.html

Chinese police order Xinjiang's Muslims to hand in all copies of the Quran
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/chinese-police-order-xinjiangs-muslims-to-hand-in-all-copies-of-the-quran-09272017113203.html

Hong Kong (香港)

朱耀明稱為入獄作準備 認為入獄是公民抗命運動一部分 (Chu Yiu-ming says he is getting ready to go to prison and thinks jail time is part of public disobedient movement)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 28, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1356313-20170928.htm

港司法獨立排名跌　袁國強：無絲毫損傷 (Ranking shows Hong Kong’s judicial independence has dropped; Rimsky Yuen: there is absolutely no harm)
Mingpao, September 28, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170928/s00001/1506565940154

英監管局確定何君堯屬「非執業律師」 將跟進其操守投訴 (British Solicitors Regulation Authority: Junius Ho is not practicing in the UK and they will follow up the complaint against his “kill mercilessly” comment)
Apple Daily, September 27, 2017
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20170927/57263317

Related:
嶺大學生校內遊行 促譴責校董何君堯 限校方三日內覆 (Lingnan University students march to condemn board member Junius Ho and press the university to respond in three days)
Inmediahk, September 27, 2017
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1052346

向习近平示威促释放刘晓波 港示威者拒绝保释 (HK activists refuse bail and protest for the release of political prisoners in China)
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-09272017104856.html

Growing sense of cynicism in Hong Kong after Occupy, co-founder Chan Kin-man says
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2113112/growing-sense-cynicism-hong-kong-after-occupy-co-founder

Occupy protester seeks compensation from police over malicious prosecution and abuse of power
Hong Kong Free Press, September 27, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/27/occupy-protester-seeks-compensation-police-malicious-prosecution-abuse-power/

Ex-CUHK philosophy prof. says he was told to avoid “sensitive topics” in front of mainland academics
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/28/ex-cuhk-philosophy-prof-says-told-avoid-sensitive-topics-front-mainland-academics/

Commentary (评论)

司法部副部长熊选国：加快推进公共法律服务体系建设 (Xiong Xuanguo, Vice-Minister of Justice: Streamline the establishment of public legal service system)
Legal Daily, September 27, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2017-09/27/content_7330555.htm

校园议港独 讲师：维护言论自由无可争议 (CUHK lecturer on discussion of Hong Kong independence at schools: There is no controversy when it comes to defending freedom of speech)
Radio Free Asia, September 27, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/wsw-09272017104938.html

Prison is an inevitable part of Hong Kong's exhausting path to democracy
The Guardian, September 28, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2017/sep/28/prison-hong-kong-exhausting-path-democracy-joshua-wong

Access to Justice (司法公正)

廣州詩人浪子取保候審獨立作家指因言獲罪 (Guangzhou poet “Langzi” released on bail, independent writers accuse authority of conviction based on speech)
Voice of America, September 27, 2017
https://www.voacantonese.com/a/Liu-Xiaobo-supporter-released-on-bail-/4044559.html

Related:
Chinese poet who compiled Liu Xiaobo poetry anthology released on bail, but with conditions
Hong Kong Free Press, September 27, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/27/chinese-poet-compiled-liu-xiaobo-poetry-anthology-released-bail-conditions/

新疆喀什特警检查站打死维族农民被判7年 (Special operation police officer sentenced to seven years for shooting a Uyghur peasant to death at checkpoint in Kashi, Xinjiang)
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql2-09262017104949.html

新疆巴州维族在荷枪实弹下 举行“自首大会” (Uyghurs attend “surrender congregation” in Xinjiang under watch of armed police)
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ xl1-09262017105037.html

淄博行政处罚走26步杜绝随意执法 山东全面推行行政执法三项制度 (26 steps needed for administrative detention in Zibo City to prevent arbitrary law enforcement, Shandong Province implements three systems for administrative law enforcement)
Legal Daily, September 26, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2017-09/26/content_7330408.htm

全国律协关于印发《律师办理刑事案件规范》的通知 (All China Lawyers Association Notice on Issuing Lawyers Code of Conduct for Handling Criminal Cases)
All China Lawyers Association, September 26, 2017
http://www.acla.org.cn/article/page/detailById/21220

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

桂林市民办和代课教师维权代表20多人到该市教育局上访 (Over 20 representatives of teachers and citizens in Guilin petition at local education authority to demand social security)
Weiquanwang, September 26, 2017
http://wqw2010.blogspot.hk/2017/09/20.html

内蒙古退休教师自治区政府追讨福利待遇 (Retired teachers in Inner Mongolia demand local gov’t to pay up benefits)
Radio Free Asia, September 26, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-09262017104906.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中国互联网三巨头“监管不力”受处罚 (Chinese Internet giants punished for “failing to supervise”)
Voice of America, September 27, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/china-internet-20170926/4045400.html

江苏警方继续严打网络造谣传谣：本月处理74人其中刑拘3人 (Jiangsu police continues crackdown on online rumors, 74 people punished this month with 3 criminally detained)
Thepaper, September 27, 2017
http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1807712

首席大检察官详解智慧检务内涵 (Chief Prosecutor explains in detail the connotation of Smart Procuratorial Works)
Legal Daily, September 26, 2017
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/xwzx/content/2017-09/26/content_7330297.htm

