Access to Justice (司法公正)

IBAHRI urges China to uphold lawyers’ rights and implement UN recommendations to eradicate torture
International Bar Association, December 21, 2015
http://www.ibanet.org/Article/Detail.aspx?ArticleUid=a7eda494-10bd-482d-877e-bdd61a54dc87

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, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/mass-crackdown-chinese-lawyers-and-defenders
CH: http://www.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)

China co-opts a Buddhist sect in global effort to smear Dalai Lama
Reuters, December 21, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/china-dalailama/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

“人道中国”2015年向受中共迫害的良心人士发放一百多笔救助款 (“Humanitarian China” channeled over 100 relief aid donations to assist individuals of conscience persecuted by CPC in 2015)
Radio Free Asia, December 18, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ck-12182015102633.html

席海明呼吁蒙维藏汉民众都来关注并且声援浦志强律师 (Mongolian rights defender Temtsiltu Shobtsood calls on Mongolians, Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Hans to support lawyer Pu Zhiqiang)
Radio Free Asia, December 18, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gr-12182015102409.html

Related:
Pu Zhiqiang Trial: Photos of supporters outside Beijing Municipal No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court
浦志强案开庭：北京第二中级法院外声援浦志强的照片
Human Rights in China, December 14, 2015
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/citizens-square/pu-zhiqiang-trial-photos-supporters-outside-beijing-municipal-no-2-intermediate
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/gong-min-yan-chang/pu-zhi-qiang-kai-ting-bei-jing-di-er-zhong-ji-fa-yuan-wai-sheng-yuan-pu-zhi-qiang

"I believe Chinese society will Change": Man challenges court on gay marriage
The Wall Street Journal, December 21, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/12/21/i-believe-chinese-society-will-change-man-challenges-court-on-gay-marriage/

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

彭博：中国网军加强对台媒及民进党攻击 (Bloomberg: Chinese Internet army intensifies attacks on Taiwanese media and Democratic Progressive Party)
Radio France Internationale, December 21, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20151221-彭博：中国网军加强对台媒及民进党攻击

中国将网络管控上升到主权高度 (China places Internet governance above sovereignty)
Radio Free Asia, December 18, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/cyl-12182015153108.html

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

China appoints first anti-terror czar: state media
Hong Kong Free Press, December 21, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/12/21/china-appoints-first-anti-terror-czar-state-media/

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

要梳理香港的進退，不能不先理解中國——當代中國八種社會思潮 (To sort out Hong Kong’s direction ahead, one must first understand China—8 societal trends in contemporary China)
InMedia HK, December 20, 2015
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1039594

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Four held in criminal detention after Beijing rights lawyer's trial
声援浦志强四公民被刑事拘留
Radio Free Asia, December 17, 2015
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/trial-12172015122917.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/yf1-12172015095826.html

Related:
Pu Zhiqiang Trial: Photos of supporters outside Beijing Municipal No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court
浦志强案开庭：北京第二中级法院外声援浦志强的照片
Human Rights in China, December 14, 2015
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/citizens-square/pu-zhiqiang-trial-photos-supporters-outside-beijing-municipal-no-2-intermediate
CH:http://www.hrichina.org/chs/gong-min-yan-chang/pu-zhi-qiang-kai-ting-bei-jing-di-er-zhong-ji-fa-yuan-wai-sheng-yuan-pu-zhi-qiang

Access to Information (信息公开)

Pu Zhiqiang: Guilty in the court of “50 cent” opinion
China Digital Times, December 16, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/12/189287/

Anti-Wikipedian translation at China’s Internet conference
The Wall Street Journal, December 17, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/12/17/anti-wikipedian-translation-at-chinas-internet-conference/

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Factory workers hurt in 2014 blast protest over payout plan
Caixin, December 17, 2015
http://english.caixin.com/2015-12-17/100889621.html

前学运领袖周勇军月初提前出狱 (Former 1989 Democracy Movement student leader Zhou Yongjun released early from prison)
Radio France Internationale, December 18, 2015
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20151218-前学运领袖周勇军月初提前出狱

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China says graft fugitives abroad abuse system to prolong cases
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1892403/china-says-graft-fugitives-abroad-abuse-system-prolong

Fosun disappearance stokes fear among China CEOs
Hong Kong Free Press, December 17, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/12/17/fosun-disappearance-stokes-fear-among-china-ceos/

China, Britain in unusual rights clash after diplomats shoved
Reuters, December 17, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-britain-rights-idUSKBN0U01ER20151217

China's response to U.N. torture investigation: nothing to see here
The Diplomat, December 17, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/12/chinas-response-to-un-torture-investigation-nothing-to-see-here/

Related:
UN Torture Committee concludes review of china with scathing observations
联合国禁止酷刑委员会对中国严格审议后做出结论性意见
Human Rights in China, December 9, 2015
EN:http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/press-release/un-torture-committee-concludes-review-china-scathing-observations
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/xin-wen-fa-bu/lian-he-guo-jin-zhi-ku-xing-wei-yuan-hui-dui-zhong-guo-yan-ge-shen-yi

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

What are the next big things in the world of high technology? Let China’s internet giants tell you
South China Morning Post, December 18, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1892502/what-are-next-big-things-world-high-technology-let-chinas-internet-giants

China uses velvet glove on iron fist as it goes on the offensive over internet security
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1892376/china-uses-velvet-glove-iron-fist-it-goes-offensive

