Commentary (评论)

时事大家谈：疫情蔓延全球，世界应该“感谢中国”吗？(Current Affairs: Should the world “thank China” for spreading coronavirus globally?)
Voice of America , March 6, 2020

Scrap the IPCC – we need a police complaints body Hongkongers can trust
Hong Kong Free Press, March 5, 2020

《消失的真相，消失的公義》——警察暴力缺乏問責將為動盪火上加油 (Hong Kong: Missing Truth, Missing Justice -- The Case And International Legal Framework For The Establishment Of A Commission Of Inquiry Into The 2019 Protests (summary))
Amnesty International, March 5, 2020

Related:
Hong Kong: Missing Truth, Missing Justice -- The Case And International Legal Framework For The Establishment Of A Commission Of Inquiry Into The 2019 Protests (full report)
Amnesty International, March 5, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uyghur Mother, Daughter Handed Lengthy Sentences in Xinjiang Prison for Overseas Ties
Radio Free Asia, March 03, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

西藏青年企业家多吉扎西案最新动向 (Updates on Dorje Tashi, young Tibetan entrepreneur serving a life sentence since 2010)
Voice of America, March 04, 2020

Counterterrorism (反恐)

中国出任联合国安理会轮值主席 分享"反恐经验" (China will share "counterterrorism experience" during its UN Security Council presidency in March)
Deutsche Welle, March 4, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

A Chinese Doctor Injected Herself With an Untested Coronavirus Vaccine
Vice, March 04, 2020

TRANSLATION: “AS LONG AS WE SURVIVE,” BY FANG FANG
China Digital Times, March 03, 2020

自由之家年度报告批评中共过去一年加剧压制公民自由 ("China keeps turning screw on civil liberties and free speech," says U.S.-backed campaign group Freedom House)
Voice of America, March 4, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

微信早于12月屏蔽疫情消息 "习近平"成敏感词 (Citizen Lab report: WeChat censors words, including “Xi Jinping,” related to the COVID-19 outbreak since December 2019)
Deutsche Welle, March 4, 2020

Related:
How Information on the Coronavirus is Managed on Chinese Social Media
The Citizen Lab, March 3, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Refusal to give married same-sex Hong Kong couple public housing ‘unconstitutional’, rules High Court
South China Morning Post, March 04, 2020

Hong Kong police lodge complaint with Communications Authority over RTHK’s satirical show
South China Morning Post, March 04, 2020

Related:
We interrupt this programme: Hong Kong watchdog scraps decades-old mandate that free-TV channels air RTHK shows
South China Morning Post, March 04, 2020

Doing it ourselves: How Hongkongers innovate to tackle coronavirus shortages
Hong Kong Free Press, March 04, 2020

Commentary (评论)

How can Hong Kong hope to be a smart city when the government can’t even distribute a HK$10,000 handout effectively?
South China Morning Post, March 04, 2020

轉傳假新聞是「顛覆國家政權」？以防疫為名的中國網路監控 (During coronavirus outbreak, is China fighting misinformation or threats to political stability?)
The News Lens, March 4, 2020

China’s Coronavirus Crisis Is Just Beginning
中国的疫情危机才刚刚开始
The New York Times, March 4, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆多名伊玛目被重判 疫情隔离措施持续 (Heavy sentences for Imam and followers in Xinjiang; ethnic minorities lose contact with family members as strict quarantine continues)
Radio Free Asia, March 3, 2020

Chinese Embassy in Turkey Confirms Detentions of Exiled Uyghur Family Members in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, March 2, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

长沙富能案程渊妻子施明磊因发呼救丈夫视频遭警方威胁 (Shi Minglei, wife of Changsha rights activist Cheng Yuan, threatened by police for posting video appeal for her husband’s release)
Weiquanwang, March 3, 2020

来自伍雷律师的呼吁：全国每一名律师连续三天转发安徽蒙冤律师吕先三案件！(Lawyer Wu Lei appeals to all lawyers in China to disseminate information on the case of lawyer Lu Xiansan who has been framed)
Weiquanwang, March 3, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

China censored COVID-19 news for weeks, say researchers
Channel News Asia, March 3, 2020

Chinese citizens are racing against censors to preserve coronavirus memories on GitHub
Quartz, March 3, 2020

How WeChat censored even neutral messages about the coronavirus in China
South China Morning Post, March 3, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

陈秋实、方斌失联 网友发起白宫请愿 (Netizens launched White House petition on the 3-week-long disappearances of citizen journalists Chen Qiushi and Fang Bin)
Deutsche Welle, March 3, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China doctors seek tougher discharge criteria after positive COVID-19 tests
Channel News Asia, March 2, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese Authorities Track People's Phones as Some Return to Work
Radio Free Asia, March 3, 2020

中國200個城市推行「健康碼」，人權團體：防疫軟體之後可能成為「監控工具」 (As 200 cities in China implement "health codes," human rights group warns of "monitoring tool" in the guise of anti-epidemic software)
The News Lens, March 3, 2020

