骇人听闻！维吾尔农民依司马伊利. 斯迪克2017年被以宣扬极端主义罪判刑10年 半年后狱中再被判13年 合并执行20年有期徒刑 (Uyghur farmer, sentenced in 2017 to 10 years for “promoting extremism,” received 13 more years, bringing combined total to 20 years)
Weiquanwang, July 28, 2020
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Access to Information (公众知情权)
内蒙扎鲁特蒙文学杂志被禁 校内成吉思汗画像下架 (Literary magazine in Jarud Banner, Inner Mongolia, is banned; portraits of Genghis Khan are removed from schools)
Radio Free Asia, July 28, 2020
《南风窗》文章被全网删除 讲了什么？(Article in South Reviews is deleted—what does it say?)
Radio Free Asia, July 27, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Howey Ou, China’s version of Greta Thunberg, pays price for climate activism
South China Morning Post, July 28, 2020
新冠肺炎｜袁國勇BBC訪問：武漢官員曾掩飾疫情 內地淡化嚴重性 (Yuen Kwok-yung in BBC interview: Wuhan officials concealed and downplayed severity of epidemic)
HK01, July 28, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
China halts Hong Kong extradition treaties with Canada, Australia and UK
The Guardian, July 28, 2020
‘End of academic freedom’: University of Hong Kong to fire pro-democracy activist and law prof. Benny Tai
Hong Kong Free Press, July 28, 2020
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港大校委會學生代表：解僱戴耀廷是踐踏學術自由 (HKU Council student representative: Firing of Benny Tai tramples on academic freedom)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 28, 2020
Hong Kong elections: Carrie Lam ‘meets cabinet’ to discuss postponing Legislative Council polls, but no decision made yet
South China Morning Post, July 28, 2020
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01獨家│立法會選舉擬延遲一年 參選人報名作廢 明年須再報名 (HK Gov't plans to postpone LegCo election for 1 year, voiding all candidates' applications)
HK01, July 28, 202001獨家│港府擬提呈人大決議 賦權本屆立法會自動延長一年 (HK Gov't seeks NPC's authorization to postpone the upcoming LegCo election)
HK01, July 28, 2020
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
Reuters, July 27, 2020
Commentary (评论)
China Is Harvesting the DNA of Its People. Is This the Future of Policing?
中国大规模采集居民DNA，这会是执法的未来吗？
The New York Times, July 28, 2020
What Will Become of HKU’s Law School?
JEROMECOHEN.NET, July 28, 2020
Monday, July 27, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
土耳其维族导游寻母未果 友人告知已获刑 (Uyghur working in Turkey finds out mother, missing for 2 years in Xinjiang, is serving a 5-year sentence)
Deutsche Welle, July 27, 2020
解放报：继续在新疆生产是不负责任的行为 (Libération: Continued production in Xinjiang is irresponsible conduct)
Radio France Internationale, July 27, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Wife Says Rights Lawyer Ding Jiaxi Tortured in Shandong Detention Center
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2020
廣州街頭反國安法 內地維權人士被刑拘遭酷刑 家屬：手腳被扣起成「人球」 (Guangzhou rights activist is criminally detained and tortured for protesting National Security Law for Hong Kong; family says authorities bound her up into a “human ball” for days)
The Stand News, July 26, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
投诉越来越多 CGTN有可能在英国遭禁 (Facing multiplying complaints, CGTN may be banned in the UK)
Deutsche Welle, July 27, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Surveillance state: 18 of the world’s 20 most monitored cities are in China
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2020
India bans 47 more Chinese mobile apps
Channel News Asia, July 27, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong says no more int’l lobbying as democrats reply to gov’t election questions
Hong Kong Free Press, July 27, 2020
Hong Kong gov’t grills 9 pro-democracy election hopefuls on political stance as candidates prepare for disqualification
Hong Kong Free Press, July 26, 2020
政治風雲失教席 邵家臻非首個 其中一人更曾教過游蕙禎 (Bottle Shiu Ka-chun and “Godfather of localism” are among teachers fired in a political storm)
HK01, July 27, 2020
接受《大公報》專訪 海關關長鄧以海：守衛國安做到銅牆鐵壁 關員將受國安法培訓 (Hermes Tang, Commissioner of Customs and Excise of Hong Kong, in Tai Kung Pao interview: Custom agents to go through training to build an iron wall to safeguard national security)
The Stand News, July 27, 2020
Friday, July 24, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Tycoon Ren Zhiqiang who criticised Chinese leadership facing prosecution
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2020
伊力哈木获颁共产主义受难者基金会人权奖 (Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation honors Ilham Tohti with Human Rights Award)
Voice of America, July 24, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China orders US consulate in Chengdu to close as tensions rise
The Guardian, July 24, 2020
蓬佩奥发表“新铁幕演讲” 呼吁世界和中国人“改变中国共产党” (In "New Iron Curtain Speech," Pompeo urges the world and Chinese people to "change the conduct of Communist Party of China")
British Broadcasting Corporation, July 24, 2020
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Speech by Secretary of State Michael Pompeo: “Communist China and the Free World’s Future”
U.S. Department of State, July 23, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
研究称大疆无人机控制应用存在安全漏洞 (Popular Chinese-Made Drone Is Found to Have Security Weakness)
The New York Times, July 24, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong protests: trio cleared of rioting, but husband and wife guilty of radio offence
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2020
National security law: EU proposes cutting off Hong Kong’s access to goods used in surveillance and ‘internal repression’
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2020
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
190团体吁终结新疆强迫劳动 向服饰品牌施压 (Groups call for end to forced labor in Xinjiang, pressure aimed at apparel brands)
Deutsche Welle, July 23, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
因批习获罪? 任志强被指贪污遭开除党籍移送法办 (Guilty for criticizing Xi? Ren Zhiqiang, expelled from CPC, faces criminal prosecution for corruption)
Radio France International, July 23, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
“重拳利剑” - 中国开启新一轮网络整治 ("Heavy fist and sharp sword": China launches new campaign to bring Internet under control)
Deutsche Welle, July 23, 2020
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国家网信办针对网络传播秩序突出问题亮利剑出重拳 集中整治商业网站平台和“自媒体”违法违规行为 (CAC takes sharp sword and heavy fist against acute problems in Internet dissemination order, centralizes control of violations of laws and regulations by commercial and “self-media” web platforms)
cac.gov.cn, July 23, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
China ‘set to shut US consulate’ in response to Houston closure, and denies Covid-19 is a factor
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2020
US prosecutors say Chinese researcher is evading arrest in San Francisco consulate
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2020
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