著名人权律师丁家喜被以涉嫌煽动颠覆国家政权罪正式逮捕 (Ding Jiaxi is officially arrested under suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power”)
Weiquanwang, June 24, 2020
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Access to Information (公众知情权)
China threatens ‘appropriate response’ against US after crackdown on state media outlets
Agence France-Presse, June 24, 2020
Government Accountability (政府问责)
Trapped Abroad, China’s ‘Little Pinks’ Rethink Their Country
“我爱的国家不想让我回来”：被困海外的“小粉红”
The New York Times, June 24, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong national security law: city’s leader must have power to pick judges to stop threat of ‘dual allegiance’, says official from China’s top legislative body
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2020
Hong Kong protests: lawyer Martin Lee blasts government response to legal challenge over police identification during unrest
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2020
Hong Kong police charge 7 people over incident at Prince Edward MTR station last August
Hong Kong Free Press, June 24, 2020
【國安法】律師會關注特首指派法官損害司法獨立 冀當局就草案諮詢 (The Law Society of Hong Kong statement: Chief Executive assigning judges or magistrates harms judicial independence; authorities should hold consultations on draft legislation)
CitizenNews, June 24, 2020
Related:
National Security Legislation Further Observations
國 家 安 全 立 法 進 一 步 意 見
The Law Society of Hong Kong, June 24, 2020
稱港國安法「守護神」 中央：管轄權必不可少 (Calling the national security law a "guardian angel," mainland authorities emphasize jurisdiction over Hong Kong)
Deutsche Welle, June 24, 2020
【港版國安法】李家超：通過後即日生效 對警履行職責有信心 (Secretary for Security: National Security Law will be enacted the day it's passed; full confidence in Hong Kong police enforcing it)
inmediahk.net, June 24, 2020
林鄭月娥：香港已成為國家安全缺口 (Carrie Lam: Hong Kong has become a national security loophole))
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 24, 2020
港區國安法｜郭榮鏗：司法獨立、管轄權概念不同 張勇不太明白港制度 (Dennis Kwok: Judicial independence and jurisdiction are two different concepts; Zhang Yong doesn't quite understand Hong Kong's system)
Ming Pao, June 24, 2020
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
发视频促习近平下台 山东诗人鲁扬遭正式逮捕 (Lu Yang, poet from Shandong who posted video calling for Xi Jinping to step down, is officially arrested)
Radio Free Asia, June 23, 2020
Chinese citizen journalist arrested after reporting on coronavirus from Wuhan
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
US Designates Four Chinese Outlets as Foreign Missions
Voice of America, June 22, 2020
China’s First Database To Let Couples Check Domestic Abuse History Before Marriage
SupChina, June 22, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Explainer | Hong Kong national security law: how will China introduce it and who will be consulted?
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2020
Hong Kong security laws apply to foreigners with 'no exceptions'
Nikkei Asian Review, June 22, 2020
European Union leaders urge Xi Jinping to drop Hong Kong national security law, or risk ‘negative consequences’
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2020
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam defends plans to give chief exec. power to select judges in national security cases
Hong Kong Free Press, June 23, 2020
【國安法】大律師公會：特首指派法官違背《基本法》本意精神 損害司法公平公正 (Hong Kong Bar Association Statement: Chief Executive to appoint judges is contrary to the intent and spirit of the Basic Law; impairs justice and fairness in the judicial process)
CitizenNews, June 23, 2020
Related:
大律師公會就《港區國安法》草案有關由行政長官指派法官審理危害國家安全罪行案件之聲明
Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association on the Proposed Designation of Judges by the Chief Executive in National Security Cases
Hong Kong Bar Association, June 23, 2020
央視：中央在港舉辦12場座談會聽取港區國安法意見 (CCTV: The Central government held 12 panel discussions in Hong Kong to listen to opinions on the national security law)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 23, 2020
Monday, June 22, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
EU demands release of Chinese human rights lawyer jailed for four years
The Guardian, June 19, 2020
著名人权捍卫者、新公民运动倡导者许志永博士已被正式逮捕 (Xu Zhiyong is officially arrested in Shandong)
Weiquanwang, June 21, 2020
Human rights lawyer accuses China of extracting confession by torture
Kyodo News, June 19, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
National security law: questions raised over Beijing’s sweeping powers, as critics point to new agency, role of adviser in commission
South China Morning Post, June 21, 2020
Security law: top Hong Kong barrister raises concerns over ‘executive interference’ into judiciary
Hong Kong Free Press, June 22, 2020
National security law: why Hong Kong legal experts worry legislation could be backdated
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2020
香港《国安法》草案细节引发的五大争议 (5 controversies in the draft national security law for Hong Kong)
BBC, June 22, 2020
Law Will Tighten Beijing’s Grip on Hong Kong With Chinese Security Force
新国安法细节出炉，北京将如何加强对香港控制？
The New York Times, June 22, 2020
Beijing and EU officials hold tense summit amid trade, human rights concerns
AFP, June 22, 2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
China moves ahead with prosecution of Canadians Kovrig and Spavor on spying charges
South China Morning Post, June 19, 2020
Statement Regarding the Verdict of Lawyer Yu Wensheng After His Secret Trial
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 19, 2020
异见诗人王藏妻子遭公安传唤音讯全无 (Wife of detained dissident poet, Wang Zang, has lost contact after being taken away by authority)
Radio Free Asia, June 19, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Google Parent Company Alphabet Is Back In China (Because It Never Left)
SupChina, June 18, 2020
China Is Collecting DNA From Tens of Millions of Men and Boys, Using U.S. Gear