中国网络管控新规上路 部分北京市民表示无奈 (China sets new rules for network management and control, some Beijing residents feel helpless)
Voice of America , March 3, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

'Unprecedented' mental health issues seen in Hong Kong amid COVID-19 fears
Channel News Asia, March 3, 2020

In Pictures: Officers ‘moved some objects,’ say police after force accused of destroying tributes to dead student
Hong Kong Free Press, March 3, 2020

Hong Kong’s face mask shortage highlights injustice inflicted on vulnerable communities
Hong Kong Free Press, March 3, 2020

預算案評分跌至40分創新低　香港民研鍾劍華：派錢買唔到人心 (Public opinion polls show 40% approval of the Hong Kong budget for 2020-2021, a historic low; expert: you can't buy support )
The Stand News, March 3, 2020

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接受《彭博》專訪　陳茂波稱不排除開徵銷售稅 (Hong Kong government to consider collecting sales tax)
The Stand News, March 3, 2020

深水埗露宿者稱遭便衣警毀家當、踩下陰　團體轟警可恥促道歉賠償 (Homeless in Sham Shui Po who were attacked and shamed by police demand apology and compensation)
The Stand News, March 3, 2020

隔離中心冇招標　中資食水特別深？(Are Chinese contractors profiting inequitably from no-bid contracts for t building emergency quarantine facilities?)
The Stand News, March 3, 2020

林鄭未否認向中央呈「篤背脊」「利用抗疫翻盤」報告 (Carrie Lam denies “blaming the protests for the failures of the anti-outbreak policies” and “accusing pro-establishment camp for abandoning her” in leaked report to Beijing)
The Stand News, March 3, 2020

滯留湖北其他地區港人冀政府加快安排協助返港 (Hong Kongers trapped in Hubei and other regions in mainland China urge government to speed up evacuation process)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 3, 2020

Hong Kong Journalists Hit Out at Police After Weekend of Renewed Protests
Radio Free Asia, March 2, 2020

Hong Kong Has Contained Coronavirus So Far — But At A Significant Cost
NPR, March 1, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China’s Coronavirus Crisis Is Just Beginning
The New York Times, March 3, 2020

思想病毒啟示錄 (The Chinese government is incubating a new virus to kill your critical thinking)
The Stand News, March 3, 2020

中国任联合国安理会轮值主席 北京国际影响力引关注 (China takes month-long presidency of UN Security Council, its international influence draws attention)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 3, 2020

周雪光专访：新冠疫情暴露“刚性”体制弊端 (Interview with Zhou Xueguang: Novel Coronavirus epidemic exposes flaws of a rigid system)
British Broadcasting Corporation, March 3, 2020

小端網絡觀察：中國網友抵制外國人永居權立法，非我族類其心必異？ (Online discussions of the Chinese immigration rule amendment exposes racism and xenophobia in China)
The Initium, March 1, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Big name brands accused of using Uygur ‘forced labour’ by Australian think tank
South China Morning Post, March 02, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

残疾聋女（无耳）何方美: 就爱女因疫苗致残无人负责的事实情况下，所进行的募捐维权控诉行为，被当局冠以寻衅滋事罪的法庭最后陈述 (Final statement of He Fangmei, mother of baby who received defective vaccine, charged with “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” for soliciting donations to cover her daughter's treatment in Huixian City.)
Weiquanwang, February 28, 2020

回到大监狱一年了 江天勇仍被软禁中 (Jiang Tianyong is still under house arrest since his release from prison 1 year ago)
Weiquanwang, February 28, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

China censors report of how authorities hid COVID-19 genome sequence test result for 14 days
Global Voices, March 02, 2020

China cracks down on 'sexual innuendo' and 'celebrity gossip' in new censorship rules
The Guardian, March 02, 2020

Related:
网信办最严新规生效 大陆网上只剩下正面消息 (The Cyberspace Administration of China enacted the toughest censorship rules to date, cracks down on negative content online)
Radio Free Asia, March 2, 2020

网信办禁“九类信息” 标题也要有规定 ( The CAC forbids "9 types of contents" and regulates content titles)
Radio Free Asia, February 28, 2020

China using visas for foreign reporters as a weapon, group says
Reuters, March 02, 2020

中国官方严控舆论 公民记者相继失联 “防火墙”失守？ (China tightens up information control during the novel Coronavirus outbreak)
Voice of America, February 29, 2020

李文亮调查未果，遗孀采访全网被删 (Authorities remove interview of Dr. Li Wenliang's widow from the Internet)
Radio Free Asia, February 28, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

【武漢肺炎】於《刺針》發文求援國際　廣東醫護被指造假　據報遭降職 (Medical staff in Guangdong punished for requesting assistance from the international community in well-known medical journal, the Lancet)
The Stand News, March 2, 2020