HRIC Daily Brief

14 cases exemplify the role played by lawyers in the rights defense movement, 2003–2015 China Change, August 19, 2015 http://chinachange...

Tianjin explosions: Journalism stands as official line stumbles China Digital Times, August 19, 2015 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/08...

Authorities in Tianjin rule out buying back flats damaged in explosions but homeowners standing firm South China Morning Post, August 19, ...

Chinese report details role of political connections in Tianjin blasts The New York Times, August 20, 2015 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/0...

HKU head of humanities slams “absurd in the extreme” delay in appointing pro-vice-chancellor South China Morning Post, August 19, 2015 h...

Tianjin disaster a wake-up call to change business culture in China South China Morning Post, August 19, 2015 http://www.scmp.com/commen...

十二届全国人大常委会第十六次会议24日开始在京举行, 继续审议刑法修正案(九)草案等 16th meeting of 12th NPC Standing Committee to start August 24, Beijing: deliberation of Crimina...

China's official response to emergencies is “censorship” Deutsche Welle, August 18, 2015 http://www.dw.com/en/chinas-official-respon...

“保持与大方向同步" Keeping in-step with the overall direction Beijing Evening News, August 18, 2015 http://www.kaixian.tv/gd/2015/0818/48231...

时事大家谈：天津大爆炸，政府严控信息，民众追问真相 (“Let’s Talk Current Affairs”: Tianjin explosion, government control of information, public questioning the truth)...

Student protesters who pre-empted Occupy Central face justice–11 months on South China Morning Post, August 19, 2015 http://www.scmp.com...

The politics of senseless tragedy Medium, August 17, 2015 https://medium.com/@cmphku/the-politics-of-senseless-tragedy-12cc9230fa4 Ch...

湖南律师蔡瑛长沙出境被阻止 (Hunan lawyer Cai Ying blocked from leaving China) Radio Free Asia, August 17, 2015 http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaoda...

China cracks down on websites accused of spreading “rumors” about the Tianjin blast Vice, August 18, 2015 https://news.vice.com/article/...

After Tianjin blasts, people demand action 天津爆炸后民众要求答复和行动 Voice of America, August 17, 2015 EN: http://www.voanews.com/content/death-to...

Tianjin blasts shake public confidence in leadership, analysts say South China Morning Post, August 17, 2015 http://www.scmp.com/news/c...

Expert tips: How to follow cybersecurity Foreign Policy, August 17, 2015 http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/08/17/expert-tips-how-to-follow-c...

Six challenges to Hong Kong’s judicial independence Hong Kong Free Press, August 17, 2015 https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/17/six-chal...

Without transparency, probe into Tianjin blasts will yield few answers South China Morning Post, August 18, 2015 http://www.scmp.com/com...

China's embattled lawyers British Broadcasting Corporation, Newshour Extra, August 15, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02yg6z4 ...