Hong Kong (香港)

50蒙面人梨木樹拆連儂牆　街坊稱遭追打 (Residents say they were chased and beaten as 50 masked individuals demolished Lennon Wall in Kwai Chung; police made no arrests, and helped attackers get taxis)
Ming Pao, January 8, 2020

Opposition to LGBT+ legal rights in Hong Kong at historic low – CUHK survey
Hong Kong Free Press, January 8, 2020

Hong Kong protests: district council sets up task force to investigate mob attack at Yuen Long MTR station
South China Morning Post, January 7, 2020

Related:
Tough to find people to join review committee on police behaviour, says Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam
Hong Kong Free Press, January 7 2020

林鄭月娥︰不應走獨立調查委員會這條路 ("We should not walk down the path of an independent commission of inquiry," says Carrie Lam)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 7, 2020

【元朗 7.21】建制組織成員法院外聲援 61 歳被告　斥林卓廷「勾引」白衫人犯法 (Pro-establishment groups rally to show support for seven people charged for participating in Yuen Long attacks, saying democratic legislator "seduced" white-clad attackers into breaking the law)
Stand News, January 7, 2020

旺角衝突暴動罪成在囚　盧建民攝影集料 2 月面世　部分收入捐 612 基金、星火等 (Lo Kin-man, photographer jailed for 7 years in 2016's "Fish Ball" protests, publishes photo album to raise funds for protests and appeal)
Stand News, January 7, 2020

‘I will fight tyranny’: Newly-elected Hong Kong localist, 25, becomes chair of North District Council
Hong Kong Free Press, January 7, 2020

Related:
葵青區議會唱《願榮光》 譴責警暴促林鄭下台 建制離席抗議 (Kwai Ching District Council sings "Glory to Hong Kong" in first meeting, condemns police violence and urges Carrie Lam to step down)
Inmediahk.net, January 7, 2020

民建聯「議會監察」四成員旁聽南區區議會 盼全新定位破舊立新 (Pro-Beijing party DAB sets up group to sit-in and monitor district council meetings and functions after defeat in elections)
Inmediahk.net, January 7, 2020

Commentary (评论)

As India finds, and Hong Kong’s protesters should learn, the good fight is fought over an inclusive moral vision
South China Morning Post, January 8, 2020

【專訪】何韻詩　國際舞台上言說香港抗爭 (Interview with Denise Ho: Telling the story of Hong Kong's fight on the global stage)
Stand News, January 7, 2020

Hong Kong: Create Independent Investigation of Police
Human Rights Watch, January 7, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

維權律師郝勁松涉尋釁滋事被拘 (Human Rights lawyer Hao Jinsong detained following series of "Xiamen meeting" arrests)
Ming Pao, January 6, 2020

‘Disloyal and two-faced’ Chinese provincial boss accused of ignoring Xi Jinping’s orders facing prosecution
South China Morning Post, January 4, 2020

中国规定对缓刑罪犯电子定位不可超过3个月 (China passes new law that specifies maximum 3-months GPS tracking on criminals with suspended sentences)
Radio Free Asia, January 3, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

《少年的你》：中共才是人民唯一信仰？現實主義題材淪為大型政宣片 (The bumpy road for "Better Days" in China: Urban realist films turned into propaganda tool)
The News Lens, January 5, 2020

中國運動員挪威受訓 要求下架法輪功書籍遭拒 (Local library in Norway rejects demand from China's skiing team to remove Falun Gong-related books)
Ming Pao, January 5, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

【流亡台灣】支援逃亡抗爭者　收集前線物資　台灣牧師黃春生：天國無林鄭份 (Heaven will not welcome Carrie Lam: Interview with Taiwanese pastor providing aid to Hong Kong protesters who fled across the strait)
Stand News, January 6, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

A Mysterious Virus in Central China Has Infected Dozens, Raising Fears of a New Epidemic. Here's What to Know
TIME, January 6, 2020

Related:
Wuhan-linked pneumonia cases in HK double after 8 more reported
Eji Insight, January 6, 2020

武漢「不明原因肺炎」排除SARS，2003年後中國建立了怎樣的監測體系？(Causes unknown in pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan: What monitoring system did China establish after Sars in 2003?)
The Initium, January 6, 2020

China’s new urban dwellers really still live in the countryside, study says
South China Morning Post, January 6, 2020

New coach says China men's football players must be ready to fight
Sina, January 6, 2020

How Zimbabwe’s new parliament symbolises China’s chequebook diplomacy approach to Africa
South China Morning Post, January 5, 2020

The real reason China wants peace in Afghanistan
South China Morning Post, January 4, 2020

The Netherlands’ New Year greeting did not go down well in China
Quartz, January 3, 2020

Taiwan Passes Anti-Infiltration Act Ahead of Election Amid Opposition Protests
The Diplomat, January 3, 2020

疑受中国政府压力 藏传佛教“菩提学会”解散 (Buddhist group in Tibet disbanded, followers suspect pressure from Chinese government)
Radio Free Asia, January 3, 2020

China’s Secret Weapon Abroad: Tourists
The Nation, January 3, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Former Google Executive Blasts Company on China
Bloomberg, January 3, 2020

Related:
谷歌前高管:谷歌背弃“不作恶”与中国沙特合作 (Google's former head of international relations blasts company for abandoning "don't be evil" motto in working with China)
Radio France Internationale, January 3, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

香港中联办突然换帅，骆惠宁接替王志民
China Replaces Its Top Representative in Hong Kong With an Enforcer
The New York Times, January 4, 2020

Related:
New chief of China's HK liaison office hopes city returns to 'right path'
Channel NewsAsia, January 6, 2020

US photography professor who covered ongoing protests barred from Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, January 6, 2020

Taiwan election is make or break for fleeing Hong Kong protesters
Reuters, January 5, 2020

Dozens held in Hong Kong after violence at parallel trading march
The Guardian, January 5, 2020

Related:
【上水和你行】民主黨譴責警方擅自宣布遊行結束　毫無警告下圍捕市民 (Democratic Party condemns police for termination of peaceful march just 20 minutes in, arbitrary arrests made without warning)
Ming Pao, January 5, 2020

