Access to Information (信息公开)

China added to list of 10 most censored countries
Aljazeera, April 22, 2015
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/4/21/china-added-to-list-of-10-most-censored-countries.html

Related:
China, Myanmar, North Korea and Vietnam among 10 worst media censors
CPJ公布“十大新闻审查国家名单” 中国监禁记者最多
Radio Free Asia, April 21, 2015
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/press-freedom-04212015162105.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/jz-04202015105122.html

HRIC statement: Heavy Sentence for Gao Yu Exposes Hollowness of “Rule by Law” in China
中国人权声明：重判高瑜暴露中国“依法治国”的虚伪
Human Rights in China, April 17, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/heavy-sentence-gao-yu-exposes-hollowness-rule-law-china
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-pan-gao-yu-bao-lu-zhong-guo-yi-fa-zhi-guo-de-xu-wei

高瑜案的警示 (Gao Yu’s case as a warning to us)
Human Rights in China Biweekly, April 20, 2015
http://biweekly.hrichina.org/article/27396

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

This Chinese feminist wants to be the country’s first openly gay lawyer, and police harassment won’t stop her
The Washington Post, April 22, 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/chinese-feminist-tells-of-ordeal-in-detention-vows-to-continue-advocacy/2015/04/21/00d0ffc6-ae95-4495-82a1-19e26c0b82a7_story.html

Related:
HRIC Law Note: Five detained women released on “guarantee pending further investigation”
中国人权法律备忘录：五位被拘女权活动人士取保候审
Human Rights in China, April 13, 2015
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/hric-law-note-five-detained-women-released-guarantee-pending-further-investigation
CH:http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-bei-wang-lu-wu-wei-bei-ju-nu-quan-huo-dong-ren-shi-qu-bao-hou-shen

Supporting women's rights in China
声援中国女权人士
Human Rights in China, April 20, 2015
EN: http://bit.ly/1Hd5v5D
CH: http://bit.ly/1DTr8Wy

Hong Kong (香港)

泛民離場抗議 斥政府要港人淪投票工具 (Pan-dems walk out of LegCo, denounce government for reducing HK people to voting tools)
Apple Daily, April 22, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20150422/53659559

CE urges HK to seize chance for reforms
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 22, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150422/news_20150422_56_1093927.htm

Noisy protests outside Legislative Council
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 22, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150422/news_20150422_56_1093952.htm

Hong Kong faces election impasse
The Wall Street Journal, April 22, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-faces-election-impasse-1429689542

Hong Kong toes China line with reform package, vows no compromise
Reuters, April 22, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/22/us-hongkong-politics-reform-idUSKBN0ND06L20150422

劉卿稱方案令人心寒齒冷 重申民主黨不接受袋住先(Emily Lau says proposal is horrifying, reiterates Democratic Party’s refusal to compromise)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 22, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150422/news_20150422_55_1094000.htm

黃之鋒：學生及年青人呼籲議員否決8.31框架方案 (Joshua Wong: Students and young people call on lawmakers to reject proposal under “831 framework”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 22, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150422/news_20150422_55_1094035.htm

官媒緊貼報道 內地網民：香港民主是次要的 (Chinese state media follows HK political reform development closely: Mainland Chinese netizen comments that democracy is of secondary importance to HK compared with protection of China’s political stability)
Apple Daily, April 22, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/china/20150422/53660501

Counterterrorism (反恐)

Chinese president applauds Pakistan's anti-terror efforts
The Hindu, April 21, 2015
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/chinese-president-applauds-pakistans-antiterror-efforts/article7125877.ece

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

言论自由与国家安全决不能对立 (Freedom of expression and state security should not work against one another)
The Global Times, April 22, 2015
http://opinion.huanqiu.com/editorial/2015-04/6250826.html

Access to Justice (司法公正)

法官流失严重 单独薪酬能否留住现代“包公”(China is rapidly losing judges, can a separate pay scale keep fair ones?)
China Law Translate, April 20, 2015
http://chinalawtranslate.com/en/casefilingissues/

SPC provisions on several questions regarding case registration and filing
China Law Translate, April 20, 2015
http://chinalawtranslate.com/en/casefilingissues/

Related:
Opinion on People's Courts implementation of reforms to the case filing registration system
关于人民法院推行立案登记制改革的意见
The Supreme People’s Court, April 15, 2015
EN: http://chinalawtranslate.com/en/casefiling/
CH: http://www.court.gov.cn/fabu-xiangqing-14152.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

10 Most Censored Countries
Committee to Protect Journalists, April 21, 2015
http://www.cpj.org/2015/04/10-most-censored-countries.php

This chart explains everything you need to know about Chinese internet censorship
Foreign Policy, April 20, 2015
https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/04/20/this-chart-explains-everything-you-need-to-know-about-chinese-internet-censorship/

