Xinjiang (新疆)

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil deceived by ‘fake news’ on Xinjiang, China says
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

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People in China don’t quite know why they are boycotting Arsenal player Mesut Özil
Quartz, December 15, 2019

厄齐尔恐遭北京封杀 国际体坛的中国红线 (China enforces red line in global sports scene again as Ozil faces backlash for voicing support for Uyghurs)
Deutsche Welle, December 17, 2019

Why China’s Xinjiang Propaganda Fails
The Diplomat, December 16, 2019

Indonesian Muslim Groups Urge China to Stop Violating Uyghur Rights
Radio Free Asia, December 16, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Mainland Chinese authorities detaining Hong Kong man en route to Macau ‘legal and justified’, says deputy leader Matthew Cheung
South China Morning Post, December 17, 2019

保護記者委員會報告：一國一審　中國破壞香港台灣傳媒自由 (Report from press group slams China for undermining press freedom in Hong Kong and Taiwan)
Citizen News, December 17, 2019

Related:
One Country, One Censor: How China undermines media freedom in Hong Kong and Taiwan
Committee to Protect Journalists, December 16, 2019

Taiwan YouTuber flirts with a president. Mainland China finds it ‘inappropriate’ – but not for the reasons you might think
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

大學教師涉性騷擾 教育部：嚴重終身停教 (New opinion from Ministry of Education imposes harsh penalties on university professors who sexually harass students)
Ming Pao, December 17, 2019

China’s playwrights walk fine line between censorship and artistic freedom
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Ecommerce Billionaire Steps Aside After #MeToo Scandal, Sort Of
SupChina, December 16, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

习近平访澳前惠誉下调澳门评级展望至负面 (Fitch Ratings downgrades Macau’s credit level to "negative" for close ties with mainland China)
Radio Free Asia, December 16, 2019

中国影视圈限制大增 今年逾六成艺人失业 (Over 60% in China's entertainment industry lose their jobs as restrictions tighten)
Radio Free Asia, December 16, 2019

Imams From Other Provinces Driven out of Henan’s Mosques
Bitter Winter, December 15, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

德国考虑禁用华为 中驻德大使警告后果(Chinese embassy threatens "consequences" as Germany considers banning Huawei)
Voice of America, December 17, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Pro-democracy lawmakers Au Nok-hin and Gary Fan lose seats as Hong Kong’s top court rejects election petition appeals
Hong Kong Free Press, December 17, 2019

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終院拒批區諾軒范國威選舉呈請上訴許可　兩人議席不保 (Gary Fan and Au Nok-hin's election petition appeal denied by court, seats to be vacated)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 17, 2019

Hong Kong police say journalist arrested after physical clash with officers
Hong Kong Free Press, December 17, 2019

澳门治权移交20年：香港男子被中国当局拘捕，再引港珠澳大桥管辖争议 (Hong Kong man arrested by mainland authorities on Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge sparks jurisdiction controversy)
BBC, December 16, 2019

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港人大橋被扣　張建宗：內地有司法權　公眾勿過份演繹 (Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung reaffirms mainland jurisdiction over mega-bridge arrest)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 17, 2019

‘Hong Kong remains free’: city launches new PR blitz overseas after six months of protests
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

食環署催淚煙指引模稜兩可 清潔工零裝硬食半年殘留物 (Vague gov’t guidelines leave street cleaners exposed to toxins in 6 months of residue without proper protection)
Inmediahk.net, December 16, 2019

Beijing Backs Hong Kong Leader Despite Election Setback
The New York Times, December 16, 2019

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Beijing fully recognises Hong Kong Chief Exec. Carrie Lam’s courage and responsibility during crisis, says Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping
Hong Kong Free Press, December 16, 2019

Hong Kong court denies bail for suspects caught with remote-controlled bomb believed to be intended to injure police at protests
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Hong Kong electoral authorities push back at suggestion doxxing threats against police officers came from leaked voter details
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Independent panel probing Hong Kong protests will not have subpoena powers, government minister says
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong protesters must focus on attainable goals, such as MPF pension reforms, which Beijing cannot argue against
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Lam has been put on notice, by none other than President Xi
South China Morning Post, December 16, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

China races to destroy records after leaks reveal information on Uighur Muslim detention camps
Independent, December 15, 2019

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敏感文件曝光后 新疆政府严加信息控制 (Xinjiang authorities step up information control after leak on camps)
Voice of America, December 14, 2019

Lawmakers Urge US to ‘Strongly and Decisively’ Sanction Xinjiang Abuses
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2019

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维族人权团体支持以反人类罪制裁中共新疆党委书记等人 (Uyghur rights groups support sanctions on Xinjiang party officials for crimes against humanity)
Voice of America, December 14, 2019

Chinese state broadcaster pulls Arsenal v Man City after Mesut Özil criticism
The Guardian, December 15, 2019

Related:
英超球星厄齐尔涉新疆言论引发争议
An Arsenal Star Criticized China’s Detention Camps. Fury Soon Followed.
The New York Times, December 16, 2019