警上水「和你行」突襲圍捕拘42人 稱：上咗年紀嘅，唔好搞 (Police arrest 42 in "sudden attack" on peaceful march in Sheung Shui)
Inmediahk.net, January 5, 2020

Britain proposed to boost Hong Kong’s autonomy after return to Chinese rule in 1997 through de facto constitutional court, files show
South China Morning Post, January 6, 2020

Hong Kong teacher suspended for classroom tirade against ‘cockroach’ protesters
South China Morning Post, January 4, 2020

Senior part-time Hong Kong police officer suspended over suspected leaking of protest operational plans on New Year’s Eve
South China Morning Post, January 3, 2020

Hong Kong police identify officer linked to shooting that left foreign journalist blind in one eye, but refuse to release name
South China Morning Post, January 3, 2020

Related:
辯方6度去信索文件不果 官命令案件主管站立 斥：警方永遠拖到最後 (Magistrate slams prosecution for gross delay after police refuse to provide necessary documents after six requests)
Inmediahk.net, January 3, 2020

“有钱就走吧”：香港人的未来在哪里？
Hong Kong Considers the Future: ‘If You Can Afford It, Leave’
The New York Times, January 3, 2020

Commentary (评论)

When will Hong Kong get back to normal? There is no ‘normal’ to get back to
Hong Kong Free Press, January 5, 2020

Is your photo album subversive? How border phone checks are intimidating visitors to China
Hong Kong Free Press, January 5, 2020

國際慈善機構，請站在香港人及普世價值的一方 (International charities, please stand by Hong Kongers and universal values)
Stand News, January 5, 2020

Arrests over protest fundraising are just part of Hong Kong’s criminalisation of political dissent
Hong Kong Free Press, January 4, 2020

As China’s internet giants expand their global reach, they bring Chinese censorship to the world
South China Morning Post, January 4, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China detains more than 12 lawyers and activists in end of year crackdown – rights groups
Agence France-Presse, January 3, 2020

Related:
China Detains Eight Activists, Questions More After Dec. 13 Meeting in Xiamen
Radio Free Asia, January 2, 2020

向習近平畫像潑墨被囚精神病院逾兩年　董瑤瓊近日獲釋　父稱變癡呆判若兩人 (Dong Yaoqiong, girl who splashed ink on Xi Jinping's portrait, is released from mental institution after 1 plus year; father fears her deteriorated mental state a result of forced medication in custody)
Stand News, January 3, 2020

全国人大将开通网上信访平台：通过“中国人大网”注册登录 (National People's Congress to set up online petitioning platform)
The Paper, January 2, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

官方未澄清疑似SARS病例 网民转发信息八人被警传唤 (Eight citizens summoned by police for sharing information on unidentified pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan)
Radio Free Asia, January 2, 2020

Related:
【武漢肺炎】高鐵西九龍站無防疫告示　武漢乘客無戴口罩 (No health warning signs in high-speed rail station, passengers from Wuhan allowed to enter Hong Kong without face masks, say they have not heard of outbreak)
Ming Pao, January 2, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China to promote occupational skill ranking system
Sina, January 3, 2020

China’s Climate Diplomacy 2.0
The Diplomat, January 2, 2020

Police Collect Children’s Blood Without Parents’ Consent
Bitter Winter, January 2, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

【元旦大圍捕】首批被捕者獲保釋：路經遭圍捕　被要求換灰衫褲　大部分人未見律師 (Arrested protesters forced to wear grey uniforms and slippers when released from police station, majority are delayed access to lawyers)
Stand News, January 3, 2020

Related:
【元旦大圍捕】公安條例容許警方定義「暴動」　監警會國際專家小組成員斥違《基本法》(International expert who withdrew from IPCC investigation criticizes kettling-arrest tactic in New Year’s march says current law allowing police to define "riot" violates rights protected under Basic Law)
Stand News, January 3, 2020

學者不排除當局透過大圍捕迫使和理非人士與勇武派割席 (Scholar says mass arrests might be police's tactic to cause rift between peaceful and radical protesters)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 2, 2020

Officer removed lawmaker’s goggles to pepper spray him as he displayed ‘passive resistance,’ Hong Kong police say
Hong Kong Free Press, January 2, 2020

新公務員工會批警方終止遊行　政府發稿：公務員不應批評執法行動　如違守則將嚴肅處理 (Civil servants union criticizes early termination of peaceful march, while government warns it to stay silent or face consequences)
Stand News, January 3, 2020

Hong Kong teachers' union is one inciting 'white terror' not us, says Education Bureau
South China Morning Post, January 3, 2020

Related:
立法會教育事務委員會通過成立小組研究學校教材 (Legco education committee to establish working group to review teaching materials in schools)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 3, 2020

Hong Kong protests: civil rights group accuses police of breaking international law after three observers are arrested
South China Morning Post, January 2, 2020

Related:
強烈譴責警方阻撓和拘捕三名人權觀察員 (Civil Rights Observer condemns police for obstructing and arresting three human rights observers)
Stand News, January 2, 2020

Teacher seeks evidence to sue Hong Kong’s top cop after being partially blinded by police projectile
Hong Kong Free Press, January 3, 2020

Hong Kong district councillors kick off new term with pledge to pursue protesters' demands amid anti-government movement
South China Morning Post, January 2, 2020

Commentary (评论)

HKFP Lens: The year that changed Hong Kong forever – May James’s best shots from the frontlines, Part 2
Hong Kong Free Press, January 3, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

哈国人权组织创办人缓刑期满获自由 (Kazakh rights group founder Serikzhan Bilash released on December 30)
Radio Free Asia, January 1, 2020

China took their parents: the Uighur refugee children of Turkey
Agence France-Presse, January 1, 2020

‘The Darkness Only Deepens’: A Decade Of Stories Of Loss In Xinjiang
SupChina, January 1, 2020

中国如何将新疆穆斯林少数民族改造为工人大军
Inside China's Push to Turn Muslim Minorities Into an Army of Workers
The New York Times, December 31, 2019