Gao Yu's family under surveillance amid security clampdown in Beijing
Radio Free Asia, April 20, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-gaoyu-04202015131747.html

Related:
HRIC statement: Heavy Sentence for Gao Yu Exposes Hollowness of “Rule by Law” in China
中国人权声明：重判高瑜暴露中国“依法治国”的虚伪
Human Rights in China, April 17, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/heavy-sentence-gao-yu-exposes-hollowness-rule-law-china
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-pan-gao-yu-bao-lu-zhong-guo-yi-fa-zhi-guo-de-xu-wei

高瑜案的警示 (Gao Yu’s case as a warning to us)
Human Rights in China Biweekly, April 20, 2015
http://biweekly.hrichina.org/article/27396

China national security law to address “harmful moral standards”
Reuters, April 20, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/20/us-china-security-idUSKBN0NB0UU20150420

Related:
“维护国家网络空间主权”拟入法 (New draft legislation includes “protection of national cyber sovereignty”)
The Beijing Times, April 21, 2015
http://epaper.jinghua.cn/html/2015-04/21/content_191728.htm

US teacher deported after sending text messages critical of China’s Tibet policies
The Nanfang, April 21, 2015
https://thenanfang.com/us-teacher-deported-writing-text-message-critical-chinas-tibet-policies/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

我国拟放宽境外非政府组织在我境内设分支机构限制 (Draft law on Management of Foreign Non-Governmental Organizations gets second reading in legislature)
Xinhua, April 20, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2015-04/20/c_1115025351.htm

武嵘嵘的信：期待它日相聚时，畅谈人生，把酒言欢！ (Wu Rongrong’s letter: Look forward to getting together to chat over drinks)
Boxun, April 21, 2015
http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2015/04/201504210018.shtml#.VTYOa9Kqqko

Related:
HRIC Law Note: Five detained women released on “guarantee pending further investigation”
中国人权法律备忘录：五位被拘女权活动人士取保候审
Human Rights in China, April 13, 2015
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/hric-law-note-five-detained-women-released-guarantee-pending-further-investigation
CH:http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-bei-wang-lu-wu-wei-bei-ju-nu-quan-huo-dong-ren-shi-qu-bao-hou-shen

Supporting women's rights in China
声援中国女权人士
Human Rights in China, April 20, 2015
EN: http://bit.ly/1Hd5v5D
CH: http://bit.ly/1DTr8Wy

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China tightens graft watch ahead of holiday
Xinhua, April 20, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-04/20/c_134167438.htm

Chinese state-run power company “sold jobs in return for millions of yuan”
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1772743/chinese-state-run-power-company-sold-jobs-return-millions-yuan

Hong Kong (香港)

港大副校改口不強制交流 校長卻稱豁免要原因 (HKU vice president retracts statement on compulsory mainland trips while president says exemptions “will be possible where justified”)
Apple Daily, April 21, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20150421/53655189

Related:
HKU student trips to mainland will not be mandatory, says chief after apologising for “clumsy” remarks
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1772441/university-hong-kong-don-sorry-remarks-mainland

University of Hong Kong students say no to compulsory studies in mainland China in union poll
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1772292/university-hong-kong-students-say-no-compulsory-studies-mainland

China vice president says 2017 vote wish of most Hong Kong people
Reuters, April 20, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/20/us-china-hongkong-idUSKBN0NB10020150420

Related:
Government will try to win pan-dems’ support for reform “until last minute”, vows Carrie Lam
South China Morning Post, April 21, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1772698/hong-kong-government-will-try-win-pan-dems-support-reform

Counterterrorism (反恐)

中国军队派特种兵赴吉参加上合组织山地反恐联训 (China sends special forces to Kyrgyzstan to join SCO mountainous region counter-terrorism training)
China News, April 20, 2015
http://www.chinanews.com/mil/2015/04-20/7219490.shtml

Fighting terrorism remains priority
China Daily, April 21, 2015
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-04/21/content_20495354.htm

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Lawyers protest assault against female lawyer
China Digital Times, April 20, 2015
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/04/lawyers-protest-assault-female-lawyer/

Access to Information (信息公开)

Ching Cheong blasts arrest of Gao Yu
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 18, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150418/news_20150418_56_1092958.htm

Related:
HRIC statement: Heavy Sentence for Gao Yu Exposes Hollowness of “Rule by Law” in China
中国人权声明：重判高瑜暴露中国“依法治国”的虚伪
Human Rights in China, April 17, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/heavy-sentence-gao-yu-exposes-hollowness-rule-law-china
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-pan-gao-yu-bao-lu-zhong-guo-yi-fa-zhi-guo-de-xu-wei

