Xinjiang (新疆)

China says 13,000 “terrorists” arrested in Xinjiang since 2014
Reuters, March 18, 2019

Related:
China strikes at terrorism, extremism in accordance with law: White paper
Sina, March 18, 2019

Chinese envoy calls Muslim detention centers “campuses”
Voice of America, March 15, 2019

Related:
China defends Xinjiang centers for Muslims, but aims to “downsize”
Reuters, March 15, 2019

China to prosecute top-ranking Uyghur official for corruption
Reuters, March 16, 2019

海外哈萨克人倡游行示威 促释放塞力克江 (Overseas Kazakhs to rally for release of jailed Serikzhan Bilash suspect he was coerced in video opposing rally)
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China keeps “education” centers for prostitutes
Agence France-Presse, March 18, 2019

六四酒案周五開審 律師拒談開庭地點 (Detained for 3 years for “inciting subversion,” makers of satiric wine label about June Fourth finally get trial)
Ming Pao, March 18, 2019

捍卫人权 新疆张海涛被判重刑 其妻吁国际关注 (Wife of Zhang Haitao, Han activist serving 19 years for advocating for Xinjiang Muslims, urges international attention; no visits or communication allowed)
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2019

刘守民：提高国家赔偿金数额，给当事人最有效的救济 (NPC representative Liu Shoumin proposes removing cap on state compensations for infringement on rights to life, health)
Legal Daily, March 15, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese university puts students to WeChat test to pass social media course
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2019

Why China silenced a clickbait queen in its battle for information control
The New York Times, March 16, 2019

Censored on WeChat: The disappearance of Ye Jianming, former chairman of CEFC China Energy
Global Voices, March 15, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

“我们这种怪咖”：台湾太阳花世代的政治新力量 (“Weirdos like us”: The new political power rising from Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement)
The New York Times, March 18, 2019

Vatican says China should not fear “distrust or hostility” from Catholic Church
Reuters, March 17, 2019

从难民到“模范少数族裔”：一批美国人的上海根 (From refugees to “model ethnic minorities”: The Shanghai roots of a group of Americans)
The New York Times, March 16, 2019

Tibet struggle’s slow slide off the global radar as Dalai Lama ages
Agence France-Presse, March 16, 2019

Related:
Is this the last Dalai Lama?
ChinaFile, March 15, 2019

Activists in Hong Kong and Taiwan feel heat as China fears “separatist” collusion
Reuters, March 15, 2019

Chinese netizens’ response to New Zealand mosque attacks
What’s On Weibo, March 15, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese school principal sacked over claims moldy food found in canteen
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2019

Concerns grow over Chinese influence at UN Human Rights Council
Radio Free Asia, March 15, 2019

Related:
联合国人权理事会核可中国参加第三轮国别人权审议报告 (UN Human Rights Council adopts China human rights report, China responds: “China rejects interference in China’s internal affairs under the excuse of human rights,” “firmly walks on the path of human rights development with Chinese characteristics”)
Xinhua, March 16, 2019

U.S. at UN takes aim at China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Agence France-Presse, March 16, 2019

Free flow of ideas absent in China’s “Two Sessions,” observers say
Voice of America, March 15, 2019

中华人民共和国外商投资法 (NPC passes Foreign Investment Law, effective Jan 1, 2020; “Foreign investment shall comply with Chinese laws and not endanger national security”)
National People’s Congress, March 15, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Suspicion of Huawei, from 5G to under the sea
China Digital Times, March 14, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

梁天琦等4人被控參與暴動案　陪審團開始退庭商議 (Jury considers verdict in retrial of Edward Leung riot case)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 18, 2019

審議國歌法許智峯被指未經同意發言被趕離會議室 (Legislator expelled from LegCo meeting for “speaking without permission” to oppose chairman’s strict deadline for written questions on national anthem bill)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 18, 2019

Activist “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung barred from entering Japan to attend trial of Hongkongers
Hong Kong Free Press, March 18, 2019

Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong officials lied to UN Human Rights Council about city’s high degree of autonomy, activists say
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2019

Give Hong Kong more leeway and separatism will subside, leading mainland Chinese constitutional scholar tells Beijing
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2019

European Union voices concern over Hong Kong’s plan to allow extraditions to mainland China
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2019

Related:
Beijing weighs in on Hong Kong extradition plan, urging doubters to respect the legal process, after Law Society calls for alternatives
South China Morning Post, March 16, 2019

9 protesters arrested at extradition demo released on bail, as group condemns guard for restraining female activist
Hong Kong Free Press, March 16, 2019

