ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Blocked Internet firms on Chinese charm offensive
Hong Kong Free Press, November 11, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/11/blocked-internet-firms-on-chinese-charm-offensive/

Hong Kong (香港)

香港铜锣湾书店老板“人间蒸发”震撼出版界 (Disappearance of HK Causeway Bay bookshop owner shocks publishing industry)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 11, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/11/151111_hongkong_publishing_disappearance

Hong Kong district council elections 2015—SCMP Page
South China Morning Post, November 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-district-council-elections-2015

Related:
The 2015 HK District Council elections: introduction to candidates
Webb-site, November 3, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7wUhNOcuj4

Hong Kong Occupy activists taking on pro-establishment camp in elections hope to build bridges
South China Morning Post, November 12, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1877895/hong-kong-occupy-activists-taking-pro-establishment-camp

Hong Kong democracy activists plan UN case over police “torture”
Hong Kong Free Press, November 11, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/11/hong-kong-democracy-activists-plan-un-case-over-police-torture/

Counterterrorism (反恐)

俄罗斯总检察长建议制定国际反恐公约 (Russian Prosecutor General suggests establishment of International Convention on Counterterrorism)
Xinhua, November 10, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2015-11/10/c_1117101723.htm

Related:
Russia monitors financial transfers to countries with active terrorist groups—prosecutor
TASS Russian News Agency, November 10, 2015
http://tass.ru/en/world/835083

"Terrorism and violence in and from Xinjiang" in Barme, Jaivin & Goldkorn (eds) “China Story Yearbook 2014: Shared Destiny”
ANU, Australian Centre on China in the World, November 11, 2015
http://press.anu.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ch06_forum_wang.pdf

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Burma’s election leaves former patron China with uncomfortable questions
Washington Post, November 11, 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/burmas-election-leaves-former-patron-china-with-uncomfortable-questions/2015/11/11/337c7fe6-831f-468d-8a08-4b26f528d217_story.html

Just where should Gao Zhisheng live?
China Change, November 11, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/11/11/just-where-should-gao-zhisheng-live/

After the one-Child policy: What happens to China’s family-planning bureaucracy?
Wall Street Journal, November 12, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/11/12/after-the-one-child-policy-what-happens-to-chinas-family-planning-bureaucracy/

中国道德重建的最大障碍 (The biggest obstacle to China’s moral reconstruction)
Voice of America, November 12, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/china-moral-reconstruction-faced-with-obstacles/3053837.html

Access to Justice (司法公正)

政法委来告诉律师如何维权？(CPC Political and Legal Affairs Commission to teach lawyers how to defend human rights?)
Voice of America, November 10, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/CCP-to-rule-lawyers-20151109/3050179.html

中央政法委 《关于建立律师参与化解和代理涉法涉诉信访案件制度的意见（试行）》(CPC Political and Legal Affairs Commission issues Opinion on Establishing a System for the Participation of Lawyers in the Mediation and Representation of Petition Cases Involving Litigation[Trial])
People’s Daily, November 9, 2015
http://legal.people.com.cn/n/2015/1109/c42510-27793552.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

Thick smog in Shenyang, China, draws even state media’s scorn
The New York Times, November 9, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/09/china-smog-pollution-shenyang-pm2-5/

Silence is golden: China tightens screws on online music
Reuters, November 9, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/09/us-china-music-censorship-idUSKCN0SY19120151109#CvXKi53eKVXiKq47.97

China licenses state journalists, freezes out commercial newsgatherers
Radio Free Asia, November 9, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-media-11092015142130.html

China paper denounces Taiwan opposition leader
Channel NewsAsia, November 10, 2015
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/china-paper-denounces/2248250.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

As China ends one-child policy, illegally born kids ask: “What about us?”
Christian Science Monitor, November 8, 2015
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2015/1108/As-China-ends-one-child-policy-illegally-born-kids-ask-What-about-us

广东茂名村民抗议山地被私吞遭抓打三人被拘 (Guangdong Maoming villager protest land misappropriation, 3 detained)
Radio Free Asia, November 9, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-11092015104839.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

大陆城乡贫富悬殊香港成罪恶输出受害者 (Hong Kong a victim of crimes exported from China spawned by large urban-rural wealth gap)
Radio France Internationale, November 9, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20151109-大陆城乡贫富悬殊香港成罪恶输出受害者

中共在西藏反腐还包括反对信仰宗教 (Chinese government’s anti-corruption campaign in Tibet includes opposition to religious belief)
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 9, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/11/151109_tibet_anti_graft_religion

青海省国家赔偿费用管理办法 (Management Measures on state compensation expenditures in Qinghai province)
Qinghai Daily, November 9, 2015
http://roll.sohu.com/20151109/n425733788.shtml

《开展领导干部自然资源资产离任审计试点方案》出台 (Pilot program to asses natural resources management by outgoing cadres launched)
Xinhua, November 9, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2015-11/09/c_1117083130.htm

Did Ma Ying-jeou stand up for Taiwan in closed-door summit with Xi Jinping? Full transcript of Ma's remarks has the answers
South China Morning Post, November 10, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1877213/did-ma-ying-jeou-stand-taiwan-closed-door-summit-xi