Court Employees Confirm Case of Jailed Uyghur Detailed in China Cables
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2019

In Xinjiang, China applies repressive lessons learned in Tibet
The Economist, December 13, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

利用職權徇私枉法 助孫小果減刑 滇高院前院長退休待遇降級 (Former president of Yunnan high court sanctioned for abusing power to help criminal avoid death sentence)
Ming Pao, December 15, 2019

Related:
19 sentenced for helping death row man cut jail time
China Daily, December 16, 2019

Unofficial survey reveals appalling conditions in China’s detention centres
South China Morning Post, December 14, 2019

China Jails Guangxi Publisher For Corruption After Books Banned
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

新訂新聞業者道德準則 要求用習思想武裝頭腦 (New work ethics guidelines from All-China Journalists Association demand that journalists "arm themselves with Xi Jinping Thought")

Related:
China publishes revised code of ethics for journalists
Xinhua, December 16, 2019

“撩”蔡英文后 台网红遭陆方平台解约 韩国瑜出面打不平 (Taiwanese YouTuber faces reprisals from Chinese business partner for calling Tsai Ing-wen "president" in video, loses access to Weibo account after refusing to delete reference)
Radio France-Internationale, December 15, 2019

Hong Kong protest reports: Refinitiv created filter to keep Reuters stories about unrest from mainland Chinese customers
Reuters, December 13, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

中国试图重新定义“人权” (China is trying to redefine human rights, says journalist who was detained after report on China's jailing of journalists was released)
Radio Free Asia, December 13, 2019

Related:
China ramps up int’l campaign to promote its vision of human rights at UN
Agence France-Presse, December 13, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. Secretly Expelled Chinese Officials Suspected of Spying After Breach of Military Base
The New York Times, December 15, 2019

Macau: lessons for Hong Kong from Beijing’s ‘good student’
Financial Times, December 15, 2019

Scoop: The World Bank told Taiwanese staff to get Chinese passports
Axios, December 13, 2019

China’s discriminatory hukou system plagues white-collar workers, too
The Economist, December 12, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China Threatens Retaliation Should Germany Ban Huawei 5G
Bloomberg, December 14, 2019

China’s Grindr Strategy
Foreign Policy, December 13, 2019

Beijing’s patriotic PC shift spells trouble for foreign tech groups
Financial Times, December 14, 2019

Huawei critics in China inspired by Hong Kong protests
Financial Times, December 13, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

梁凌杰逝世半周年　追思會現百米人龍　大批市民獻花 (At vigil in Admiralty, Hong Kong citizens mourn first death in protest on half-year anniversary)
Stand News, December 15, 2019

Related:
梁凌杰殞落半年夜　他在《造星》決賽台上喊 RIP (Pop star competition contestant mourns protester who died in June with protest song on stage)
Stand News, December 16, 2019

社福界周二起罷工三日　料 40 工會組織約 2000 人參與 (2,000 social workers in 40 unions in social welfare sector to participate in 3-day strike)
Stand News, December 15, 2019

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社福界發起三天罷工　羅致光籲秉持專業勿影響基本服務 (Secretary for Labour and Welfare calls for maintenance of basic services as social welfare sector prepares for 3-day strike)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 16, 2019

「和你 Shop」爆衝突　警新城市、德福拘 16 人　最年輕 14 歲 ("Christmas Shop with You" protest activity turns to clashes and arrests in malls)
Stand News, December 16, 2019

Related:
China's Xi vows support for Hong Kong leader during 'most difficult' time
Reuters, December 16, 2019

浸大編委疑被警方催淚彈擊中　右眼眼角流血 (Baptist University student reporter shot in eye with tear gas canister during protest in Mongkok)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 16, 2019

被送中？ 港男赴澳门经港珠澳大桥被公安扣查后失联 港驻粤办介入 (Missing Hong Kong citizen intercepted by mainland public security officers on Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge)
Radio France Internationale, December 15, 2019

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Hongkonger reportedly disappears during mainland security check on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
Agence France-Presse, December 15, 2019

「撐警控訴暴力集會」稱過萬人參與　倡警加薪議員減薪　楊官華：假新聞受害者追究編輯記者 (Police supporters rally in Admiralty, urge salary cuts for legislators and district councillors and "victims of fake news" to press lawsuits against editors and reporters)
Stand News, December 15, 2019

Revolution 101: For hardened teens of the Hong Kong protests, violence is one way forward
Reuters, December 13, 2019

Five Hong Kong teenagers arrested over death of man during protests
The Guardian, December 14, 2019

Related:
七旬清潔工中磚不治　警拘 3 男 2 女　15 至 18 歲　涉嫌謀殺暴動傷人 (Police arrest five on murder and rioting charges after 70-year-old cleaner was killed by brick during protest)
Stand News, December 12, 2019

燒國旗判12個月感化　裁判官勸女童勿衝動不顧後果 (13-year-old girl sentenced to 12-month probation for burning Chinese flag in protests)
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 13, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong court orders counseling for girl, 13, for burning Chinese flag: RTHK
Reuters, December 13, 2019

