US Senate passes Uygur Human Rights Policy Act
South China Morning Post, May 15, 2020
Friday, May 15, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
澳大利亚面对中国贸易反制不退缩 坚持国际调查新冠病毒来源 (Australia to pursue international investigation into origin of COVID-19 despite trade retaliation from China)
Voice of America, May 15, 2020
美国要求中国释放达赖喇嘛选定的班禅喇嘛 (U.S. urges China to release Panchen Lama, designated by the Dalai Lama)
Voice of America, May 15, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
TikTok被指控违反美国儿童隐私法规（TikTok accused of breaching U.S. child privacy regulations）
The Financial Times, May 15, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Anger as Hong Kong watchdog clears police over protest response
The Guardian, May 15, 2020
Related:
A Thematic Study by the IPCC
Independent Police Complaints Council, May 15, 2020
Hong Kong legislature pres. replaces democrat with pro-Beijing lawmaker as committee head after filibustering row
Hong Kong Free Press, May 15, 2020
【4.18大圍捕】泛民15人下周一提堂 長毛李卓人等5人將被加控煽惑罪 案件轉介區院審理 ( District Court hearing of 15 arrested democratic figures to begin Monday; Leung Kwok-Hung, Martin Lee and 5 others to face additional charge of “incitement”)
Apple Daily, May 15, 2020
6.12 衝突 反修例運動首名示威者承認暴動罪 22 歲救生員判囚 4 年 (First protester charged with rioting is sentenced to 4 years’ imprisonment )
The Stand News, May 15, 2020
香港必须建立与“一国两制”相适应的新教育体制 (Xinhua: Hong Kong must establish new education system conforming to "one country, two systems" framework)
Xinhua, May 15, 2020
大律師公會函曾國衞促解釋兩辦角色 (Hong Kong Bar Association urges Secretary of Constitutional and Mainland Affairs to explain the status and functions of the Liaison Office)
Ming Pao, May 15, 2020
Related:
Letter to Mr Tsang Kwok Wai Erick, the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs on the Status and Functions of the China Liaison Office (“LOCPG”)
Hong Kong Bar Association, May 15, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Daniel Dae Kim on ‘Asian-Americans’: Ugly History, Relevant Again
金大贤谈《亚裔美国人》：当种族主义的历史照进现实
The New York Times, May 15, 2020
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
中国疫苗受害儿童家长致函“两会” 呼吁吸取假疫苗历史教训 (In letter, parents of children victims of fake vaccines urge Two Congresses to heed history’s lesson)
Voice of America, May 14, 2020
China ramping up bullying and intimidation of activists in Canada, report says
The Globe and Mail, May 12, 2020
Related:
Human rights defenders increasingly face threats, intimidation over China advocacy: report
Amnesty International Canada, May 12, 2020
中共喉舌环时称北京考虑反制美国就新冠疫情灾难求偿行动 (State-controlled Global Times says Beijing is considering retaliatory measures against U.S. actions to seek compensation for the COVID-19 disaster)
Voice of America, May 14, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Police Officer Pepper Sprays Journalist Amid Renewed Hong Kong Protests
Radio Free Asia, May 13, 2020
As the journalist visa war between the US and China continues, Hong Kong is caught in the middle
Hong Kong Free Press, May 14, 2020
Hong Kong Law Society chief defends controversial decision to back certain candidates in polarised governing council election
South China Morning Post, May 14, 2020
監警會明發表反修例活動及警方行動專題審視報告 (Independent Police Complaints Council to release review report on anti-extradition law protests and police operations)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 14, 2020
Commentary (评论)
China’s ‘OK Boomer’: Generations Clash Over the Nation’s Future
《后浪》之争：一场有关中国未来的代际冲突
The New York Times, May 14, 2020
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
June Frouth (六四)
維園六四晚會或因疫情無法舉行 (Victoria Park June Fourth vigil may be canceled this year due to COVID-19)
Ming Pao, May 13, 2020
澳門「六四圖片展」30年來首被禁，民聯會區錦新：當局找到限制活動的理由 (Macao bans June Fourth exhibition for the first time in 30 years; member of Democracy Union slams authorities for using excuses)