Xinjiang's Descent Into Darkness
Foreign Policy, December 30, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China Sentences Wang Yi, Christian Pastor, to 9 Years in Prison
The New York Times, December 30, 2019

Related:
China jails Protestant pastor Wang Yi for 9 years for 'inciting' subversion
Agence France-Presse, December 30, 2019

US calls on China to release jailed Early Rain church founder Wang Yi
South China Morning Post, January 1, 2020

China: "Appalling" jail sentence for outspoken pastor makes mockery of religious freedoms
Amnesty International, December 30, 2019

前代表律師稱王怡因講道被控煽動顛覆國家　判決不公義 (Wang Yi's former legal representative calls Wang Yi’s incitement conviction—for preaching— unjust)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 30, 2019

Five Chinese human rights lawyers, activists detained after secret gathering
South China Morning Post, January 1, 2020

Related:
Urgent Action: China Must Release Activists/Lawyers Detained for Peaceful Assembly
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 2, 2020

川維權律師來港受阻被拘 (Sichuan rights lawyer prevented from going to Hong Kong, then taken from his home; peers worry recurrence of 709)
Ming Pao, January 2, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

China internet: Top talking points of 2019 and how they evaded the censors
BBC, December 31, 2019

"脸书"防范台湾大选假新闻侵蚀社媒平台 (Facebook prepares to combat fake news from mainland in upcoming Taiwan presidential elections)
Voice of America, December 30, 2019

Related:
Facebook to set up 'war room' in Taiwan ahead of elections
Taiwan News, December 31, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

人权律师团发表新年献词 形容中国人权大溃烂大倒退 (In new year speech, Chinese human rights lawyers slam "big erosion and setback" in human rights in China)
Radio Free Asia, January 2, 2020

Related:
做好准备，迎接未来 ——中国人权律师团律师2020年新年献辞 (Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Group 2020 new year address)
Independence Chinese Pen Centre, January 1, 2020

Twelve works of art that chart the emotional upheavals of the Hong Kong protests
Quartz, December 31, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

External forces targeting Macau as well as Hong Kong, Chinese official says
South China Morning Post, January 2, 2020

Taiwan president’s New Year address defends law aimed at Beijing influence
South China Morning Post, January 2, 2020

China’s Monumental Year
Foreign Policy, January 1, 2020

中国治藏新模式：思想管控对抗宗教影响 (New mode of Chinese governance in Tibet: Using thought control to combat religious influence)
Radio Free Asia, December 31, 2019

'China has a grand, strategic plan. We don't': how Djibouti became a microcosm of Beijing's growing foothold in Africa
South China Morning Post, December 31, 2019

China Convicts 3 Researchers Involved in Gene-Edited Babies
The Diplomat, December 31, 2019

Related:
China jails 'gene-edited babies' scientist for three years
BBC, December 30, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong in New Year's Day protests: police
Reuters, January 2, 2020

Related:
【有殺錯無放過】星島：警採新戰略極速大圍捕　部分人或不涉案 (Swift, mass-scale arrests a new tactic by police, sources say; officer admits rounding up non-suspects)
Stand News, January 2, 2020

銅鑼灣大圍捕　警擴大封鎖範圍阻拍攝　記協批如同新聞封鎖　衝擊新聞自由底線 (Hong Kong Journalist Association slams kettling operation in mass-arrest in Causeway Bay as tantamount to news blockade)
Stand News, January 2, 2020

A million attend pro-democracy demo, say organisers, as Hong Kong police halt protest early amid vandalism, tear gas
Hong Kong Free Press, January 1, 2020

‘Resist tyranny, join a union’: Huge turnout as Hongkongers hit the streets for New Year’s Day protest
Hong Kong Free Press, January 1, 2020

屯門假「便衣警」警署附近截查市民　六旬男遭搶走21萬現金 (Robbers posing as plainclothes police officers stop and search citizens near police station, fleeing with 210,000 HKD in cash)
Ming Pao, January 2, 2020

Hong Kong protests: lawmakers and leaders from 18 countries urge Carrie Lam to set up independent panel to probe police conduct
South China Morning Post, January 1, 2020

警拘 5 人涉協助暴動　指使用非法無線電發布警方布防資訊 (Police arrest five on charges of aiding rioting after they used radio to broadcast information of police front line)
Stand News, January 1, 2020

Education Bureau says it needs to act against Hong Kong teachers found guilty over protest-related misconduct to ensure students’ interests and defend the image of the profession
South China Morning Post, January 2, 2020

Related:
Hong Kong education chief warns principals may be fired if they support teachers under investigation over protests
Hong Kong Free Press, December 30, 2019

Interview: Hong Kong: reporter blinded covering protests on her bid to sue police
The Guardian, December 31, 2019

天水圍6男女貼文宣被圍捕　孕婦跪地嘔吐未獲即時送院 (Police arrest six in Tin Shui Wai for posting on Lennon Wall, make pregnant woman vomiting from forced kneeling wait hours for medical treatment )
Ming Pao, December 31, 2019

Crossing the line: Off-duty police officer, paramedic wade into tear gas to aid injured Hong Kong protesters
South China Morning Post, December 30, 2019

Hong Kong inmates need better living conditions and complaints system before ‘smart prisons’, human rights group says
South China Morning Post, December 30, 2019

Hong Kong’s police were once revered. Now they’re just a blunt tool, ex-cop says
Los Angeles Times, December 28, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Interview with Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute: Hon Kong's civil polls might be facing censorship)
The Initium, January 2, 2020

「黃色經濟圈」轉型建基於產業廣泛化 (Expansion of "Yellow Economic Circle" in Hong Kong hinges on diversification)
Stand News, January 1, 2020

Equality watchdog chief’s words on same-sex marriage point to inaction and deference to discrimination
Hong Kong Free Press, January 1, 2020

Hong Kong’s Looming 2047 Question
The Diplomat, January 1, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆镇压行动中的维吾尔族儿童
In China’s Crackdown on Muslims, Children Have Not Been Spared
The New York Times, December 30, 2019

美国会推进涉疆法案，制裁拘禁穆斯林的中国官员
Congress Wants to Force Trump’s Hand on Human Rights in China and Beyond
The New York Times, December 30, 2019

