Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou wins Canada court fight to see more documents related to her arrest
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Hong Kong (香港)
張曉明：23條未立法加劇「港獨」 建維護國安制度成緊迫任務 (Head of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office says absence of Art.23 legislation aggravated pro-independence trends, national security an urgent mission)
Ming Pao, December 11, 2019
逾900名反修例示威被捕人士未成年 涉暴動毁壞等 (Security Bureau reveals over 900 arrested protesters are underage, charges include rioting, illegal assembly, and assaulting police officers)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 12, 2019
Foreign experts quit Hong Kong police brutality inquiry over lack of powers
The Guardian, December 10, 2019
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Foreign Panel Steps Down From Probe of Hong Kong Police
The Wall Street Journal, December 10, 2019監警會副主席謝偉銓 否認國際專家組「辭職」 稱是「現階段工作吿一段落」 (IPCC Vice Chair claims expert panel did not quit, only “finished current stage of work”)
Stand News, December 10, 2019
Hong Kong Education Bureau ‘considering penalties’ for around 30 teachers over protest-related conduct complaints
Hong Kong Free Press, December 11, 2019
All eyes on President Xi Jinping as Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam heads to Beijing to collect her report card
South China Morning Post, December 11, 2019
Court of Appeal rules Hong Kong mask ban to remain unconstitutional, with full appeal hearing due next month
Hong Kong Free Press, December 10, 2019
國際人權日集會 悼爭取人權犧牲者 聲援香港抗爭者 (Rally on International Human Rights Day mourns lives lost in fight for human rights and voices support for Hong Kong protesters)
Stand News, December 10, 2019
【工運要人．1】前言：當街頭抗爭到瓶頸 工運是否一條新戰線？ (As street protests reach bottleneck, is labour movement a new frontier?)
Stand News, December 10, 2019
Commentary (评论)
Female frontliners upend Hong Kong gender stereotypes
Agence France-Presse, December 11, 2019
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Xinjiang (新疆)
China says people held in Xinjiang camps have 'graduated', condemns U.S. bill
Reuters, December 8, 2019
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中国反击针对新疆拘禁营的国际批评
Facing Criticism Over Muslim Camps, China Says: What’s the Problem?
The New York Times, December 10, 2019新疆宣布「教培中心」學員全結業 不願透露受訓人數 下步推廣至農牧民 (Xinjiang officials refuse to disclose number of "trainees," says vocational training will spread to local residents next)
Ming Pao, December 10, 2019China: Government must show proof that Xinjiang detainees have been released
Amnesty International, December 9, 2019
“我已经说出了一切”：新疆拘禁营文件报料者发声
‘I Have Told Everything,’ Says Whistle-Blower in China Crackdown
The New York Times, December 9, 2019
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Uyghurs Speak Out About Camps At Risk Of Death
China Digital Times, December 9, 2019“中国电文”吹哨者身份曝光 荷籍维族女：我必须冒险 ("It is a risk I must take," says whistleblower of Xinjiang papers)
Deutsche Welle, December 9, 2019
US bill on China's Xinjiang violates international law: Official
Al Jazeera, December 8, 2019
Deutschland AG sticks with Xinjiang despite Uighurs mistreatment
Financial Times, December 9, 2019
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Swedish diplomat faces trial for trying to free China dissident
The Guardian, December 9, 2019
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瑞典起訴前駐華大使 涉安排桂民海女兒密會「中方代表」(Sweden to prosecute former diplomat for arranging secret meeting between jailed bookseller Gui Minhai's daughter and Chinese representatives)
Stand News, December 10, 2019
高智晟律師妻子耿和給世界律師大會的公開信 (Wife of detained lawyer Gao Zhisheng issues public letter to Global Lawyers' Forum in Guangzhou)
Inmediahk.net, December 9, 2019
Why Taiwan Won’t Welcome China’s Dissidents
The Nation, December 6, 2019
Access to Information (信息公开)
Book burning by Chinese county library sparks fury
The Guardian, December 9, 2019
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
Trans woman puts Chinese law to the test in landmark case
Agence France-Presse, December 10, 2019
Toronto rally calls on feds to address human rights violations in China
Global News, December 8, 2019
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Doing Business with Hong Kong? Expect to Be Punished
Bitter Winter, December 8, 2019
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
中国下令政府部门3年内换用国产电脑及软件
Beijing orders state offices to replace foreign PCs and software
Financial Times, December 9, 2019
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英媒： 中国政府机关三年内淘汰所有外国电脑 (China to replace all foreign-made government computers and software with domestic products within 3 years)
Deutsche Welle, December 9, 2019
Hong Kong (香港)
星島：晤工聯會落選區議員ㅤ林鄭當面致歉ㅤ承諾派公職 (Carrie Lam apologizes to pro-establishment district councillors and promises to offer them employment in government positions)
Stand News, December 10, 2019
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不否認將向落選建制區議員派公職 林鄭：敗選與政府有直接關係，不因無議席視為陌路人 (Government directly related to defeat of pro-establishment camp, should not "treat them like strangers" because they lost their seats, says Carrie Lam)
Stand News, December 10, 2019
林鄭月娥稱重新審視立法會特首質詢環節是否仍屬有意義 (Carrie Lam says she will review whether Chief Executive Q&A session in LegCo is "still meaningful" in light of confrontations from legislators)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 10, 2019
警搜出手槍子彈 五被告提堂 投訴遭警拳打腳踢 一度情緒激動抽泣 (Police find handgun and live-ammo a day before march on Sunday; defendant says he was beaten in dark room after arrest, forced to unlock his phone and make statement under physical threat)
Stand News, December 9, 2019
Hundreds of democrats and district councillors urge Hong Kong gov’t to scrap police pay rise plans
Hong Kong Free Press, December 9, 2019
Hong Kong Justice Dep’t denies Justice Sec. Teresa Cheng tried to resign and stay in UK
Hong Kong Free Press, December 9, 2019
Behind huge Hong Kong march, a dramatic show of public support
Christian Science Monitor, December 9, 2019
Commentary (评论)
What Does Beijing Want from the Pacific Islands?