Related:
“Legalized kidnapping”: Hong Kong activists arrested following sit-in over China extradition law
Hong Kong Free Press, March 15, 2019

Hundreds of Hong Kong students skip school in call for action on climate change, joining global day of protest
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2019

Commentary (评论)

孔子學院沒有孔子，只剩一群追隨「無道之君」的讀書人 (When Confucius institutes are no longer Confucian)
The News Lens, March 18, 2019

China’s Xinjiang propaganda
Jerome A. Cohen, March 18, 2019

The Guardian view on Xinjiang’s detention camps: Not just China’s shame
The Guardian, March 17, 2019

China’s brutal “boarding schools”: Beijing’s indoctrination centers for Muslim Uyghurs are stark violations of human rights
The New York Times, March 17, 2019

China’s double standard on terrorism: While Beijing clamps down on Muslims in its own territory, it provides cover for Pakistan’s support of extremist groups
The Diplomat, March 15, 2019

再訪 Ian Johnson：宗教復興遭遇收緊治理，中國要打一場「靈魂之戰」嗎？(Interview with Ian Johnson: As religious revival meets stringent governance, is China trying to fight a “battle over the soul”?)
The Initium, March 15, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

U.S. mulling measures against those behind abuses in China's Xinjiang
Reuters, March 15, 2019

新疆维权人士在哈国被强迫认罪 (Kazakh activist Serikzhan Bilash, released on house arrest, was recorded, forced to sign documents confessing and agreeing to use government-appointed lawyer)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2019

Even China’s “model” Uyghurs aren’t safe: Uyghurs who have tried hard to assimilate into the majority Han Chinese culture have not been spared from detention
The Diplomat, March 14, 2019

At UN, West criticizes Xinjiang crisis
China Digital Times, March 14, 2019

Related:
“Disappointing and frustrating”: U.S. urges Muslim nations to condemn China’s Xinjiang abuses
Agence France-Presse, March 14, 2019

Chinese delegates introduce human rights progress in Xinjiang at UN side-event
People’s Daily, March 14, 2019

维吾尔人华盛顿影展 揭示中国政府暴行 (Photo exhibition in Washington, D.C., reveals the Chinese government’s atrocities against Uyghurs)
Voice of America, March 15, 2019

Related:
Pictures at an exhibition: The Uyghurs calvary displayed
Bitter Winter, March 14, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese lawmakers propose lower age of criminal responsibility
Sixth Tone, March 14, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Reddit has become a battleground of alleged Chinese trolls
Buzzfeed News, March 14, 2019

Chinese proposal aims to clean up live-streaming in the name of underage internet users
SupChina, March 14, 2019

China says it wants more “independent” think-tanks; however, they must be independent “with Chinese characteristics”
The Economist, March 14, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Cao Shunli died five years ago. She stood up to China on human rights, and so must we
The Guardian, March 14, 2019

Citing Foreign NGO Law requirements, U.S.-based NGO opts out of China summit
ChinaFile NGO Project, March 14, 2019

Chinese exchange student seeks political asylum after public denunciation of Xi
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2019

Playwright Yang Zhefen shines a painful light on bullying culture in China
Radii China, March 14, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中国拒联合国人权整改建议 国际社会谴责 (International community condemns China’s rejection of UN recommendations on human rights situation)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2019

Related:
Inconvenient truths at China’s UN rights review: Chinese rejection of reform underscores plight of Muslims in Xinjiang
Human Rights Watch, March 13, 2019

China: Blatant disregard of UN human rights experts’ recommendations
Amnesty International, March 14, 2019

Government makes a mockery of UN human rights review
FIDH, March 14, 2019

最高法院暫緩取消與台灣自貿 薩爾瓦多候任總統：重新審視與北京關係 (El Salvador to re-evaluate relationship with Beijing as top court suspends termination of Taiwan trade agreement)
Ming Pao, March 15, 2019

Related:
Responding to El Salvador president-elect, China denies it meddles
Reuters, March 15, 2019

Behind China’s move to block Masood Azhar’s listing, a strategic reason
Hindustan Times, March 14, 2019

UN experts renew calls for probe into death of Cao Shunli
UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, March 14, 2019

China, relocated: Tales from China’s homes away from home
Sixth Tone, March 14, 2019

Chinese authorities tighten restrictions in Qinghai amid Tibetan uprising anniversaries
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2019

2018年美国的人权纪录和2018年美国侵犯人权事记 (China publishes 2018 Report on U.S. Human Rights, citing gun violence, discrimination against Muslims, Internet surveillance, sexual harassment, immigration policies, withdrawal from Human Rights Council)
Xinhua, March 14, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Huawei 5G: NATO considers action over security concerns as Trump pushes for U.S. domination
Independent, March 14, 2019