Related:
Historic Xi-Ma handshake wins mixed reviews amid Taiwan election
Radio Free Asia, November 9, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-taiwan-11082015152511.html

China's Xi calls for strengthening of reform and governance
Reuters, November 9, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/09/us-china-xi-reforms-idUSKCN0SY12Q20151109

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Handshake to end the hacking: China and Germany pledge for peace in cyberspace by 2016
South China Morning Post, November 9, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1877288/china-and-germany-aim-reach-commercial-cyberspying-deal

Hong Kong (香港)

South China Morning Post announces new editor-in-chief amid mass exodus of staff
Hong Kong Free Press, November 11, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/06/south-china-morning-post-to-have-new-editor-amid-mass-exodus-of-staff/

Democratic Party to raise Hong Kong police’s Occupy handling and plight of domestic helpers at UN torture hearing
South China Morning Post, November 9, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1877092/democratic-party-will-raise-hong-kong-polices-occupy

Hong Kong Occupy activists claim Department of Justice did not follow procedure in prosecuting them for contempt of court
South China Morning Post, November 9, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1877049/hong-kong-occupy-activists-claim-department-justice-did-not

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

【党建】让任前公示制度落地生根 (Party Building Magazine: Let the system of asset disclosure system before assuming office take root)
Inner Mongolian News Online November 9, 2015
http://news.xinmin.cn/rollnews/2015/11/09/28908644.html

【運動之後】區選是「傘落社區」的首場考驗　(Post-Movement: District elections are the first test of “spreading umbrellas” to communities)
Mingpao, November 9, 2015
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20151109/s00022/1447053636599

青年「人心不回歸」因價值觀根本差異 (Young people’s unwillingness to “return [to Chinese sovereignty] in their hearts” is due to fundamental difference in values)
Mingpao, November 10, 2015
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20151110/s00022/1447128170457

时事大家谈：习近平主政滿三年 建树弊端大盘点 (Current affairs discussion: 3 years into Xi Jinping’s administration, an inventory of his contributions and abuses)
Voice of America, November 10, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/io-xijinping-china-20151109/3050017.html

统一办案标准要解决三个问题 (Uniform case handling standards will resolve three issues)
Procuratorate Daily, November 9, 2015
http://www.chinanews.com/fz/2015/04-15/7208343.shtml

China is sailing into a sea of troubles
The Financial Times, November 9, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/022b5c62-86ce-11e5-9f8c-a8d619fa707c.html

Access to Justice (司法公正)

官媒指张六毛“武装暴动” 家属死不见尸殡仪馆抗议 (Chinese state media: Zhang Liumao was planning a “armed insurrection,” family protests being prevented from viewing his body at funeral parlor)
Radio Free Asia, November 7, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-11072015112742.html

Related:
广东警方摧毁一个企图制造爆炸危害公共安全的犯罪团伙(Guangdong police stop criminal gang attempting to create an explosion to endanger public security)
Xinhua, November 6, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2015-11/06/c_1117067986.htm

中国镇压维权律师人数持续增加 至少300人受影响 (China continues crack down on human rights lawyers, over 300 affected)
Voice of America, November 7, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/voa-news-chinese-lawyers-20151106/3044230.html

Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士
Human Rights in China, October 30, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

Access to Information (信息公开)

文化部：明年起网络音乐需审核后方可上线 (Ministry of Culture: Starting next year, all music must be inspected and approved before going online)
Xinhua, November 9, 2015
http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2015-11-09/doc-ifxkniur2999182.shtml

New Chinese media ethics committee will promote “healthy and tasteful style”
Hong Kong Free Press, November 6, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/06/chinese-govt-to-establish-committee-to-uphold-media-ethics/

昆山工商违法收取查询费, 败诉两年仍未改 (Jiangsu Kunshan Industry and Commerce Department continues to collect “inquiry fees” for business registration information, even 2 years after ruling that such fees are unlawful)
Caixin, November 6, 2015
http://china.caixin.com/2015-11-06/100870814.html

China seeks to export censorship to overseas-registered domain names: Report
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-censorship-11062015134614.html

Chinese state TV masks Ma Ying-jeou’s Taiwan flag pin
The New York Times, November 6, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/06/cctv-ma-ying-jeou-taiwan-flag-pin/

Taiwan independence risks rocking “boat of peace”, says China newspaper
The Guardian, November 8, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/08/taiwan-independence-risks-rocking-boat-of-peace-says-china-newspaper

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Taiwanese netizens aren't exactly thrilled with the upcoming China-Taiwan meeting
Global Voices, November 6, 2015
https://globalvoices.org/2015/11/06/taiwanese-netizens-arent-exactly-thrilled-with-the-upcoming-china-taiwan-meeting/

Related:
Xi a “Chinese dictator” and Ma a “traitor”: Protests erupt in Taiwan as leader leaves for landmark meeting in Singapore
South China Morning Post, November 7, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1876461/xi-chinese-dictator-and-ma-traitor-protests-erupt

同志遊行逾9500人參與 歐盟及10個領事出席 (Over 9,500 participate in Hong Kong Pride parade, including EU and 10 consulate representatives)
InMedia HK, November 8, 2015
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1038747

