The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Monday, April 15, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

澳大利亚维族穆斯林呼吁政府向中国施压
In Australia, Muslims call for pressure on China over missing relatives
The New York Times, April 15, 2019

As many as 1,200 Uyghur detainees held in Gansu prison after secret transfer from Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

张扣扣死刑二审维持 争论质疑不止 (Death sentence upheld on appeal for “vengeance murderer” Zhang Koukou, controversy follows as court allows no mitigation on guilty plea)
Voice of America, April 14, 2019

China tries ethnic Mongolian historian for genocide book, in secret
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2019

[Rights lawyer Li Yuhan’s brother]: “We know that she is in very poor health”
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Weibo is taking down posts hashtagged #Les, short for lesbian
SupChina, April 15, 2019

F.B.I. bars some China scholars from visiting U.S. over spying fears
The New York Times, April 14, 2019

Chinese Game of Throne fans resigned to final season censorship
South China Morning Post, April 14, 2019

曾被官方批评“行为不端” 民谣歌手李志被三大音乐平台下架 (Folk singer Li Zhi banned on all three major online music platforms after Sichuan authorities halt concert tour for “improper behavior”)
Radio France Internationale, April 13, 2019

中国《新编学生字典》有“自慰”无“自由” (Definition of “freedom” removed from China’s student dictionary)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2019

台湾艺人点赞遭贴台独标签 新戏传遭换角 (Taiwan actress is boycotted online after giving ‘thumbs up’ to Weibo post criticizing mainlanders, rumored being dropped from upcoming film despite apology)
Radio Free Asia, April 12, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hong Kong NGO Dialogue in the Dark is changing the game to help young Chinese disabled people shine in the workplace
South China Morning Post, April 13, 2019

胡耀邦逝世周年前夕 故居追思会忆故人 (At memorial of Hu Yaobang’s death, citizens call for his rehabilitation)
Deutsche Welle, April 12, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

梵蒂岡國務卿冀中梵臨時協議「後有來者」(Vatican expresses hope that temporary agreement with China will have “successors”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 14, 2019

傳國際刑警組織不邀請參加大會 台方強烈不滿 (Taiwan urges recognition of separate jurisdiction and separate representation on international forums from China in response to reports that Interpol will not invite Taiwan to annual conference)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 13, 2019

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英、美、歐盟、加拿大都表態挺台灣參加WHA,WHO堅持先「兩岸諒解」(UK, U.S., EU, and Canada voice support for Taiwan’s attendance in World Health Assembly, but WHO insists “cross-strait understanding” before invitation is extended)
The News Lens, April 13, 2019

Videos: New mosque destroyed for being “too Arabic”
Bitter Winter, April 13, 2019

Many Chinese suffer discrimination based on their regional origin
The Economist, April 11, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

One month, 500,000 face scans: How China is using A.I. to profile a minority
The New York Times, April 14, 2019

China tells WTO that Australia’s ban on 5G technology is “obviously discriminative”
Reuters, April 13, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

【六四三十】逾百人長跑悼六四 陳健民同參與 (100 Hong Kongers take part in jogging event to commemorate 30th anniversary of June Fourth)
Inmediahk.net, April 15, 2019

林鄭:短期內提交民族黨報告予中央 (Carrie Lam says she will soon submit report to central government on National Party ban, with public disclosure within legal limits)
The Stand News, April 15, 2019

社區報眾籌再啟動 目標區選前助四區出版 (Community newspaper starts new round of crowdfunding call following success last year, aims to publish in 4 new districts before upcoming elections)
Inmediahk.net, April 13, 2019

台方三提台港司法互助請求無回應 陸委會籲香港簽署 (Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council urges long-term, systematic cooperation mechanisms with Hong Kong, says SAR gov’t had ignored three previous requests for assistance on murder case)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 12, 2019

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【逃犯條例】不會撤回草案 李家超冀盡快立法:我哋非常心急 (Security Bureau chief John Lee says gov’t is “very anxious” to pass amendment on extradition laws to deal with Taiwan murder case, will not retract bill)
The Stand News, April 12, 2019