ChinaFile, December 9, 2019
When ‘Chinese People’s Feelings’ are the Only Feelings That Matter
The Diplomat, December 10, 2019
‘Human rights with Chinese characteristics’ are not human rights at all
Hong Kong Free Press, December 10, 2019
Human rights are universal, which is why the United States stands with Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, December 10, 2019
A Hong Konger’s message to CSSA
University of Rochester Campus Times, December 8, 2019
Monday, December 09, 2019
Xinjiang (新疆)
新疆自治區主席稱職業技能教育培訓中心學員已全結業 (Xinjiang chief says all "vocational training centers" have closed, cites no further information)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 9, 2019
中国再推新疆反恐宣传 指控东突黑手 (China renews counter-terrorism propaganda in new CGTN documentary on East Turkistan "separatist movement")
Radio France Internationale, December 8, 2019
‘I Have Told Everything,’ Says Whistle-Blower in China Crackdown
The New York Times, December 7, 2019
US likely to hit China over Uighur 'abuses' despite trade talks
Al Jazeera, December 5, 2019
Access to Justice, 司法公正
Canadians mark one year in Chinese detention as 'diplomatic hostages'
Telegraph, December 8, 2019
西藏环保人士阿亚桑扎获刑七年 罪名是“寻衅滋事” (Tibetan environmentalist sentenced to 7 years over "picking quarrels")
Voice of America, December 7, 2019
China: RSF calls for the release of citizen-journalist Lu Yuyu for medical reasons
Reporters Without Borders, December 6, 2019
广州世界律师大会禁中国维权律师参加 (Chinese rights lawyers barred from Global Lawyers Forum in Guangzhou)
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
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广州“世界律师大会”前夕 国际律师团体发公开信抨击中国 (19 international lawyers' organizations issue joint letter on eve of China's Global Lawyers Forum)
Voice of America, December 6, 2019
探望江天勇 李文足等人叹从小监狱到大监狱 ("From a small prison to a larger one": Wives of 709 lawyers visit Jiang Tianyong)
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
China Formally Arrests Outspoken Human Rights Attorney, Denies Lawyer Visit
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
Access to Information (信息公开)
清查「傾向性」內容 圖書館高調焚書 章詒和斥「未過人大」 宣傳部：在調查中 (Library in Gansu caught burning books with “inclinations,” propaganda department says incident is "under investigation")
Ming Pao, December 9, 2019
網絡直播增監管 須延播至少3分鐘 (Mandatory delay for online livestreams, tightened content regulations on rap shows, talk shows, and modern dramas)
Ming Pao, December 9, 2019
A New Game in China Lets Players Attack the Hong Kong Protesters
Vice, December 6, 2019
Chinese Diplomats Take Their “Fighting Spirit” To Twitter, With Mixed Results
China Digital Times, December 6, 2019
Citizen Participation (公民参与)
Hong Kong tensions trigger meetings with Canadian school principals, after anonymous pro-communist letter warns pupil of ‘consequences’
Hong Kong Free Press, December 7, 2019
燒到韓國的香港事態—中國留學生破壞大學連儂牆並舉行支持警察集會 (Overseas Chinese students vandalize Lennon walls and hold pro-police rallies in Korean universities showing support for Hong Kong's movement)
Inmediahk.net, December 8, 2019
High-profile abuse victim criticized in China for forgiving ex-husband
Inkstone, December 6, 2019
Government Accountability (政府问责)
间谍疑云搅动台湾政局，加深中共政治干预担忧
Claims of China’s Meddling Roil Taiwan Ahead of Elections
The New York Times, December 9, 2019
The Chinese Blacklist That Companies Pay $2,500-an-Hour to Avoid
Bloomberg, December 8, 2019
Hong Kong AmCham chairman and president denied entry to Macau
Reuters, December 7, 2019
When China came calling: inside the Solomon Islands switch
The Guardian, December 7, 2019
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China and Taiwan offered us huge bribes, say Solomon Islands MPs
The Guardian, December 7, 2019
加拿大参议员将提动议 为香港新疆问题制裁中国 (Canadian senator to raise motion for sanctions on China over Hong Kong and Xinjiang)
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
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中國駐加大使警告若加方對華實施制裁將堅定反制 (Chinese consulate in Canada warns of retaliation if Canada sanctions China)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 6, 2019
Refugees in Myanmar’s Shan State Fear Losing Untended Land to China Projects
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
Tibetan Nuns Undergo Forced 'Political Training' at Shugsep Nunnery Near Lhasa
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
US Lawmakers Urge Olympic Committee to Ensure Rights Protections Ahead of Beijing Winter Games
Radio Free Asia, December 6, 2019
How does the world see China's rise? It's complicated
Inkstone, December 6, 2019
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
China tells government offices to remove all foreign computer equipment
The Guardian, December 8, 2019
Facial recognition: how China cornered the surveillance market
Financial Times, December 7, 2019
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调查显示中国用户高度担忧面部识别
China survey shows high concern over facial recognition abuse
Financial Times, December 6, 2019
抖音究竟有多“政治”？(How political is TikTok?)