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中央政法委通报5起干预司法活动、插手具体案件处理典型案件 (CPC’s Central Political and Legal Affairs Committee issues 5 model cases of interference in judicial processes and meddling in specific cases)
Legal Daily, November 6, 2015
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index_article/content/2015-11/06/content_6343050.htm

Related:
Central Political Legal Committee issues model cases on leadership interference with the Judicial process
Supreme People’s Court Monitor, November 6, 2015
http://supremepeoplescourtmonitor.com/2015/11/06/central-political-legal-committee-issues-model-cases-on-leadership-interference-with-the-judicial-process/

China’s anti-graft drive ramps up
The Financial Times, November 8, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/11/what-do-chinese-netizens-think-of-north-korea/

Months after blasts in China, rebuilding Tianjin homes and lives is a struggle
The New York Times, November 9, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/09/world/asia/months-after-blasts-in-china-rebuilding-tianjin-homes-and-lives-is-a-struggle.html

Related:
Case of homeless Tianjin blast victim highlights the problem with China’s rising yet fragile middle class
South China Morning Post, November 9, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/1876915/case-homeless-tianjin-blast-victim-highlights-problem-chinas

中国承诺实行全民养老保障
China promises universal pension plan
Public Security News, November 6, 2015
CH: http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20151109/c09sino-pension/
EN: http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/06/china-pensions-plenum-elderly/

Hong Kong (香港)

再有校委錄音流出 王䓪鳴轟陳文敏分裂港大 (Another HKU Council tape leaked, Rosanna Wong says Johannes Chan would “divide” the university)
Apple Daily, November 9, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20151109/19365818

Hong Kong court extends press gag in test case for freedoms
Reuters, November 6, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/06/us-hongkong-freedom-idUSKCN0SV1CR20151106

17 Occupy Hong Kong activists hit with fresh charges after High Court dismisses criminal contempt trial
South China Morning Post, November 8, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1876650/17-occupy-activists-face-criminal-contempt-charges-after

Independent Hong Kong book-sellers missing, believed detained
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/missing-11062015110112.html

Counterterrorism (反恐)

夏崇源：紧密结合反恐维稳工作确保活动人民满意 (Xia Chongyuan: Extremely close coordination of counterterrorism and stability maintenance work ensures people’s satisfaction)
Public Security News, November 6, 2015
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2015/11-06/7610433.shtml

外交部：愿与印方就共同关心的反恐问题加强沟通合作 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Willing to step up communication, coordination with India on counterterrorism issues of mutual concern)
China Online, November 6, 2015
http://news.china.com.cn/world/2015-11/06/content_37000426.htm

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Authorities in China must ditch secrecy in favor of transparency to ensure fair markets
South China Morning Post, November 9, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1876917/authorities-china-must-ditch-secrecy-favour-transparency

Access to Justice (司法公正)

蚌埠城管拆违建被村民围攻致死案开审, 助威者是否构成共同犯罪成庭审焦点 (Trial of beating death of Bengbu City Chengguan [city law enforcement officer] by villagers commences, focal point is whether those cheered the attack are also criminally liable)
Legal Daily, November 5, 2015
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20151105/Articel08005GN.htm

精神病犯人的世界, 实地探秘阳江监狱 (The world of mentally ill prisoners, on-site exploration of Yangjiang prison)
Guangzhou Daily, November 5, 2015
http://www.gd.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2015-11/05/c_1117046165.htm

China and the “Magna Carta moment”
The Diplomat, November 5, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/11/china-and-the-magna-carta-moment/

Related:
Mass Crackdown on Chinese Lawyers and Defenders
中国大规模镇压维权律师和活跃人士
Human Rights in China, October 30, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://hrichina.org/chs/zhong-guo-da-gui-mo-zhen-ya-wei-quan-lu-shi-he-huo-yue-ren-shi

Housing activists sentenced for “picking quarrels”
China Digital Times, November 5, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/11/housing-activists-sentenced-for-picking-quarrels/

Access to Information (信息公开)

Top editor of Chinese tabloid Global Times defends patriotism in new talk show
Global Voices, November 6, 2015
http://bit.ly/1XTTdow

Hong Kong journalists plead guilty to running illegal publication business in mainland China
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1876127/hk-journalists-plead-guilty-running-illegal-publication

Hong Kong Free Press falls foul of Great Firewall, blocked in China
Hong Kong Free Press, November 6, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/06/hong-kong-free-press-falls-foul-of-great-firewall-blocked-in-china/

With historic Ma-Xi summit, Chinese state media walks a fine line
China File, November 5, 2015
http://www.chinafile.com/reporting-opinion/media/historic-ma-xi-summit-chinese-state-media-walks-fine-line

China wants to tap big data to build a bigger brother
Wall Street Journal, November 6, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/11/06/china-wants-to-tap-big-data-to-build-a-bigger-brother/

By accepting Chinese censorship of domains, registry xyz.com invites more
Electronic Frontier Foundation, November 4, 2015
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/10/accepting-chinese-censorship-domains-registry-xyzcom-invites-more