Google’s work in China benefiting China's military: U.S. general
Reuters, March 14, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

香港眾志闖政總　政府「強烈譴責」　警抬走9名示威者 (Police arrest 9 protesters as Demosisto members rally at government headquarters to oppose extradition law amendments)
Ming Pao, March 15, 2019

White House invites pro-democracy politicians to explain situation in Hong Kong as officials scrutinizing China prepare study on city’s separate trading status
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2019

Hong Kong Cardinal John Tong announces measures against sex abuse of church minors, saying there is “no place for culture of silence”
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2019

Climate Strike Hong Kong: Student protesters urge gov’t to include youth reps in environmental bodies
Hong Kong Free Press, March 15, 2019

Related:
Climate Strike Hong Kong: Gov’t reaction to class boycott is ironic, short-sighted and dangerous
Hong Kong Free Press, March 15, 2019

UK may include human rights provisions in future Hong Kong trade deals, as minister says handover deal still active
Hong Kong Free Press, March 14, 2019

美国人权报告：北京破坏香港自治 (Beijing encroaching on Hong Kong’s autonomy, says U.S. human rights report)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2019

Related:
Washington points to Hong Kong National Party ban and disqualification of pro-democracy lawmakers as cause for concern in latest human rights report
South China Morning Post, March 14, 2019

Commentary (评论)

China’s selective version of Marxist theory is a puzzle
Financial Times, March 14, 2019

俄媒评中国“两会”：还是前苏联那一套 (Two Congresses is modeled after former Soviet Union, says Russian media)
Radio Free Asia, March 14, 2019

修改法例成串謊言　保安當局所為何事 (Why does Hong Kong’s Security Bureau insist on fugitive laws amendments made up of lies?)
The Stand News, March 14, 2019

当国家法律鼓励间谍行为
Where spying is the law
The New York Times, March 14, 2019

China’s assault on human rights is the one thing bringing Washington together
Washington Post, March 14, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

1.5 million Muslims could be detained in China's Xinjiang: Academic
Reuters, March 14, 2019

U.S. says China’s treatment of Muslim minority worst abuses “since the 1930s”
Reuters, March 13, 2019

Related:
Country reports on human rights practices for 2018: China (includes Tibet, Hong Kong, and Macau)
U.S. Department of State, March 13, 2019

U.S. steps up criticism of China for detentions in Xinjiang
The New York Times, March 13, 2019

Critic who exposed China’s Muslim camps is detained, even across the border
The New York Times, March 13, 2019

Uyghurs outside of Xinjiang being watched
Bitter Winter, March 13, 2019

Translation: “He deserves respect”
China Digital Times, March 13, 2019

Related:
Three poems by detained Uyghur poet “Tarim”
China Digital Times, March 13, 2019

“I Can’t Sleep: Homage to a Uyghur Homeland”: A Q&A with photographer Lisa Ross
ChinaFile, March 12, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Case of jailed Chinese rights lawyer “erased” from Tianjin court system
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2019

Top Chinese court reveals 819 defendants were found not guilty nationwide last year
Caixin, March 13, 2019

Related:
最高法近年平反46起重大冤错案，已有多起涉经济产权类案件 (Supreme People’s Court corrected 46 wrongful convictions involving 94 individuals in past 3 years)
The Paper, March 13, 2019

最高法晒出成绩单：3年执结案件1936.1万件 执行到位4.4万亿元 (Supreme People’s Court report to NPC: 150 punishments under 11 categories for judgment defaulters, 3.66 million defaulters complied after pressure)
Legal Daily, March 13, 2019

Background: Jiang Yefei 姜野飞
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 13, 2019

性侵儿童案件定罪量刑标准需完善 (Sentencing guidelines for cases of sexual assault on children need improvements, says Procurator-General)
Beijing News, March 14, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Students at China’s top university administered “political loyalty” surveys
SupChina, March 13, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Ji Sizun named 2019 recipient of Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 14, 2019

河北律师卢廷阁失踪 朋友发求助信寻人 (Family of Hebei human rights lawyer missing after proposing constitutional reforms seeks help from lawyers’ association)
Radio Free Asia, March 13, 2019

推特直播直批习近平 大陆留学生说做了最还打算 (Chinese student studying in Taiwan criticizes Xi Jinping in livestream, says he’s ready for the worst)
Radio France Internationale, March 13, 2019

Report of moldy food in Chengdu school sparks investigation and protests
SupChina, March 13, 2019