Thousands Rally in Indonesia, Malaysia to Protest China’s Treatment of Uyghurs
Radio Free Asia, December 27, 2019

Related:
‘Get out, China’: Indonesian Muslims march to protest against treatment of Uygurs
South China Morning Post, December 28, 2019

China Denies Jailed Former Xinjiang University President Sentenced to Death
Radio Free Asia, December 27, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese court sentences Early Rain Church pastor to nine years jail for subversion
Reuters, December 30, 2019

六四天網黃琦二審維持原判 囚巴中12年 (Activist Huang Qi's sentence upheld during appeal, to serve 12 years prison term in Bazhong)
Ming Pao, December 30, 2019

China axes 'custody and education' system which subjected sex workers to forced labour
Independent, December 29, 2019

Related:
China scraps extra-judicial forced labor for sex workers
Reuters, December 28, 2019

‘Nothing except lies’: Ex-inmate hits back at China over prison labour row
Agence France-Presse, December 29, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

中國官媒引述「香港新疆事務屬中國內政」　韓外交部指文在寅被曲解　向中方轉達正確版本 (South Korea's Ministry of Affairs says Chinese state media misquoted president Moon Jae-in, did not reaffirm Hong Kong and Xinjiang issues are China's internal affairs)
Stand News, December 30, 2019

Taiwan's citizens battle pro-China fake news campaigns as election nears
The Guardian, December 30, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

2020台湾大选：总统候选人电视辩论聚焦“一国两制”、香港示威和《反渗透法 》(One Country Two Systems, Hong Kong protests, and anti-infiltration law: Taiwan presidential candidates debate before 2020 elections)
BBC, December 29, 2019

Related:
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen says talks with Beijing could resume
South China Morning Post, December 30, 2019

China Expands Drug-Buying Program to Cut Costs for Patients
Bloomberg, December 29, 2019

China’s coal production on the rise, along with reports of mining accidents
South China Morning Post, December 28, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

人臉辨識監控無第三方監察ㅤ澳門科技業界人士︰權力可以無限大 (Macau's technology sector concerned at police's use of facial recognition for surveillance without third-party supervision)
Stand News, December 28, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong to end year with multiple protests, kick off 2020 with big march
Reuters, December 30, 2019

Hong Kong student beaten by police diagnosed with PTSD, abandons upcoming exams
Hong Kong Free Press, December 30, 2019

Related:
台灣教會支援約二百港人　大部分學生有創傷症候群徵狀 (Taiwan church offers humanitarian aid to 200 Hong Kongers who fled the city, says most students suffer from PTSD)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 30, 2019

港鐵新工會爭公開7.21、8.31CCTV 主席：想擺脫「黨鐵」之名為市民服務 (Newly formed MTR workers union urges disclosure of surveillance footage for Yuen Long and Prince Edward attacks)
Inmediahk.net, December 30, 2019

Related:
江永祥：有人帶示威者入元朗　牽引 721 襲擊　否認最先到場軍裝警「逃走」("Someone brought protesters to Yuen Long" and led to 7.21 attacks, says police in interview; denies officers "fled" after first arriving on scene)
Stand News, December 30, 2019

社協：去年48宗在囚人士企圖自殺　應獨立檢討 (NGO received 48 reports of prisoners trying to commit suicide in jail this year, urges independent review of complaint mechanisms)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 30, 2019

Pro-Beijing party scrambling to find 200 jobs and restore morale of staff crushed in Hong Kong elections
South China Morning Post, December 30, 2019

葉建源認為楊潤雄說法非常不恰當　將校長置於政治風眼 (Legislator slams Secretary for Education after threats that headmasters who support teachers suspended for protest-conduct could face disqualification)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 29, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protests: school principal hoping to bring warring sides together one sharing session at a time
South China Morning Post, December 29, 2019

早前稱自願參與　楊潤雄今指要求出版社提交通識教科書 (Education chief reaffirms "voluntary participation" while reports say publishers required to submit Liberal Studies textbook for review)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 29, 2019

All I want for Christmas is a free Hong Kong: how activists used festive cards to get the word out
Hong Kong Free Press, December 29, 2019

Hong Kong district council elections: will victories for three openly gay candidates pave the way for improved LGBT rights in the city?
South China Morning Post, December 29, 2019

Taiwan seeking legal help from Hong Kong has ‘nothing to do with politics’
South China Morning Post, December 29, 2019

The Hong Kong resistance is only just getting started
Quartz, December 28, 2019

Hong Kong police paid $17 million in allowances related to protest
Hong Kong Free Press, December 28, 2019

In Hong Kong, local entrepreneurs champion the pro-democracy cause
Hong Kong Free Press, December 28, 2019

Hong Kong's year in seven intense emotions
BBC, December 28, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Why China’s crackdown on academic freedom will backfire
South China Morning Post, December 29, 2019

Hong Kong’s election Catch-22: if the vote was valid, you’re disqualified; if it wasn’t, then you lose your seat
Hong Kong Free Press, December 29, 2019

The ‘Infinity War’ in the Streets of Hong Kong
The New York Times, December 27, 2019

India and China may have border disputes, but they find common ground on dealing with protests
South China Morning Post, December 27, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆伊犁居民外出须填写请假审批表 (Residents of Ili prefecture required to seek "vacation approval" for leaving their village)
Radio Free Asia, December 26, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China Sentences Ex-Chairman of Hengfeng Bank to Death
Bloomberg, December 26, 2019

Wife of Jailed Chinese Rights Attorney Sees No Improvement in His Mental State
Radio Free Asia, December 26, 2019

新书揭露中国滥发“红通”迫害异议 (New book by activist reveals how China abuses Interpol Red Notice to persecute dissidents)
Radio Free Asia, December 24, 2019

上海维权人士宫敏赓因发表支持香港民主运动言论 遭行政拘留5日 (Activist in Shanghai detained for five days over speech supporting Hong Kong movement)
WeiQuanWang, December 23, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Charter changes and book burning underline party control of education
China Digital Times, December 26, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

‘Grand Theft Auto’ is new battleground for protests in HK
Taipei Times, December 26, 2019