中国广泛采集男性DNA用于监控
The New York Times, June 19, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
AP Interview: Martin Lee sees end of the Hong Kong he knows
Associated Press, June 19, 2020
China Presses Ahead With Tougher-Looking National Security Law For Hong Kong
Radio Free Asia, June 18, 2020
Student’s pro-democracy human chain protest cancelled after Hong Kong police warn schools
Hong Kong Free Press, June 19, 2020
【國安法壓港】英駐華使館發文反駁中國指控 指《中英聯合聲明》仍有效 文章遭微信刪除 (WeChat removes UK Embassy in China's statement on the validity of the Sino-British Joint Declaration)
The Stand News, June 19, 2020
籲歐盟對華強硬 黃之鋒：尚有自由的最後證詞 (“It could be my last testimony when I'm free,” Joshua Wong urges EU to stand strong against China)
Deutsche Welle, June 19, 2020
人大常委會會議明早閉幕 未知會否表決港區國安法 (NPC Standing Committee meeting to conclude tomorrow, decision on national security law for Hong Kong remains unknown)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 19, 2020
大律師公會關注內地及官員透露的港區國安法建議細節 (Hong Kong Bar Association express concern over the “supreme status” of the national security law)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 19, 2020
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Statement of the Hong Kong Bar Association on NPCSC's deliberation of the proposed national security law and reported details
香港大律師公會就全國人大常委審議《香港國安法》及相關報導的聲明
Hong Kong Bar Association, June 19, 2020
涉六四煽惑非法集結 李卓人何俊仁梁耀忠黎智英等7．13提堂 (For involvement in organizing June 4 candlelight vigil, Cheuk-Yan, Albert Ho, and 11 activists are due in court on July 13 to be formally charged with “unauthorized” assembly)
Ming Pao, June 19, 2020
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Xinjiang (新疆)
Donald Trump signs Uygur human rights bill into US law, authorising sanctions against Chinese officials
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2020
ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)
Retweeting through the Great Firewall
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, June 12, 2020
Related:
Retweeting through the Great Firewall
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, June 12, 2020
China’s Surveillance Technology Is Keeping Tabs on Populations Around the World
The Diplomat, June 18, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Group of Seven countries urge China to reconsider Hong Kong national security law
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2020
Related:
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Hong Kong
U.S. Department of State, June 17, 2020
Hong Kong security law: China backs city’s status as financial hub as it brushes aside G7 concerns
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2020
Hong Kong protests: Taiwan announces humanitarian aid plan for people fleeing city
South China Morning Post, June 18, 2020
教育局向中小學發指引 元旦、國慶及七一活動必須奏國歌 (National anthem must play in primary, secondary schools on New Year's Day, National Day, and July 1; same rule applies to international schools)
HK01, June 18, 2020
98%新聞從業員反對立法 記協憂影響新聞出版自由 (98% of journalists oppose the national security law; Hong Kong Journalists Association fears erosion of press freedom)
Apple Daily, June 18, 2020
人大常委會今開會 正式公佈將審議港區國安法 (NPC Standing Committee officially announces it will review draft national security law for Hong Kong during current meeting)
The Stand News, June 18, 2020
港版國安法規範罪行 「外國勢力干預香港事務」變「勾結外國勢力」 鄭若驊：暫難恰當回應 (Latest revision of national security law shifts target from "foreign forces interfering in Hong Kong's internal affairs" to "collusion with foreign forces")
The Stand News, June 18, 2020
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Access to Justice (司法公正)
Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng sentenced to four years in prison
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2020
Access to Information (公众知情权)
中国网络文学作者受实名制规管 恐打击创作自由 (China requires real name online publishing, threatening freedom to create)
Radio Free Asian, June 17, 2020
“端点星”倒下了，他们站起来了 (Project Terminus is down, but news archiving community in China is still standing)
Radio Free Asia, June 17, 2020
开创维权报道先河 “非新闻”创办人卢昱宇刑满出狱 (Lu Yuyu is released after 4 years’ imprisonment for aggregating rights defense-related news)
Radio Free Asia, June 17, 2020
Hong Kong (香港)
Group of 86 NGOs issue letter calling for scrapping of planned Hong Kong security law
Reuters, June 17, 2020
Related:
Open Letter Re: Reject National Security Legislation
Amnesty International, June 16, 2020
Beijing to speed up formulation of Hong Kong security law as top legislature meets
Hong Kong Free Press, June 17, 2020
Extradition to mainland China may be possible under new Hong Kong national security law, says city’s representative on country’s top legislative body
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2020
National security law: Hong Kong official drops hints that election candidates could be barred for opposing new legislation
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2020
National security law: Britain urged to go ‘one step further’ for Hong Kong’s BN(O) passport holders alarmed by Beijing legislation
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2020
傳「港版國安法」最遲 7 月初通過 《明報》引消息：中央駐港人員擬持械 (Sources: National security law for Hong Kong will be passed no later than early July, Central Government staff in Hong Kong may be armed)
The Stand News, June 17, 2020
NOW 新聞主管張志剛八月退休 本月底即轉任高級顧問 無綫前中國組主管陳鐵彪空降 (Current chief of Now News to be replaced by former chief of TVB’s China department)
The Stand News, June 17, 2020
黎智英被指涉違規經營公司 壹傳媒發公告：至今無人被捕或提控 (Jimmy Lai is reportedly under suspicion of illegal business operation; Next Digital says no one has been arrested or charged yet)
HK01, June 17, 2020
Commentary (评论)
Will China’s New National Security Law Be the ‘Anti-Virus’ Software That Locks Down Hong Kong?
The Diplomat, June 17, 2020
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