2015 a pivotal year for China’s cyber armies
The Diplomat, December 17, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/12/2015-a-pivotal-year-for-chinas-cyber-armies/

Chinese President Xi defends national sovereignty online
Deutsche Welle, December 16, 2015
http://www.dw.com/en/chinese-president-xi-defends-national-sovereignty-online/a-18920705

Related:
视频：中国的“网络主权“是什么意思？ (Video: What does China’s “cyber sovereignty” mean?)
British Broadcasting Corporation, December 17, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/multimedia/2015/12/151217_vid_chinese_internet

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong deal stirs press freedom fears
The Financial Times, December 17, 2015
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/fbdf752a-a4b7-11e5-a91e-162b86790c58.html

Protesters surround Democratic Party lawmaker once again at rally against copyright bill
Hong Kong Free Press, December 17, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/12/17/protesters-surround-democratic-party-lawmaker-once-again-at-rally-against-copyright-bill/

大陆言论罪杀入香港？ 遭解雇海关关员拟提司法复核 (Are mainland China’s “speech crimes” invading Hong Kong? Dismissed customs officer to file for judicial review)
Radio Free Asia, December 17, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl2-12172015100255.html

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

Hong Kong’s controversial copyright law opens the door for mainland-style “lawfare”
Hong Kong Free Press, December 17, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/12/17/hong-kongs-controversial-copyright-law-opens-the-door-for-mainland-style-lawfare/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Politics, law, and the case against Pu Zhiqiang
China Digital Times, December 16, 2015
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2015/12/189282/

Related:
百人围观浦案遭大抓捕 20人仍在押或失联 (Many of the over 100 citizens trying to observe Pu Zhiqiang's trial taken away by police, 20 still detained or not heard from)
Radio Free Asia, December 16, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-12162015103320.html

Pu Zhiqiang Trial: Photos of supporters outside Beijing Municipal No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court
Human Rights in China, December 14, 2015
http://www.hrichina.org/en/citizens-square/pu-zhiqiang-trial-photos-supporters-outside-beijing-municipal-no-2-intermediate

Access to Information (信息公开)

China tightens rules on maps amid territorial disputes
Reuters, December 16, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-maps-idUSKBN0TZ1AR20151216

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Mass layoffs in China’s coal country threaten unrest
The New York Times, December 17, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/17/world/asia/china-coal-mining-economy.html

Thousands protest, blockade waste plant construction in China's Guangdong
广东数千人游行打砸工地 抗议当局强建垃圾焚烧厂
Radio Free Asia, December 16, 2015
EN: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/plant-12162015105743.html
CH: http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/huanjing/xl2-12162015103402.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Amid China's crackdown, securities reform quietly gathers pace
Bloomberg, December 16, 2015
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-16/amid-china-s-crackdown-securities-reform-quietly-gathers-pace

UK criticizes “unacceptable” treatment of diplomats at China trial of human rights lawyer
The Guardian, December 17, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/17/uk-criticises-unacceptable-treatment-of-diplomats-at-china-trial-of-human-rights-lawyer

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

U.S. and WTO partners announce final agreement on landmark expansion of information technology agreement
Office of the United State Trade Representative, December 2015
https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2015/december/US-WTO-Partners-Announce-Final-Agreement-on-Expansion-ITA

Related:
Joint statement by trade ministers of China and U.S. on the expansion of WTO information technology agreement
Office of the United State Trade Representative, December 2015
https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2015/december/joint-statement-trade-ministers

Global Internet Governance 2.0?
China Media Project, December 16, 2015
http://cmp.hku.hk/2015/12/16/39508/

China touts its Great Firewall in push for Internet control
Wall Street Journal, December 16, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-touts-its-great-firewall-in-push-for-internet-control-1450251090

Double standards: China’s push to develop internet for economic gain tempered by strict censorship
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1891841/double-standards-chinas-push-develop-internet-economic

At U.N., China tries to influence fight over Internet control
The New York Times, December 17, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/17/technology/china-wins-battle-with-un-over-word-in-internet-control-document.html

Related:
强调网络主权 有悖于互联网理念？ (Does the emphasis on “cyber sovereignty” contradict the concept of the Internet?)
Deutsche Welle, December 16, 2015
http://www.dw.com/zh/强调网络主权-有悖于互联网理念/a-18921056

Xi, Xiaomi and the censorship game: Foreign visitors at World Internet Conference in China given free smartphones and cheat codes to access blocked websites
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/1891842/xi-xiaomi-and-censorship-game-foreign-visitors-world-internet

Hong Kong (香港)

Fears for Hong Kong's press freedom follow Alibaba's purchase of the South China Morning Post
Global Voices, December 16, 2015
https://globalvoices.org/2015/12/16/fears-for-hong-kongs-press-freedom-follow-alibabas-purchase-of-the-south-china-morning-post/

Related:
Alibaba’s Jack Ma vows to defend South China Morning Post’s independence
The Wall Street Journal, December 15, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/jack-ma-defends-alibaba-purchase-of-south-china-morning-post-1450238220

Groups rally against “Internet Article 23” as lawmakers continue copyright bill debate
Hong Kong Free Press, December 16, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/12/16/groups-rally-against-internet-article-23-as-lawmakers-continue-copyright-bill-debate/

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

Suspect in Xinjiang mine attack spoke of jihad, Chinese news reports say
The New York Times, December 17, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/17/world/asia/xinjiang-attack-china-terrorism.html