Huang Xueqin: “To resist tyranny, start small”
China Digital Times, December 23, 2019

Turkish protesters march in support of Uighurs after Ozil comments
Reuters, December 20, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Beijing envoy warns EU against ‘disastrous’ curbs on China companies
Financial Times, December 26, 2019

“宗教中国化”：编订社会主义《古兰经》? (A new Quran?: China to reinterpret religious ideologies in further push for "sinification of religion")
Deutsche Welle, December 26, 2019

Japanese Lawmaker Is Arrested in Casino Bribery Investigation
The New York Times, December 25, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

State Support Helped Fuel Huawei’s Global Rise
The Wall Street Journal, December 25, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Union groupings square off for numbers match
The Standard, December 27, 2019

早報：港府指責《華盛頓郵報》報導偏頗，稱港警使用武力符合國際標準 (Hong Kong government accuses Washington Post of biased and "groundless" reporting, insists police use of force is in line with international standards)
The Initium, December 27, 2019

大檢控是「依法治港」抑或司法災難？——專訪大律師吳靄儀 (Interview with Margaret Ng: Are mass prosecutions "governing Hong Kong by law" or a judicial disaster?)
The Initium, December 27, 2019

Third day of Christmas clashes in Hong Kong as riot police and protesters roam shopping malls
Agence France-Presse, December 27, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong Protesters Aren't Taking Christmas Off
Vice, December 26, 2019

Hong Kong Police Harass Protesters, Shoppers, Residents With Searches, Checks
Radio Free Asia, December 26, 2019

【睇片 ‧ 曲線證常濫捕？】大埔蒙面便衣警被當示威者　防暴警一度箍頸、推牆制服「自己友」(Video: riot police attack undercover police by mistake)
Stand News, December 26, 2019

【睇片】被警刻意公開身份證資料　《立場》記者晚上再遭指揮官指罵「認得你、搞事、黑記、依間報館有問題」("Problematic tabloid": Stand News reporter targeted by police commander again after officer reveals journalist's HKID to livestream)
Stand News, December 27, 2019

Related:
Privacy chief says grounds for complaint after cop shows reporters’ Hong Kong ID card to cameras
Hong Kong Free Press, December 27, 2019

反對政治迫害印傭 Yuli 500名巿民團結抗爭 (500 Hong Kongers rally in support of deported Indonesian domestic worker)
Inmediahk.net, December 25, 2019

“不敢再回去”：香港书商在台湾的流亡人生 ("I don't dare return": A life in exile for Hong Kong bookseller in Taiwan)
The New York Times, December 24, 2019

「Be water」成金融時報年度字詞：港示威者策略影響各地示威 ("Be water" crowned word of the year for influence on global protests)
Ming Pao, December 23, 2019

Related:
Year in a word: Be water
Financial Times, December 21, 2019

Commentary (评论)

China cannot just rely on its economic might to silence the growing army of critics
South China Morning Post, December 27, 2019

所以，台灣真的需要《反滲透法》嗎？(Does Taiwan need an anti-infiltration law?)
The News Lens, December 27, 2019

《妖風：全球民主危機與反擊之道》：中國「銳實力」，媒體、大學、政商與慈善無聲入侵 (Ill Winds: China's sharp power is infiltrating media, universities, charities and polit-business spheres)
The News Lens, December 27, 2019

Star Wars: How Taiwan’s Celebrities Became Pawns in the Cross-Strait Struggle
The Diplomat, December 26, 2019

中国的新民间宗教
China's New Civil Religion
The New York Times, December 23, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Chinese ambassador refutes US claims about Xinjiang
Uprising Today, December 26, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China set to abolish forced labour detention system for sex workers
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019

Concerns Grow For Disappeared Chinese Rights Activists At Christmas
Radio Free Asia, December 25, 2019

Chinese transgender graduates struggle to obtain new degree certificates after surgery
South China Morning Post, December 24, 2019

Tesco圣诞卡疑案：中国否认强制外籍罪犯劳动
Tesco Christmas card factory in China denies 'forced labour'
BBC, December 23, 2019

Related:
Chinese prison in Tesco scandal offers ‘re-education’, and served pizza at Christmas, its boss says
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019

Ex-inmate hits back at China ‘lies’ over prison labour row
Hong Kong Free Press, December 24, 2019

Single Chinese woman sues hospital over refusal to freeze eggs
Al Jazeera, December 25, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Colours of the Mountain author Da Chen dies at 57
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019

Sonny Bill Williams: Rugby star latest to criticise China over Uighurs
BBC News, December 23, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Women in China say #MeToo on broader range of issues in 2019
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019

Related:
They Said #MeToo. Now They Are Being Sued.
The New York Times, December 26, 2019

China Bans Christmas Gatherings Among Its Christians
Radio Free Asia, December 24, 2019

China's Meituan vows improvements after delivery man kills supermarket worker
Reuters, December 23, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China releases footage of live fire drills as it warns over fresh Hong Kong protests
The Telegraph, December 25, 2019

South Korea rejects China’s version of President Moon’s Hong Kong remarks
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019

China warns any attempts to 'interfere' in Hong Kong are 'doomed to fail' in end of year message
The Independent, December 24, 2019

Related:
In call with Trump, China's Xi says US interfering in its affairs
Al Jazeera, December 20, 2019

Indonesia Won’t Intervene in China’s Affairs over Uyghurs, Presidential Chief of Staff Says
Radio Free Asia, December 24, 2019

Japan's Abe urges Hong Kong freedoms in Xi meeting
Agence France-Presse, December 22, 201

Rights Monitor Group Tracking 60,000 North Korean Workers in Northeastern China
Radio Free Asia, December 23, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

2019 was the year AI became a political, human rights and trade issue. Where does this leave China’s AI superstars?
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019

Huawei’s 5G ambitions under pressure in Britain over Xinjiang
South China Morning Post, December 24, 2019

Exclusive: Malware broker behind U.S. hacks is now teaching computer skills in China
Reuters, December 24, 2019

China is getting smarter - but at what cost?
BBC News, December 24, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong policeman who live-streamed journalist’s personal data to thousands during protest condemned
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019