高瑜案的警示 (Gao Yu’s case as a warning to us)
Human Rights in China Biweekly, April 20, 2015
http://biweekly.hrichina.org/article/27396

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese activist more determined after lockup
Associated Press, April 20, 2015
http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2015-04-19-AS--China-Woman%20Activist/id-22dc405e7a684052a7b26213bb6b8573

Related:
China's feminist five: “This is the worst crackdown on lawyers, activists and scholars in decades”
The Guardian, April 17, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/17/chinas-feminist-five-this-is-the-worst-crackdown-on-lawyers-activists-and-scholars-in-decades

女权五女之～大兔泪目：这一次，你们比我更坚强勇敢 (“The Feminist Five”’s Datu in tears: This time, you all are stronger, braver than I)
Boxun, April 20, 2015
http://boxun.com/news/gb/china/2015/04/201504201804.shtml

HRIC Law Note: Five detained women released on “guarantee pending further investigation”
中国人权法律备忘录：五位被拘女权活动人士取保候审
Human Rights in China, April 13, 2015
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/hric-law-note-five-detained-women-released-guarantee-pending-further-investigation
CH:http://www.hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-ren-quan-fa-lu-bei-wang-lu-wu-wei-bei-ju-nu-quan-huo-dong-ren-shi-qu-bao-hou-shen

Supporting women's rights in China
声援中国女权人士
Human Rights in China, April 16, 2015
EN: http://bit.ly/1Hd5v5D
CH: http://bit.ly/1DTr8Wy

NGOs stepping up efforts to help migrant workers in China
Channel News Asia, April 20, 2015
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/ngos-stepping-up-efforts/1794868.html

Government Accountability, (政府问责)

Top Zhou aide indicted for graft
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 18, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150418/news_20150418_56_1092957.htm

China says using young, educated anti-graft officials as “fox hunters”
Reuters, April 18, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/18/us-china-corruption-idUSKBN0N909U20150418

Hong Kong (香港)

Pan-democrats plan rival political reform campaign
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 20, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150420/news_20150420_56_1093250.htm

Related:
Government to promote reform proposal to public
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 19, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150419/news_20150419_56_1093167.htm

Beijing will never keep its vow, says Alan Leong
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 17, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150417/news_20150417_56_1092856.htm

HK justice department accused of dragging feet on police brutality complaints
Channel News Asia, April 17, 2015
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/hk-justice-department/1790566.html

Scholarism questions motive behind arrests
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 17, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150417/news_20150417_56_1092891.htm

Uni review urged over “meddling”
The Standard, April 20, 2015
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp

University of Hong Kong plan to enforce student visits to mainland China sends ripples across campus
South China Morning Post, April 18, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1769303/hku-make-mainland-china-experience-compulsory

Counterterrorism (反恐)

China kills 2 alleged terror suspects near Vietnam border
The Hindu, April 17, 2015
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/china-kills-2-alleged-terror-suspects-near-vietnam-border/article7113815.ece

Access to Information (信息公开)

China jails journalist over leaked “state secrets”
高瑜涉「為境外非法提供國家秘密罪」被判七年
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 17, 2015
EN: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-32346382
CH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/04/150417_china_gaoyu_sentence

Related:
HRIC statement: Heavy Sentence for Gao Yu Exposes Hollowness of “Rule by Law” in China
中国人权声明：重判高瑜暴露中国“依法治国”的虚伪
Human Rights in China, April 17, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/heavy-sentence-gao-yu-exposes-hollowness-rule-law-china
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/zhong-pan-gao-yu-bao-lu-zhong-guo-yi-fa-zhi-guo-de-xu-wei

外國記者會認為高瑜案判刑無根據 (The Foreign Correspondents' Club HK finds no basis for Gao Yu’s conviction)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 17, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150417/news_20150417_55_1092845.htm

Human Rights Commissioner Strässer on conviction of Chinese journalist Gao Yu
Federal Foreign Office (Germany), April 17, 2015
http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/Infoservice/Presse/Meldungen/2015/150417_MRHH-GaoYu.html

江苏盐城千万富翁拍城管打人遭群殴 照片被删除 (Multimillionaire from Yancheng, Jiangsu beaten by a group of urban management officers for having photographed them attacking citizens, posted photos deleted)
Legal Daily, April 17, 2015
http://www.onmoon.com/chs/2015/04/17/830332.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Graft, front and center
News China, May, 2015
http://www.newschinamag.com/magazine/graft-front-and-center#id:2217#date:16:29

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese tech center denies U.S. allegations over supercomputer use
Wall Street Journal, April 16, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-tech-center-denies-u-s-allegations-over-supercomputer-use-1429195553?tesla=y