Tibet

Tibetans Slam Widespread Torture
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/torture-06272011112246.html

川两僧侣拉萨街头示威一被捕一逃脱 (2 Sichuan Monks Protest in Lhasa, One Detained, One Flees)
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/cz-06272011084819.html

Politics

社科院:中国公民政治参与处于中等水平 (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: Chinese Political Participation at a Medium Level)
China News Service, June 27, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0627/17/77IS8H5S00014JB6.html

Human Rights Defender – Hu Jia (胡佳)

Prominent Chinese Dissident Freed from Jail
Reuters, June 26, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/26/us-china-dissident-idUSTRE75O21G20110626

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胡佳刑满获释　寓所被严密包围 (Hu Jia's Home Surrounded by Police after Release from Prison)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 26, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/06/110626_china_dissident_released.shtml

Noted HIV/AIDS activist Hu Jia (胡佳) was released from prison on Sunday; police and security officers surrounded Hu’s home following his release. Hu was imprisoned in 2008 on charges of “inciting subversion of state power.” He was sentenced to a 3.5-year term in prison and one year of deprivation of political rights.

Food Security

China Wrestles with Food Safety Problems
The Los Angeles Times, June 26, 2011
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/asia/la-fg-china-food-20110627,0,1768389.story

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

Released Chinese Artist-activist Ai's Associates Freed
Reuters, June 25, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110625/wl_nm/us_china_artist

Human Rights Defender – Qi Chonghuai (齐崇淮)

揭貪記者刑滿再判監9年 (Journalist Qi Chonghuai, Still in Jail, Sentenced to an Additional 9 Years)
Ming Pao, June 26, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/9/1/1/2365989/1.html

Related information:
齐崇淮自我辩护词 (Qi's Self-Defense Statement)
Qi Chonghuai, May 30, 2011
http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5392

齐崇淮涉嫌敲诈勒索罪、职务侵占罪辩护词 (Statement in Defense of Qi Chonghuai)
Liu Xiaoyuan, Wang Quanzhang, June 6, 2011
http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5390

Labor

Tiananmen Square Activist Gives Support to China's Official Union
The Guardian, June 26, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/26/tiananmen-activist-china-official-union

Related information:
China's Main Union Is Yet to Earn Its Job
The Guardian, June 26, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/26/china-trade-union-global-movement

鄭州的士司機罷工上訪 (Henan: Taxi Drivers Go on Strike and Petition in Zhengzhou)
Ming Pao, June 27, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/32/1/1/2367033/1.html

Land Policy

Demolitions Cause Most Social Unrest
China Daily, June 27, 2011
http://www.china.org.cn/china/2011-06/27/content_22863351.htm

Two Die after Violent Reaction to Disputed Relocation in Shanxi
China Daily, June 27, 2011
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/27/content_12780012.htm

Law

行政强制法草案:限制行政法规设定强制措施 (Draft Administrative Enforcement Law: Further Limiting Compulsory Measures Set in Administrative Regulations)
Legal Daily, June 27, 2011
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2011-06/27/content_2765238.htm

Protests and Petitions

北京大举抓捕外地访民 武汉徐武仍遭二十人监视 (Whereabouts Unknown for a Dozen Petitioners Detained in Beijing During Mass Round-up in Advance of CPC's 90th)
Radio Free Asia, June 26, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/fangmin-06262011105756.html

Public Health

深圳拟规定患者有权申请复核防“被精神病” (Shenzhen Draft Regs: Committed Psychiatric Patients Can Appeal in Order to Curb Abuse of Psychiatric System)
Southern Daily, June 27, 2011
http://news.163.com/11/0627/10/77I3AS4K0001124J.html

Corruption

Communist Party Clamps Down on Graft Ahead of Anniversary
Irish Times, June 24, 2011
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2011/0624/1224299524549.html

Food Security

河北毒奶粉案 四人判監 (Hubei: Four Imprisoned in Tainted Milk Case)
Sing Tao Daily, June 24, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2364543/1.html

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

Ai Weiwei's Release Elicits Calls for China to Free More Dissidents
Christian Science Monitor, June 23, 2011
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2011/0623/Ai-Weiwei-s-release-elicits-calls-for-China-to-free-more-dissidents

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Taiwanese President Calls for Other Chinese Dissidents to Be Released
Central News Agency, June 23, 2011
http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aIPL&ID=201106230013

Human Rights Defender – Xu Zerong (徐泽荣)

Freed Academic Will Fight for Justice
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2bcc1b8035db0310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Yang Zaixin (杨在新)

杨在新被阻见律师 (Lawyer Detained on Witness Tampering Charges Kept from Seeing Own Attorney)
Radio Free Asia, June 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_lawyer_a-06232011103841.html

Human Rights Defenders

No Softening of Beijing's Tough Line on Activists
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c7ec1b8035db0310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Internet

“爸爸恒久远”—网络帮公民表达民主诉求 (The Internet Helps Ordinary People Voice Appeals for Democracy)
Deutsche Welle, June 24, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15184507,00.html

Religion

China Wants to Ordain Bishops 'without Delay'
Agence France-Presse, June 24, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hxbtI4zWB3M5K9D6NFRQ5-EIcVMw

Tibet

中共建党九十周年将至 四川藏人示威逾六十人被捕 (On the Eve of the CPC's 90th, 60+ Tibetan Protesters Held in Garze)
Radio Free Asia, June 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/d-06232011095126.html

Related news:
Tibetans Held in Kardze
Radio Free Asia, June 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/kardze-06232011123830.html