Hong Kong protesters accused of 'reckless' violence over Christmas
The Guardian, December 26, 2019

Related:
Police use tear gas, pepper spray as Hong Kong Christmas protests turn ugly
Hong Kong Free Press, December 25, 2019

Hong Kong protests: student arrested for possessing explosive chemicals and smoke bombs on Christmas Eve denied bail
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019

Teenager in stable condition after falling from rooftop balcony of Hong Kong restaurant
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019

Hong Kong police fire teargas to disperse Christmas Eve protests
The Guardian, December 24, 2019

Related:
‘We are not giving up’: Hong Kong marks Christmas Eve with mall clashes and tear gas
Hong Kong Free Press, December 25, 2019

HSBC issues fresh statement to distance itself from police crackdown on protest fundraiser after demonstrators vandalise Hong Kong branch on Christmas Eve
South China Morning Post, December 25, 2019

Hong Kong protests: police will not close roads for Christmas Eve celebrations in Kowloon as demonstrators plan to go ahead with illegal rally
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019

Protest amnesties 'not concession'
The Standard, December 24, 2019

‘Not ideal’ to call protesters cockroaches, says police PR cop after officer claims it could be a compliment
Hong Kong Free Press, December 24, 2019

Hong Kong police will not rule out ongoing protests as reason behind rise in robberies
Hong Kong Free Press, December 24, 2019

Did Beijing send five Hong Kong civil servants to UN as an olive branch to city’s youth in hope of quelling protests?
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019

Hong Kong teen who fired at police was part of gang that planned to ‘slaughter’ officers during protest rally, court hears
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019

The Cantonese words at the heart of Hong Kong’s 2019 protest vocabulary
Quartz, December 23, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Christmas clashes are a sad reminder of need for effective solutions
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019

Over six months of protests, Hong Kong’s leaders may have been ‘too simple, too naive’
South China Morning Post, December 26, 2019

Detention on bridge muddies the waters
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019

Hong Kong gov’t supporters are overlooking implications of the election disqualification ruling
Hong Kong Free Press, December 23, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang security crackdown sparks Han Chinese exodus
Financial Times, December 22, 2019

China slams EU parliament over Uighur sanctions resolution
Channel NewsAsia, December 20, 2019

US Senators Urge UN Gen-Sec to Raise China’s Abuses in Xinjiang With Member States, Key Councils
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2019

In Malaysia, China’s PR blitz on Uygurs in Xinjiang sparks anger
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019

Uyghur Developer Confirmed Jailed For Life, Dozens of Relatives and Employees Sentenced
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

'This is not rule of law': detention of Huawei workers sparks backlash
The Guardian, December 23, 2019

中国被指用“监狱奴工” 英国零售商在华暂停生产
Tesco halts production at Chinese factory over alleged 'forced' labour
BBC, December 22, 2019

Related:
Tesco suspends Chinese supplier of Christmas cards over prison labour claims
Reuters, December 22, 2019

Website connected to Chinese tabloid runs interview with Hongkonger it claims was detained on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
South China Morning Post, December 21, 2019

China police remove prominent labour activist in home raid
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

ESPN 引央視消息：若奧斯爾不再上陣　將復播阿仙奴賽事 (CCTV says it will resume airing Arsenal's games if Mesut Ozil does not play: ESPN)
Stand News, December 23, 2019

Related:
Without Mesut Ozil in squad, Arsenal clash at Everton aired by Chinese TV
ESPN, December 23, 2019

Arsenal's Ozil deleted from Chinese computer game following criticism of Uighur treatment
ESPN, December 19, 2019

China ‘cuts live feed’ of Democratic debates when abuse of Muslims in Xinjiang discussed
Independent, December 21, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Translation: After Hong Kong visit, rights lawyer Chen Qiushi barred from leaving China
China Digital Times, December 20, 2019

Suicide case sparks online debate
China Media Project, December 19, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

西藏脱贫攻坚指挥部：西藏所有县（区）全部脱贫摘帽 (All counties in Tibet lifted out of poverty, authorities claim)
The Paper, December 23, 2019

中国官方罕见公开提同性婚姻合法化引发讨论与猜测 (Chinese authorities' rare mention of same-sex marriage sparks debate and second-guesses)
BBC, December 23, 2019

Related:
China Hints It May Open the Door to Same-Sex Marriage
Bloomberg, December 20, 2019

China mulls civil unions
The Standard, December 23, 2019

【澳門惡法實施】手機SIM卡須實名登記 允「秘密警察」隱藏身份執法 (Macau's new cybersecurity law requires real-name registration for SIM card purchases, allows "secret police" to hide identity)
Apple Daily, December 22, 2019

China criticizes U.S. defense bill as interference
Reuters, December 21, 2019

反制颁奖给桂民海 中国禁2贸易团访瑞典 (China cancels visits by Swedeish business groups in retaliation to rights prize awarded to jailed Gui Minhai)
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2019

China Sets New Restrictions on Tibetan Religious Festival in Lhasa
Radio Free Asia, December 20, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

五角大楼鼓励开源5G 反制华为
Pentagon wants open-source 5G plan in campaign against Huawei
Financial Times, December 23, 2019

Why China's AI players are struggling to evolve beyond surveillance
Nikkei Asian Review, December 18, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

【9.29 金鐘衝突】控方申 12 星期後再訊　所有辯方反對　揭事隔 4 個月控方未交仼何證據 (No evidence filed in four months: Defense lawyers slam delay by prosecution seeking further adjournment for defendants charged with rioting)
Inmediahk.net, December 23, 2019

【不一樣的聖誕】網民自製多款連登豬、Pepe 聖誕卡　毋忘五大訴求 (Pepe and LIHKG Piggy: Hong Kongers make protest-themed Christmas cards for those in detention)
Stand News, December 23, 2019

related:
Hong Kong braces for Christmas holiday protests
Reuters, December 23, 2019

湯漢聖誕賀辭籲政府聽民意　盡速成立獨立調查委員會 (In Christmas address, Catholic church cardinal John Tong urges government to listen and establish independent commission of inquiry)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 23, 2019

