HRIC Daily Brief

江天勇“自认其罪” 辩护律师谴责环球时报 (Jiang Tianyong “admits guilt,” his defense lawyers condemn Global Times) Deutsche Welle, March 2, 2017 http://bit....

China congress: BBC team forced to sign confession British Broadcasting Corporation, March 3, 2017 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-ch...

China’s citizens are complaining more loudly about polluted air The Economist, March 2, 2017 http://www.economist.com/news/china/217179...

Forget the Great Firewall ... China is beefing up its ability to police all cyberspace South China Morning Post, March 2, 2017 http://w...

Hong Kong law on oaths must change before four legislators can be unseated, court told South China Morning Post, March 2, 2017 http://ww...

Is Xi Jinping's political ambition bad for China? Deutsche Welle, March 2, 2017 http://www.dw.com/en/is-xi-jinpings-political-ambiti...

China accuses rights activist of “fake news” fabricating torture Reuters, March 2, 2017 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rights-i...

Police, interceptors swoop on petitioners, activists as thousands converge on Beijing Radio Free Asia, March 1, 2017 http://www.rfa.org/e...

Former SOE executive sentenced to 16 years for graft Xinhua, February 28, 2017 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-02/28/c_136092190....

China warns against cyber “battlefield” in Internet strategy Reuters, March 1, 2017 http://in.reuters.com/article/us-china-internet-idI...

Hong Kong tries to unseat pan-democratic lawmakers in oaths row Radio Free Asia, March 1, 2017 http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hon...

许志永出狱倒计时 征稿活动获广泛响应 (Countdown until Xu Zhiyong is released from prison, campaign calling for submissions to express support for him receives...

Minitrue: Delete article “voiceprint analysis can recognize swindlers” China Digital Times, February 28, 2017 http://chinadigitaltimes.n...

Report: Religious followers in China push back despite tightened controls Radio Free Asia, February 28, 2017 http://www.rfa.org/english...

Officials ban dozens of religious practices, foreign missionaries in China's Xinjiang RFA独家：新疆强制落实26条非法宗教细则 全面禁止非官方宗教活动 Radio Free As...

Hong Kong government asks court to unseat four lawmakers for “theatrical” oaths carrying political messages South China Morning Post, Marc...

709律师家属群体等获“奥斯卡中国自由人权奖”, 颁奖典礼在好莱坞星光大道举行 (Families of 709 lawyers receive “Oscar Award for Freedom And Human Rights in China,” award ceremony...

China’s top colleges to face ideological inspections South China Morning Post, February 23, 2017 http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies...

Hundreds of Volkswagen workers in northeast China demand equal pay China Labor Bulletin, February 27, 2017 http://www.clb.org.hk/conten...

U.N. human rights experts unite to condemn China over expulsions of Tibetans 联合国人权专家谴责中国驱逐藏区僧尼 The New York Times, February 27, 2017 EN...