Deutsche Welle, December 7, 2019
Tiktok Ceo To Visit Washington Amid Privacy Lawsuits, Censorship Fears
China Digital Times, December 6, 2019
Hong Kong (香港)
郭声琨会见香港警务处处长邓炳强 (CPC Secretary of Commission for Political and Legal Affairs meets Hong Kong's Commissioner of Police)
People's Daily, December 9, 2019
HK police to match tactics to protesters' behavior
ECNS, December 9, 2019
Huge turnout as Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters offer ‘last chance’ for leader Carrie Lam to meet demands
Hong Kong Free Press, December 8, 2019
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區議會選舉後香港人再上街，民陣發起「國際人權日遊行」稱80萬人參與 (800,000 Hong Kongers take to streets again in march for International Human Rights Day)
The News Lens, December 8, 2019Hong Kong: mammoth rally marks six months of pro-democracy protests
The Guardian, December 8, 2019【民陣12.8遊行】多個工會招會員 望組織罷工表達訴求 (Labor unions new and old push recruitment to bolster strikes)
Inmediahk.net, December 8, 2019
‘We Are Fleeing the Law’: Hong Kong Protesters Escape to Taiwan
The New York Times, December 8, 2019
警半年發1.6萬催淚彈 民權觀察批「如軍事行動」 監警會成員：驚訝但體諒 (16,000 canisters of tear gas fired in past 6 months)
Ming Pao, December 8, 2019
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In Pictures: Thousands of Hongkongers demand halt to use of tear gas after over 10,000 rounds fired
Hong Kong Free Press, December 7, 2019催淚彈惹釋二噁英疑慮 政府官員有不同回應【短片】(Various responses by Hong Kong's government officials when asked on dioxins released by tear gas)
Ming Pao, December 9, 2019
Beijing’s Solution to Hong Kong’s Protests: More Patriotism
The Atlantic, December 8, 2019
‘Solidarity with Yuli’: Hundreds rally against deportation of migrant worker who wrote about Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong Free Press, December 8, 2019
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Deported Indonesian domestic worker claims Hong Kong authorities made her strip in front of male doctor
South China Morning Post, December 7, 2019
Commentary (评论)
Cardinal Zen's call on the Vatican to speak out
Jerome A. Cohen, December 9, 2019
抗爭半年記：香港人怎樣由初夏走到寒冬？ (Marking the half-year: Hong Kong's protests, from summer to winter)
Stand News, December 8, 2019
Come off it, Mr Law! Hong Kong’s tear gas recipe should not be a state secret
Hong Kong Free Press, December 8, 2019
Why Indonesia and Hong Kong must resolve issues faced by domestic workers
South China Morning Post, December 8, 2019
别再向支持中国政府邪恶计划的公司投资
Stop Investing in China’s Brutality. It’s time for pension funds and others to stop supporting companies that abet Beijing’s crackdowns on China’s Uighurs and Hong Kong’s protesters.
The New York Times, December 6, 2019
Do No Harm in Hong Kong: What the United States Can—and Can’t—Do to Help Preserve the City’s Autonomy
Foreign Affairs, December 6, 2019
Friday, December 06, 2019
Xinjiang (新疆)
'Atrocity of the century': Uighur activist urges Australia to take tougher stance against China
The Guardian, December 5, 2019
U.S. Uighur bill's threat to surveillance economy puts China on offensive
Reuters, December 5, 2019
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China summons U.S. embassy official, protests against U.S. House approval of Xinjiang-related bill
Sina English, December 5, 2019China urges U.S. to learn lessons from 9/11 attacks, stop double standards on anti-terrorism
Sina English, December 5, 2019
中国针对少数民族的基因研究引发科学界反弹
China’s Genetic Research on Ethnic Minorities Sets Off Science Backlash
The New York Times, December 5, 2019
Uighur journalist Gulchehra Hoja on exposing China’s detention camps
Financial Times, December 4, 2019
Brother of Uyghur Linguist Confirmed Held in Xinjiang Internment Camp For Years
Radio Free Asia, December 5, 2019
Missing Uyghur Tech Company Owner Confirmed Held in Xinjiang Internment Camp
Radio Free Asia, December 4, 2019
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