Access to Justice (司法公正)

黄琦母亲揭露当局罗织“绝密”文件陷害黄琦 (Mother calls “leaking top secrets” charge against rights activist Huang Qi a fabrication)
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2018
CH: https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-06262018100133.html
EH: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/fabricated-06262018113212.html

山东首例英烈权益保护公益诉讼案宣判 一网友辱骂烈士被要求在媒体公开道歉 (First conviction in Shandong under Heroes and Martyrs Protection Act )
Beijing News, June 26, 2018
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2018/06/26/492677.html

上访农妇获刑4年 广东高院改判无罪 (Guangdong high court reverses guilty conviction of village petitioner)
Beijing News, June 26, 2018
http://www.bjnews.com.cn/news/2018/06/26/492604.html

Activists who investigated abuse at Chinese suppliers for Ivanka Trump’s brand released from bail terms
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/2152631/activists-who-investigated-abuse-chinese-suppliers-ivanka-trumps-brand

河南焦作将三万农民转为居民，十多年后才发现引起诉讼 (Henan court hears case of farmland loss by 30,000 peasants who were designated “townspeople” by local government 14 years ago)
Human Rights Defenders，June 26, 2018
https://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-post_711.html

党校教师“颠覆”案当事人子肃坚称无罪 (CPC Party school teacher charged with inciting subversion insists on innocence)
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf2-06262018100327.html

Sexual harassment case aftermath: The depressing tale of Somebody Li from Gansu
SupChina, June 26, 2018
https://supchina.com/2018/06/26/sexual-harassment-case-aftermath-the-depressing-tale-of-somebody-li-from-gansu/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

维权人士在北京拉横幅要求落实医疗养老平等权利 (In Beijing, rights activists demand medical assistance, care, and equality for the elderly)
Human Rights Defenders, June 26, 2018
https://wqw2010.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-post_52.html

流亡藏人举办“国际反酷刑日”活动 (Group of Tibetan ex-political prisoners celebrates International Day in Support of Victims of Torture in India to pressure Chinese government)
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-06262018100556.html

刘晓波逝世周年祭日来临 全球纪念会拟在柏林教堂举行 (Berlin church to host commemoration of Liu Xiaobo on first anniversary of his death)
Radio France Internationale, June 26, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180626-刘晓波逝世周年祭日来临-全球纪念会拟在柏林教堂举行

老兵维权层出不穷 有政治力量背后操纵？(Are political forces behind the waves of veterans’ protest?)
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/wy-06262018104113.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Russia and China see in Trump era a chance to roll back human rights promotion at U.N.
Foreign Policy, June 26, 2018
https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/06/26/russia-and-china-see-in-trump-era-a-chance-to-roll-back-human-rights-promotion-at-u-n/

Xinjiang rapidly building crematoria to extinguish Uyghur funeral traditions
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/crematoriums-06262018151126.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

中国监控系统正在走出国门 (Chinese surveillance system on the march abroad)
Voice of America, June 26, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/china-surveillance-system-20180625/4454289.html

CEO of a facial recognition company: The tech is too volatile to give to law enforcement
Quartz, June 27, 2018
https://qz.com/1315034/

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

China reaffirms Taiwan threats following naval mission
Washington Post, June 27, 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-reaffirms-taiwan-threats-following-naval-mission/2018/06/26/9c4eeb1c-79bd-11e8-ac4e-421ef7165923_story.html

Hong Kong (香港)

Foreign judges key to success of Hong Kong’s top court, chief justice says
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-law-and-crime/article/2152512/foreign-judges-key-success-hong-kongs-top

香港“国歌法”将提交立法会 民间团体抗议 (Civil society protests national anthem bill, demanding withdrawal)
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp2-06262018103225.html

【六四29】01揭疑似女警蒐學生資料　警方曾拒認　保安局證為警員 (Security Bureau admits sending undercover police to June Fourth Memorial)
HK01, June 27, 2018
https://www.hk01.com/社會新聞/203958/六四29-01揭疑似女警蒐學生資料-警方曾拒認-保安局證為警員

Related:
【六四29】神秘女子收集到場中學生資料　曾進出警察指揮中心 (Suspicious woman collects students’ information at June Fourth Memorial, found to enter police command center)
HK01, June 04, 2018
https://www.hk01.com/社會新聞/195685/六四29-神秘女子收集到場中學生資料-曾進出警察指揮中心

Commentary (评论)

Former governor Chris Patten: Hong Kong’s Public Order Ordinance contravenes UN Convention
Hong Kong Free Press, June 26, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/26/former-governor-chris-patten-hong-kongs-public-order-ordinance-contravenes-un-convention/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