法律界團體「法政匯思」發表《法治報告》,指「香港法治威脅來自北京」,提出60項建議 (Lawyers group publishes report on Hong Kong rule of law, says threat comes from Beijing, raises 60 recommendations)
The Initium, April 12, 2019

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Progressive Lawyers Group urges reform for Hong Kong’s anti-graft law, Societies Ordinance and police practices
Hong Kong Free Press, April 12, 2019

New Hong Kong equality watchdog chief says it should be “neutral” on gay rights, drawing ire from LGBT community
Hong Kong Free Press, April 12, 2019

Commentary (评论)

佔領者的罪名(文:黎恩灝)(The crimes of the Occupiers)
Ming Pao, April 15, 2019

威权协商:中国政治发展的协商转向(二)(Part 2: Authoritative deliberation—the change in negotiation strategies in China’s political development (2))
Financial Times, April 15, 2019

Interview: Unrepentant Umbrella Movement activist Tommy Cheung says people know what was right and wrong
Hong Kong Free Press, April 14, 2019

Friday, April 12, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China’s hi-tech war on its Muslim minority
The Guardian, April 11, 2019

新疆“十户联防” 普通人可棒杀“恐怖分子” (Xinjiang’s “10-household joint defense” regulations authorize citizens to beat “terrorists” to death; Muslims forced to memorize regulations, those late for rehearsals 3 times or who fail to recite articles accurately 10 times will be sent to camps)
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2019

拒绝提供清真寺捐建名单 新疆人大代表命悬一线 (Imam and NPC delegate Nabigaly Askerbek jailed for refusing to disclose list of mosque donors, reportedly near death in prison)
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2019

“CCP Orphans” in Kazakhstan: We want our parents back!
Bitter Winter, April 11, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

人民法院报刊文:坚决防止人为拔高或降低恶势力犯罪认定标准 (Commentary from People’s Court Paper urges prevention of arbitrarily changing definition of “vicious force,” stresses continuity, perpetuity and repetition)
The Paper, April 12, 2019

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请问习总书记 这是扫黑还是抹黑 (Dear Xi Jinping: Is this anti-triad, or just plain smearing?)
Radio France Internationale, April 12, 2019

维权律师余文生因言被捕一年 妻见欧美官员促保余免受酷刑 (Wife of detained human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng meets foreign diplomats and human rights officers, urges pressure on Chinese authorities to protect Yu from torture)
Radio France Internationale, April 11, 2019

加官员:康明凯和斯帕弗 遭中方不见天日拘禁 (No daylight for jailed Korvig and Spavor, says Canadian official after meetings with lawyers and family denied and no charges raised)
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2019

Chinese rights lawyer’s travel ban linked to defense of tortured colleague
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

国家网信办持续推进APP乱象专项整治,关停清理3万余个 (Cyberspace Administration of China bans 30+k apps, solidifies responsibility of Internet service providers, app-sharing platforms, and social media platforms to cut off spread of illegal apps)
The Paper, April 12, 2019

Chinese nationalist group stages two-hour “attack” on Uygur websites
South China Morning Post, April 11, 2019

去年转发“女主播衣着暴露戴红领巾”视频,三地3网民被训诫 (Citizens cautioned by police for July 2018 reblogging video of red-scarf-wearing woman)
The Paper, April 11, 2019

Censored on WeChat: How a fatal bus accident in Chongqing symbolized China’s “left turn”
Global Voices, April 10, 2019

瑞典研究:台灣遭外國政府假消息攻擊 受害全球最嚴重 (Swedish studies show Taiwan is worst victim of fake news from foreign governments)
Citizen News, April 10, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese Catholics stage sit-in at second Shaanxi church threatened by demolition
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Millions of Chinese youth “volunteers” to be sent to villages in echo of Maoist policy
Agence France-Presse, April 12, 2019

China’s state pension fund to run dry by 2035 as workforce shrinks due to effects of one-child policy, says study
South China Morning Post, April 12, 2019

The mysterious case of the disappearing China sanctions
Foreign Policy, April 11, 2019