个人信息保护倡议书签署仪式举行 公布隐私条款专项工作评审结果 (Personal Information Protection Proposal signed, results of the privacy provisions review published)
Cyberspace Administration of China, September 26, 2017
http://www.cac.gov.cn/2017-09/25/c_1121715816.htm

Tibetan monks warned on social media use in China’s Qinghai province
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/warned-09252017160538.html

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

All nations have right to be involved in global security, Xi Jinping tells Interpol meeting
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2112944/all-nations-have-right-be-involved-global-security-xi

Related:
习近平出席国际刑警组织第86届全体大会开幕式并发表主旨演讲 (Xi Jinping attends opening ceremony of the 86th Interpol General Assembly and gives keynote speech)
Xinhua News Agency, September 26, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2017-09/26/c_1121726036.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

政團派月餅籲遊行 藏「反威權」紙條 (Political groups distribute moon-cakes with notes inside that read “say no to authoritarianism”)
Mingpao, September 27, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170927/s00002/1506449539863

Carrie Lam’s popularity dips to lowest level since she became leader of Hong Kong—but it’s still higher than her predecessor
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2112924/carrie-lams-popularity-dips-lowest-level-she-became-leader

Freedom of expression under fire as Hong Kong prosecutes peaceful protesters, Amnesty International says
Hong Kong Free Press, September 26, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/26/freedom-expression-fire-hong-kong-prosecutes-peaceful-protesters-amnesty-international-says/

I never said Hong Kong independence talks abused free speech: HKU chief Peter Mathieson
South China Morning Post, September 26, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2112925/i-never-said-hong-kong-independence-talks-abused

Commentary (评论)

中国女权运动：她们还能走多远？(How far can the feminist movement go in China?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, September 27, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-41406010

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Concerns voiced over Interpol's neutrality on eve of assembly in Beijing
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/interpol-09252017112612.html

新疆一穆斯林被拘 阿訇主持婚礼念尼卡判囚10年 (Head of a mosque in Xinjiang sentenced to 10 years for presiding over a wedding)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-09252017102810.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

68 things you cannot say on China’s Internet
中國互聯網上68件不可言說之事
The New York Times, September 24, 2017
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/world/asia/china-internet-censorship.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20170925/china-internet-censorship/zh-hant/

Hip hop with Chinese characteristics: the Communist Party plan to hook millennials
South China Morning Post, September 25, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2112729/rap-comes-communist-party-china-taps-youth-culture-hook

中国名导新片被撤档让路十九大主旋律 (Release of new movie by famous Chinese director cancelled to make way for 19th National Party Congress)
Voice of America, September 25, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/chinese-movie-on-war-forced-to-delay-release/4042972.html

Related:
Headlines from China: Feng Xiaogang’s "Youth" cancels September 29 release for unspecified reasons
China Film Insider, September 25,2017
http://chinafilminsider.com/headlines-from-china-feng-xiaogangs-youth-cancels-september-29-release-for-unspecified-reasons/

新疆禁止幼教信教 教育系统内禁维语 (Xinjiang kindergarten teachers banned from practicing religion and Uyghur language not allowed in local education system)
Radio Free Asia, September 25, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/xl1-09252017102937.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

全国总工会5年为农民工追回被拖欠工资301.3亿元 (All-China Federation of Trade Unions helps get RMB 30.13 billion of wages in arrears for migrant workers during past 5 years)
People’s Daily, September 26, 2017
http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0926/c1001-29559222.html

天津原市长黄兴国一审被判12年 并处罚金300万元 (Huang Xingguo, former Tianjin mayor, sentenced to 12 years and fined RMB 3 million by Hebei court)
Reuters, September 25, 2017
https://cn.reuters.com/article/tianjin-mayor-huang-xingguo-0925-idCNKCS1C00ZE

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China blocks WhatsApp, broadening online censorship
中国屏蔽WhatsApp，进一步加强网络监控
The New York Times, September 26, 2017
EN: https://cn.nytimes.com/business/20170926/china-whatsapp-blocked/en-us/
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/business/20170926/china-whatsapp-blocked/

China’s Internet regulators fine major companies for failing to purge banned content on social networks
Hong Kong Free Press, September 26, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/26/chinas-internet-regulators-fine-major-companies-failing-purge-banned-content-social-networks/

Hong Kong (香港)

林鄭月娥：一國兩制下無可能容忍港獨 (Carrie Lam: it is impossible to tolerate Hong Kong independence under “One Country, Two Systems”?)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 26, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1355990-20170926.htm

I have correctly implemented Beijing’s policies, says China’s new chief of Hong Kong affairs Zhang Xiaoming
Hong Kong Free Press, September 25, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/25/i-correctly-implemented-beijings-policies-says-chinas-new-chief-hong-kong-affairs-zhang-xiaoming/

Let Hong Kong law enforcement officers handle immigration on mainland Chinese soil, concern group says
South China Morning Post, September 25, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2112762/let-hong-kong-law-enforcement-officers-handle-immigration

曾蔭權庭上不認罪 4男5女陪審團選出 料11.2審結 (Donald Tsang denies charges in court, as jury of four men and five women chosen, trial expected to end on November 2)
Mingpao, September 26, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170926/s00001/1506400215853

Commentary (评论)

法政匯思：傘後三年 莫失莫忘 (Progressive Lawyers Group: three years after the Umbrella Movement, don’t get lost and don’t forget)
Pentoy, September 25, 2017
http://bit.ly/2xt5axb