【睇片】警罵示威者「曱甴」　警民關係主任︰正面去睇，曱甴係好有生命力 (Police defend officers calling protesters cockroaches: "Look at it positively, cockcroaches are very resilient”)
Stand News, December 23, 2019

Arrest at Uighur solidarity demo in Hong Kong, as riot police point pistol at protesters
Hong Kong Free Press, December 22, 2019

台漢涉港劫案　陸委會促積極提供事證　港府表反感：沒法律容許司法協助 (Hong Kong robbery fugitive arrested in Taiwan, Hong Kong authorities refuse assistance offered by Taiwan but "will accept surrenders")
Ming Pao, December 22, 2019

Related:
Taiwan and Hong Kong trade insults over robbery suspect in extradition row
South China Morning Post, December 23, 2019

Hong Kong protesters face off with police in mall protests
Channel NewsAsia, December 21, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong suspect fired at officers: police
Agence France-Presse, December 21, 2019

Hong Kong teachers risk punishment if they post ‘hate speech’ on social media or are arrested for serious crimes, says education chief
Hong Kong Free Press, December 21, 2019

【抗暴之戰】天水圍中彈少年蘇醒離開ICU 可進食及說話惟反應遲緩 (Teenager shot in head by teargas canister wakes after more than a month in coma, responses slow, recovery prospects uncertain)
Apple Daily, December 21, 2019

IPCC probe into Hong Kong police’s handling of protests to come under legal scrutiny
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protests: double blow for Carrie Lam as judges snub chance to lead investigation into unrest, and Beijing rules out inquiry into police use of force
South China Morning Post, December 21, 2019

How murder, kidnappings and miscalculation set off Hong Kong’s revolt
Reuters, December 20, 2019

Related:
路透:中共中纪委是逃犯条例幕后推手 (CCP Disciplinary Commission is the real proponent for Hong Kong's extradition bill: Reuters)
Radio France Internationale, December 21, 2019

After Xi Jinping’s Macau trip, analysts predict patriotic education and national security in Hong Kong’s future
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019

Commentary (评论)

在街上，有人給她擁抱，有人會哭　印尼記者Veby：我覺得很奇妙 (Indonesian journalist shot blind by police reveals struggle with PTSD)
Ming Pao, December 22, 2019

【相片故事】貓義工與被催淚的旺角貓 (The cats caught in tear gas and the volunteer who saved them)
Stand News, December 22, 2019

In Pictures: Hong Kong’s volunteer frontline medics rush to treat protest casualties
Hong Kong Free Press, December 21, 2019

What do we call Hong Kong’s nameless “2019 protests” in 2020?
Quartz, December 20, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

欧洲议会呼吁制裁中国官员 关注维吾尔人权 (European Parliament urges sanctions against Chinese officials and attention on human rights for Uyghurs)
Deutsche Welle, December 19, 2019

专访：中国的新疆政策已超越犯罪的定义 (Scholar: China's Xinjiang policy is beyond criminal)
Deutsche Welle, December 19, 2019

俄罗斯穆斯林领袖开始批评中国的新疆政策 (Muslim leader in Russia voices criticism on China's Xinjiang policy)
Voice of America, December 19, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中國駐瑞典大使：桂民海活得很好　所涉案件絕非人權案 (Gui Minhai is living well and his case has nothing to do with human rights, says Chinese ambassador in Sweden)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 20, 2019

微信留言六个字开玩笑判囚九个月 (Man jailed for 9 months for ISIS joke on WeChat)
Radio Free Asia, December 19, 2019

Chinese activist who helps sanitation workers detained, friends say
Reuters, December 19, 2019

Related:
Labor NGO Founder, Volunteer, Intern Detained in China's Guangdong
Radio Free Asia, December 19, 2019

Chinese student complains police failed to investigate knife attack where ‘very powerful people’ were involved
South China Morning Post, December 19, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

世界律师大会真相曝光 代表促独立执法的发言被取消 (Speech by representative of International Association of Lawyers cancelled at Global Lawyers Forum)
Radio Free Asia, December 19, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. should not finalize China trade deal unless detained Canadians are released: Trudeau
Reuters, December 19, 2019

Can China sustain its human rights vision with Xinjiang and Hong Kong in spotlight?
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019

China cools Sweden business ties after minister awards prize to Gui Minhai
The Guardian, December 20, 2019

China will not let foreign forces to interfere in Hong Kong, Macau: Xi
Reuters, December 20, 2019

美众院外委会通过西藏法案 藏人谢美国彰显公义 (Dalai Lama expresses thanks as U.S. House of Representatives passes act on Tibet)
Radio Free Asia, December 19, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China targets 41 apps in privacy clamp
The Standard, December 20, 2019

Zooming out on Chinese surveillance technology
China Digital Times, December 18, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

警拘捕星火同盟四人涉洗黑錢 凍結七千萬 (Police arrest Spark Alliance staff on money laundering charges, to freeze donations)
Inmediahk.net, December 19, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong police arrest 4 for ‘money laundering’ and freeze HK$70m used to support pro-democracy protesters
Hong Kong Free Press, December 19, 2019

HSBC distances itself from police crackdown on protest fundraiser accused of money laundering
South China Morning Post, December 20, 2019

上月關閉「星火」戶口　滙豐：非草率決定，與香港近況無關 (HSBC says closure of Spark Alliance's bank account in November was "unrelated to current HK situation")
Stand News, December 20, 2019

教育局命80被捕教師教學助理即時停職　楊潤雄：用更嚴厲行動「糾正錯誤」(80 teachers and teaching assistants arrested in relation to protests, Education Bureau says tougher action needed to "correct mistakes")
Ming Pao, December 20, 2019

Related:
At least five Hong Kong teachers accused of protest-related misconduct were not given a chance to defend themselves before Education Bureau, union says
South China Morning Post, December 19, 2019

許智峯眾籌330萬私人檢控警暴 要求先披露內地製催淚彈成份 (Legislator Ted Hui crowdfunds to raise private prosecutions against police, including for protester shot with life-rounds and to press disclosure of tear gas ingredients)
Inmediahk.net, December 19, 2019