南韓民間團體訪港 震驚港警暴釀人道問題 促政府勿與民為敵 (Visiting South Korean NGOs express shock at humanitarian crisis caused by police violence, urge Hong Kong gov’t not to treat its people as enemies)
Inmediahk.net, December 13, 2019

‘Buy Yellow, Eat Yellow’: The Economic Arm of Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Protests
The Diplomat, December 13, 2019

Self-help groups for Hong Kong protesters sprout over Telegram app, offering jobs, homes, medical treatment and more
South China Morning Post, December 15, 2019

PTSD and protests: How the violence on Hong Kong’s streets impacts mental health
Hong Kong Free Press, December 15, 2019

Commentary (评论)

中國特色的精準扶貧做了什麼？會如何改變中國社會？(Poverty alleviation with Chinese characteristics: What did it do, and how will it change China's society?)
Initium, December 16, 2019

习先生，一个民主的香港对你有益 (Mr. Xi, a democratic Hong Kong is beneficial to you)
The New York Times, December 16, 2019

【理大留痕】游繩離理大　忘不了的三日兩夜 (Unforgettable 3 days: Interview with protester who escaped PolyU by rappelling from a bridge)
Citizen News, December 16, 2019

周日話題：半年過後，遊行人士參與過什麼和想什麼 (Polls: Half a year later, what have Hong Kong people been through and what do they think?)
Ming Pao, December 15, 2019

Hong Kong’s District polls landslide stuns China’s official media into silence, but how will Beijing respond?
Hong Kong Free Press, December 15, 2019

The way forward for a ‘humbly listening’ Hong Kong gov’t: an inquiry and amnesty for both sides
Hong Kong Free Press, December 14, 2019

Yasuhiro Matsuda: Beijing Will Feel Secure Only When Hong Kong’s Freedoms Are Completely Crushed
China Change, December 13, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆伊犁土政策 哈萨克族不得出售房屋 (Kazakhs in Xinjiang cannot leave despite increased visa approvals from Kazakhstan, because China will not let them sell their property)
Radio Free Asia, December 12, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

疑发表涉港言论 《零八宪章》签署者杨立才遭刑事拘留 (Artist Yang Licai, signatory of Charter 08, detained over comments on Hong Kong)
Radio Free Asia, December 12, 2019

Chinese policeman detained for five days after video of assault on girlfriend goes viral
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019

Associated Press honours journalist executed in 1951 by Chinese officials
Associated Press, December 12, 2019

Guangzhou hosts global lawyers forum amid ongoing “war on law”
China Digital Times, December 12, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Chinese-built dam projects failing on environmental standards, green group International Rivers warns
South China Morning Post, December 13, 2019

China's top diplomat blames US 'paranoia' as ties unravel
Al Jazeera, December 13, 2019

China defends record on International Human Rights Day
China Digital Times, December 10, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China's AI Unicorns Can Spot Faces. Now They Need New Tricks
Wired, December 12, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Thousands attend memorial service in Hong Kong for student Chow Tsz-lok, who died after car-park fall near police dispersal operation
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019

Related:
【悼念周梓樂】警截查黑衣市民ㅤ人權監察：騷擾祭祀活動ㅤ超越道德底線 ("Beyond immoral," criticizes Human Rights Monitor as police harass citizens queuing to pay respects to Chow Tsz-lok)
Stand News, December 12, 2019

警察半年OT袋9.5億 民主派首引用傳召權力傳召警務處處長 (Police department paid almost HKD 1 billion for overtime pay in past six months, pan-Dems to summon police commissioner)
Inmediahk.net, December 13, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong police paid HK$950m in overtime since June, averaging $86,000 per officer
Hong Kong Free Press, December 13, 2019

IPCC findings 'nothing but police press briefings'
The Standard, December 13, 2019

Hong Kong protesters mark six months since pivotal clash with police
Reuters, December 12, 2019

Related:
612半周年　集會者稱「催淚彈味道揮之不去」　寫聖誕卡向在囚示威者送暖 ("I can still smell the tear gas": Over 40,000 rally at Central on half-year anniversary of 6.12)
Ming Pao, December 12, 2019

Christmas cards collected for jailed Hong Kong protesters
Associated Press, December 12, 2019

數百中學生集會　中二男生：堅持走出來直到勝利　教師：以年輕人為榮 ("Until we win": Secondary school students rally in Tuen Mun to show support for arrested fellow classmates)
Stand News, December 12, 2019

涉病房施虐 3警員今改控公職人員行為失當罪 轉介區院處理 (Three police officers who tortured elderly man in ward charged with misfeasance in public office, case to be transferred to District Court)
Inmediahk.net, December 12, 2019

Hong Kong Justice Sec. Teresa Cheng says Chinese officials paid her close attention during medical treatment
Hong Kong Free Press, December 12, 2019

Hong Kong protests in pictures: 6 months of anger, tear gas and clashes
Channel NewsAsia, December 10, 2019