全国律师行业党校揭牌成立 打造律师行业党性教育新高地 (CPC Committee on All-China Legal Profession unveils Party School, touts “new height” in Party-ist education)
Legal Daily, June 25, 2018
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2018-06/25/content_7577468.htm?node=5955

Access to Information (信息公开)

Reeducation returns to China
Foreign Affairs, June 20, 2018
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2018-06-20/reeducation-returns-china

Beijing tries to play down “Made in China 2025” as Donald Trump escalates trade hostilities
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2152422/beijing-tries-play-down-made-china-2025-donald-trump

Chinese forum event attended by Hong Kong ex-leader C.Y. Leung tries to censor local media
Hong Kong Free Press, June 25, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/25/chinese-forum-event-attended-hong-kong-ex-leader-cy-leung-tries-censor-local-media/

Chinese uni teaches women to be “perfect” in era of President Xi
Sydney Morning Herald, June 26, 2018
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/chinese-uni-teaches-women-to-be-perfect-in-era-of-president-xi-20180626-p4znpb.html

How China tried to shut down Australian media coverage of its debt-trap diplomacy in the Pacific
Business Insider, June 21, 2018
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/how-china-censors-media-it-disagrees-with-australia-2018-6

Beijing’s demand to refer to “China Taiwan” still being defied by U.S. airlines
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2152459/beijings-demand-refer-china-taiwan-still-being-defied

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Marching Across China, Army Veterans Join Ranks of Protesters
New York Times, June 25, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/25/world/asia/china-veterans-protests.html
CN: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180626/china-veterans-protests/

Related:
Chinese police detain, beat military veterans in crackdown operation
Radio Free Asia, June 25, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/veterans-detentions-06252018130421.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

吉林省商务厅原厅长丛红霞、原副巡视员姜伟军被逮捕(Jilin commerce department’s former head and deputy inspector arrested on corruption charges)
Jilin Government Press Release, June 26, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2220181

China punishes 7,199 officials in May for violating austerity rules
ECNS.cn, June 25, 2018
http://www.ecns.cn/news/politics/2018-06-25/detail-ifyvmiee7353881.shtml

Hong Kong (香港)

Proposal for suspension and fines targets Hong Kong lawmakers who continue to misbehave
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2152389/proposal-suspension-and-fines-targets-hong-kong-lawmakers

Related:
Legislator punishment ideas wanted
The Standard, June 26, 2018
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=197204&sid=4&sid=4

Pro-democracy organizers defy Hong Kong officials over July 1 rally and tell supporters to join march along the route
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2152406/pro-democracy-organisers-defy-hong-kong-officials-over-july

Related:
Appeal board upholds police decision over starting point for annual Hong Kong democracy march
Hong Kong Free Press, June 25, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/25/appeal-board-upholds-police-decision-starting-point-annual-hong-kong-democracy-march/

同志童書被閉架　團體斥違法違憲申覆核　答辯方：保護道德觀念 (Student LGBTQ advocacy group applies for judicial review of removal of LGBTQ children’s books from open stacks)
Ming Pao, June 26, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20180626/s00001/1529990587345

Related:
Libraries’ decision to hide children’s books with LGBT content challenged in Hong Kong court
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-law-and-crime/article/2152612/libraries-decision-hide-childrens-books-lgbt

Commentary (评论)

Chris Patten: Hong Kong’s use of public order legislation to restrict freedoms flouts UN obligations
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/2152470/chris-patten-hong-kongs-use-public-order-legislation-restrict

China’s cybersecurity law is biased and open to abuse, but it may not stop others copying it
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/china/article/2152347/chinas-cybersecurity-law-biased-and-open-abuse-it-may

China’s second century of humiliation
The Diplomat, June 25, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/chinas-second-century-of-humiliation/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Second Hong Kong film on mainland China’s “709” human rights crackdown shows lives of families seeking asylum in U.S.
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2152208/second-hong-kong-film-mainland-chinas-709-human-rights

China questions husband of rights activist who fled to Taiwan
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/acyivist-husband-06222018153319.html

院士李宁涉嫌贪污被羁押已超4年，光明网：审而不判不正常 (No verdict for member of Chinese Academy of Science nearly three years after corruption trial)
Guang Ming, June 25, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2216934

四川炉霍县藏人收藏达赖喇嘛法像被捕 (Two Tibetan businessmen arrested for possessing Dalai Lama portraits in private)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-06222018100142.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Censors come down on HBO over Pooh joke
Agence France-Presse, June 25, 2018
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=197161&sid=3&sid=3

广电总局局长聂辰席会见马云一行：巩固壮大主流舆论阵地(Chief of State Administration of Radio and Television met with Jack Ma on strengthening CPC ideological hold on public opinions)
The Paper, June 25, 2018
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2217211