【龍門任警擺】6青年九龍城涉揮棍練Parkour被捕 星火律師跟進 (Six arrested for practising parkour while carrying sticks)
Apple Daily, December 19, 2019

Social workers take to Hong Kong streets to urge international community to join fight against city’s ‘humanitarian crisis’
South China Morning Post, December 19, 2019

Commentary (评论)

舉報、燒書、改章程⋯⋯「自由而無用」的靈魂，在中國遭遇了什麼？ (The fate of "free but useless" souls in China)
Initium, December 19, 2019

Sexual violence against Hong Kong protesters – what’s going on?
Amnesty International, December 19, 2019

Mesut Özil should be able to say what he likes about subjects he cares about
The Guardian, December 19, 2019

Nationalism Ruined My Chinese Friendships
SupChina, December 19, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China's ambassador to Australia says reports of detention of 1m Uighurs 'fake news'
The Guardian, December 19, 2019

Uyghur Boy Dies in Ditch in Hotan While Parents in Jail, Internment Camp
Radio Free Asia, December 18, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

為中國勞權發聲　中國勞動研究者及學生「被消失」(Chen Weixiang, scholar and labour rights activist, abducted and disappeared in Guangzhou along with volunteers)
Civil Media, December 18, 2019

鼓吹满独？旅芬中国学者王展被拘 (Scholar arrested for "inciting Manzhou independence")
Radio Free Asia, December 18, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

澳門當局以危害公安或公共秩序　禁本港多間傳媒入境 (Multiple media outlets from Hong Kong barred from entering Macau on public security grounds)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 18, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong Activists Barred From Travel to Macau on Day of Xi Visit
The Diplomat, December 19, 2019

China state TV axes interview with UK ambassador
Channel NewsAsia, December 18, 2019

Demand for Absolute Loyalty to Beijing at Chinese Universities Triggers Dissent
The Wall Street Journal, December 18, 2019

Related:
Chinese Students Denounce Limits on Free Speech, in a Rare Protest
The New York Times, December 18, 2019

China’s Fudan University students in flash mob for freedom of thought
South China Morning Post, December 18, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Daughter of jailed Uygur activist Ilham Tohti accepts EU prize in his name
South China Morning Post, December 19, 2019

Rights group wants Canada to take action against CGTN’s broadcast of forced confessions
China Digital Times, December 18, 2019

FC Cologne pull out of deal to run football academy in China
The Guardian, December 18, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China goes backwards on global gender equality list but does better on education
South China Morning Post, December 18, 2019

China fears Taiwan's democracy the most, island's president says in election pitch
Reuters, December 18, 2019

Chinese Police Work in Cambodia to Handle Chinese Suspects
Radio Free Asia, December 18, 2019

Xi Jinping Thought charts course for SARs' growth
ECNS, December 18, 2019

A Surveillance Net Blankets China’s Cities, Giving Police Vast Powers
The New York Times, December 17, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

US finalising rules to limit sensitive technology exports to China and other rivals, report says
South China Morning Post, December 18, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong gov’t defends practice of suspending civil servants under police investigation
Hong Kong Free Press, December 19, 2019

2歲男童認塗鴉警署獲頒兩年保護令 刑毀罪撤銷 (12-year-old who sprayed graffiti on wall of police station receives child protection order, has charges dismissed)
Inmediahk.net, December 19, 2019

UK urges China to open dialogue with Hong Kong on 1984 declaration anniversary
Reuters, December 19, 2019

「匡民會」接觸反送中運動被告　聲稱可提供萬元現金援助　前身為「反佔中」組織 (Pro-Beijing group active during Umbrella Movement pretended to be "volunteers" supporting arrested protesters and tried to fish information on their court cases)
Stand News, December 18, 2019

Pro-democracy lawmakers in push to invoke special Legco powers to launch investigation into alleged police brutality amid Hong Kong protests
South China Morning Post, December 18, 2019

Leaked internal document reveal Hong Kong police to ask gov’t for manpower, supplies and pay boost
Hong Kong Free Press, December 18, 2019

Children of the revolution: the Hong Kong youths ready to 'sacrifice everything'
The Guardian, December 15, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Video: Hong Kong is showing the world how to protest anonymously in an era of mass surveillance
Quartz, December 19, 2019

Interactive: Why Hong Kong’s Property Tycoons Are Beijing’s Scapegoats
Bloomberg, December 19, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Mike Pompeo backs Mesut Özil in criticism of China's Uighur persecution
The Guardian, December 18, 2019

Related:
Toure against Ozil’s public rebuke of China’s crackdown
Associated Press, December 17, 2019

Mesut Özil row: China's Arsenal fans burns shirts in anger at Xinjiang post
The Guardian, December 16, 2019

Indonesia Muslim groups deny China lobbying sways views on Uighurs
Reuters, December 17, 2019

Arrest of Activists in Kazakhstan Likely Linked to Criticism of Plan to Deport Chinese Nationals
Radio Free Asia, December 17, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Three Tibetans Detained in China’s Gansu Ahead of ‘Sensitive’ Anniversary
Radio Free Asia, December 17, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

无国界记者：中国占全球被任意关押记者中的三分之一 (Reporters Without Borders says one third of journalists arbitrarily detained worldwide are in China)
Voice of America, December 17, 2019

Related:
RSF yearly round-up: “historically low” number of journalists killed in 2019
Reporters Without Borders, December 16, 2019

South China Morning Post reporter denied entry into Macau to cover Xi Jinping’s visit for 20th anniversary handover celebrations
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2019

Chinese 'rumors' and 'cyber armies' - Taiwan fights election 'fake news'
Reuters, December 17, 2019

Beijing censures Malaysia over fresh South China Sea claim
Reuters, December 17, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

In rural China, elderly transgender Sister Liu longs for family life
Reuters, December 17, 2019

Hundreds of Chinese citizens told me what they thought about the controversial social credit system
The Conversation, December 17, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Human rights in Hong Kong, Xinjiang raised in China-EU meeting
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Czech cybersecurity chief fired amid dispute over Huawei security threat
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2019