The Initium, May 13, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
王全璋拟推翻“颠覆国家政权”裁决 (Lawyer Wang Quanzhang to challenge "subversion of state power" verdict)
Radio Free Asia, May 13, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Appeal court tackles Legco immunity as Hong Kong prosecutors renew push to try ousted lawmaker for disturbance
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2020
Hong Kong police ‘systematically infringed’ human rights of protest arrestees, local group argues in report destined for UN
South China Morning Post, May 13, 2020
Hong Kong police chief tried to discredit me, says girl who accused officers of gang rape
South China Morning Post, May 13, 2020
【4.18 大搜捕】聯合國人權辦事處 促港府撤控李柱銘、吳靄儀等 15 人 (Statement by UN High Commissioner’s Office urges dismissal of charges against 15 democratic figures)
The Stand News, May 13, 2020
Related:
Hong Kong urged not to silence peaceful protest with criminal charges
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, May 13, 2020
郭卓堅提司法覆核稱駱惠寧違《基本法》22條 高院拒受理 (High Court rejects request for judicial review of violation of Basic Law Article 22 by LOCPG director)
Ming Pao, May 13, 2020
教育局9月收回教育電視中心 港台：逾90員工受影響，需更多時間遷出 (Education Bureau to take back Education Television's operation by September; RTHK: more time is needed to relocate more than 90 affected employees)
CitizenNews, May 13, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Mother’s Day protests: The world cannot let China’s actions in Hong Kong go unnoticed
Hong Kong Free Press, May 13, 2020
「兩辦聲明」違背了國務院確立中聯辦的初衷──中聯辦奪權系列（中篇）(Statements of HKMAO and LOCPG contravene Article 22's original intent: On Liaison Office's Hong Kong takeover, Part 2)
CitizenNews, May 13, 2020
疫情之下大行其道的中国“战狼”外交会不会成为新常态 (Will China's "wolf warrior" diplomacy under COVID-19 pandemic become the new normal?)
Radio Free Asia, May 13, 2020
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
汶川大地震十二周年 强力监控下民间续悼念寻真相 (Under strict monitoring, people continue to mourn and seek truth at 12th anniversary of Wenchuan earthquake)
Radio Free Asia, May 12, 2020
美17个州检察长要求国会就新冠疫情问责中国 (In joint letter, attorneys general of 17 states urge Congressional hearing on China’s responsibility for COVID-19 epidemic)
Voice of America, May 12, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong gov’t pushes legislature to prioritise bill criminalising mockery of the Chinese national anthem
Hong Kong Free Press, May 12, 2020
Hong Kong police detention of 12-year-old reporter sparks press freedom debate, as gov’t warns youngsters to avoid protests
Hong Kong Free Press, May 12, 2020
Hong Kong police chief admits ‘undesirable’ treatment of press at protest
Hong Kong Free Press, May 12, 2020
New internal integrity office will monitor Hong Kong police conduct, chief says following spate of arrests
South China Morning Post, May 12, 2020
慈雲山有人聚集唱歌 警員多次入商場驅散 (Police use force and pepper spray to disperse singing gathering in Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre)
Now News, May 12, 2020
Commentary (评论)
消滅「六四」，比想像中近 (June Fourth’s erasure is happening faster than you think)
The Stand News, May 12, 2020
「兩辦聲明」違背了《基本法》22條的初衷——中聯辦奪權系列（上篇） (Statements of HKMAO and LOCPG contravene Article 22's original intent: On Liaison Office's Hong Kong takeover, Part 1)
CitizenNews, May 10, 2020
中国驻外使节为何成为“战狼”大使？(2): 喝狼奶长大 (Why have Chinese diplomats become "wolf warriors" abroad (Part 2): Growing up drinking wolf’s milk)
Voice of America, May 12, 2020
三十年来头一遭 澳门禁了天安门 (Macau bans June Fourth observance for the first time in 30 years)
Deutsche Welle, May 12, 2020
Monday, May 11, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
新疆维吾尔人参加美国国务院项目回国后遭拘禁（Sister Fights to Free Uighur Businessman Held in China After U.S. Trip）
The New York Times, May 11, 2020
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