进课本、进头脑 习思想走进课堂 (Chinese universities to include classes on Xi Jinping Thought in fall 2018)
Deutsche Welle, June 23, 2018
http://p.dw.com/p/3057P

中国机密文件曝光 强推伊斯兰教“中国化” (Classified documents reveal Chinese government’s plan for Sinicizing Islam)
Radio Free Asia, June 22, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shehui/yl-06222018105345.html

遭抵制：中国组织在港办论坛竟要求先审稿后发布 (Mainland organizer of event in Hong Kong demands local reporting to be screened before publication)
Radio France Internationale, June 23, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180623-遭抵制中国组织在港办论坛竟要求先审稿后发布

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Road warriors strike back: why protests by China’s truck drivers could put the brakes on the economy
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2152196/road-warriors-strike-back-why-protests-chinas-truck

Chinese military veterans’ rally for better welfare ends as armed police move in
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2152247/chinese-military-veterans-rally-better-welfare-ends

Related:
镇江老兵抗议数日 当局出动警力清场 (Veterans’ protest ends in detention and dispersal by police)
Deutsche Welle, June 25, 2018
http://p.dw.com/p/30EGL

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese doctors accused of wrongly diagnosing hundreds of workers with black lung disease
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2152099/chinese-doctors-accused-wrongly-diagnosing-hundreds-workers-black

吉林省政府原秘书长刘喜杰被提起公诉：受贿数额特别巨大(Changchun procuratorate moves to indict former secretary general of Jilin on corruption charges)
Xin Hua Net, June 23, 2018
http://www.xinhuanet.com/legal/2018-06/23/c_129899408.htm

Xi says China must lead way in reform of global governance
Reuters, June 23, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-diplomacy/xi-says-china-must-lead-way-in-reform-of-global-governance-idUSKBN1JJ0GT?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

In a high-stakes environmental whodunit, many clues point to China
New York Times, June 24, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/24/world/asia/china-ozone-cfc.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese island eyes oasis from web censorship for foreigners
Hong Kong Free Press, June 24, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/24/chinese-island-eyes-oasis-web-censorship-foreigners/

China takes surveillance to new heights with flock of robotic Doves, but do they come in peace?
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2152027/china-takes-surveillance-new-heights-flock-robotic-doves-do-they

Huawei’s smart cities and CCP influence, at home and abroad
Jamestown Foundation, June 19, 2018
https://jamestown.org/program/huaweis-smart-cities-and-ccp-influence-at-home-and-abroad/?mc_cid=c2f923ab77&mc_eid=a762503c8c

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

Taiwan hit by jump in cyber attacks from China
Financial Times, June 24, 2018
https://www.ft.com/content/8e5b26c0-75c5-11e8-a8c4-408cfba4327c

Hong Kong (香港)

Don’t turn prosecution into persecution, head of Hong Kong barrister body warns
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-law-and-crime/article/2152104/dont-turn-prosecution-persecution-head-hong

開架有益 歧視下架 多元閱讀聯合陣線行動 (United Front for Open Libraries protests removal of children’s books on nontraditional families from open stacks)
In Media HK, June 25, 2018
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1057898

議員多次被逐研「全年停賽」？　謝偉俊澄清：不是我個人意見　指有聲音要求改議規免失禮 (Chair of Legco Rules of Procedure Committee says call for year-long suspension of “unruly” legislators came from others, not him)
Ming Pao, June 25, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20180625/s00001/1529900337717

民陣上訴被駁回　否認會「公民抗命」　籲市民沿途加入七一遊行 (Civil Human Rights Front urges citizens to join July 1 March along its way, denies act as “citizen disobedience”)
The Stand, June 25, 2018
https://thestandnews.com/politics/民陣上訴被駁回-否認會-公民抗命-籲市民沿途加入七一遊行/

黃柳權指香港實施中央統一領導制度　並非美國聯邦制 (Liuquan Huang: Hong Kong is subject to central government control, neither separation of powers nor federalism applies)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 25, 2018
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1403544-20180625.htm

暴動罪成囚6年　梁天琦就定罪及刑期提出上訴 (Edward Leung appeals his rioting conviction)
The Stand News, June 25, 2018
https://thestandnews.com/politics/暴動罪成囚6年-梁天琦就定罪及刑期提出上訴/

Related:
梁天琦暴動罪判決書 (Edward Leung’s Verdict)
The Stand News, June 24, 2018
https://thestandnews.com/politics/梁天琦暴動罪判決書/

香港一地两检条例刊宪 多人入禀司法覆核 (Motions filed for judicial review on co-location bill)
Voice of America, June 22, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/voanews-20180622-hong-kong-judicial-co-location-arrangement-bill/4450300.html