倡武力統一旅美學者李毅 應邀赴台演講遭撤銷簽證限即日出境 (Taiwan revokes tourist visa of Chinese scholar who advocates military unification of Taiwan, citing national security grounds)
Ming Pao, April 11, 2019

37 Chinese firms and universities added to U.S. “unverified list,” telling suppliers to handle them with care
South China Morning Post, April 11, 2019

Local trade union officials express desire to support workers but acknowledge limitations
China Labour Bulletin, April 11, 2019

Human rights off the table at E.U.-China summit
China Digital Times, April 11, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Ban on TikTok app would harm free speech, China's Bytedance tells India's Supreme Court
Reuters, April 11, 2019

The man behind Huawei
Los Angeles Times, April 10, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Protecting rule of law in Hong Kong will be “uphill battle” says lawyers group, as they predict situation will get worse in city
South China Morning Post, April 12, 2019

Related:
法政匯思首份年度法治報告 批林鄭無視法治倒退質疑 「我們是否生活在兩個平行時空?」(In first annual rule-of- law report, Progressive Lawyers Group slams Carrie Lam’s indifference to receding rule of law in Hong Kong, claims she “lives in parallel universe”)
The Stand News, April 11, 2019

Hong Kong Rule of Law Report 2018: The Good Fight: Hong Kong’s Uphill Battle for the Rule of Law
Progressive Lawyers Group, 11 April, 2019

New chief of Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission warns against “hastily made law” to protect sexual minority rights
South China Morning Post, April 12, 2019

Commentary (评论)

威权协商:中国政治发展的协商转向(一)(Authoritative deliberation: The change in negotiation strategies in China’s political development)
Financial Times, April 12, 2019

佔中九子裁決現場側記:一場平靜風暴 (Sidenote at the scene of the OC9 verdict: A silent storm)
The Initium, April 11, 2019

How Hungary’s path leads to China’s Belt and Road
The Diplomat, April 11, 2019

在安全的名义下,被监视、被控制
Feeling safe in the surveillance state
The New York Times, April 11, 2019

《無聲的入侵》:中國在紐澳「大撒幣」,作為統治世界的試驗場 (“Silent Invasion”: China is raining gold in New Zealand and Australia as a test site for ruling the world)
The News Lens, April 11, 2019

《無聲的入侵》:中共如何在澳洲各大學進行「思想工作」?(“Silent Invasion”: How China conducts “ideology work” in Australia’s universities)
The News Lens, April 11, 2019

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China’s hi-tech war on its Muslim minority
The Guardian, April 11, 2019

This man’s aunt was jailed days after he met with Mike Pompeo over China’s Muslim crackdown
BuzzFeed, April 9, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Shenzhen police arrest soldier-turned-entrepreneur Zhang Wei, calling his China Create Capital a “mafia-like gang”
South China Morning Post, April 11, 2019

前北大保安因拍摄批评习近平的视频而被逮捕 (Former Peking University security staff arrested over video criticizing Xi Jinping and Xinjiang internment camps)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2019

张军在最高检首次知名法学期刊主编座谈会上指出 积极推动开展法官检察官律师共同培训 (Procurator-General urges coordinated training to achieve fusion of work among judges, procurators and lawyers, in a unified legal professional body)(
Legal Daily, April 10, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

中国网军出征 维吾尔人权团体脸书遭洗版 (Cheered on by state media, China’s 50-cent army launches coordinated social-media spam attacks on Uyghur human rights organizations)
Deutsche Welle, April 11, 2019

中国当局进一步钳制境内一部分推特用户 (Authorities further clamp down on Twitter users within China)
Voice of America, April 10, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Podcast: China’s exploited tech workers fight back
SupChina, April 10, 2019

Related:
中国“码农”维权 996模式引起国际关注 (“Code-farmers” start campaign on Github to boycott Internet service companies in fight for better working conditions)
Radio Free Asia, April 10, 2019

女权活动人士郑楚然发起“假装自由”行动与网友合照声援丈夫 (, “Feminist Five” member Zheng Churan starts “pretend to be free” social media campaign to call for release of husband Wei Zhili)
Voice of America, April 10, 2019

US urges China to let blocked lawyer travel for fellowship
Channel NewsAsia, April 11, 2019