The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Access to Justice(司法公正)

Christmas time in China sees human rights activists put on trial
The Guardian, December 25, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/25/why-christmas-time-in-china-means-jail-for-human-rights-activists

Related:
China to try Tiananmen protest veteran after months of delay: lawyer
Radio Free Asia, December 23, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/protester-trial-12232016143206.html

又见“煽动颠覆” 人权律师江天勇被拘留 (Human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong is detained on suspicion of "inciting subversion of state power)
Deutsche Welle, December 23, 2016
http://dw.com/p/2UnwY

China frees police officers linked to death in custody case
Radio Free Asia, December 27, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/custody-12272016114542.html

Chinese middle-class anger reignites over death of 29-year-old researcher Lei Yang in police custody
The Wall Street Journal, December 27, 2016
http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-middle-class-anger-reignites-over-death-of-researcher-in-custody-1482837636

Access to Information(信息公开)

China’s Communist Party casts West as Subversive threat
中国网络热传视频渲染“颜色革命”威胁
The New York Times, December 23, 2016
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20161223/china-video-communist-party/dual/

Behind the scenes: The mainland journalist who writes about China’s human rights
Hong Kong Free Press, December 26, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/12/26/behind-the-scenes-the-mainland-journalist-who-writes-about-chinas-human-rights/

The words that ruled the Chinese internet in 2016
British Broadcasting Corporation, December 27, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-38400802

Citizen Participation(公民参与)

Nine jailed in China’s Wukan “democracy” village following protests
Hong Kong Free Press, December 27, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/12/27/christmas-crackdown-nine-jailed-in-chinas-wukan-democracy-village-following-protests/

Related:
乌坎村抗议者判重刑 村民噤声 (Wukan protesters receive heavy sentences, many villagers “silenced” from speaking about incident)
Voice of America, December 27, 2016
http://www.voachinese.com/a/news-china-wukan-20161227/3652428.html

“民生观察”负责人刘飞跃被正式批捕 家属受压噤声 (Minshengguancha founder Liu Feiyue formally arrested, family members silenced)
Radio Free Asia, December 27, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-12272016101114.html

Hong Kong(香港)

Universal suffrage back in focus for Hong Kong New Year march
South China Morning Post, December 27, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2057493/universal-suffrage-back-focus-hong-kong-new-year-march

下任特首須證明 有決心遏港獨 (Hong Kong’s next Chief Executive must show determination to stop the independent movement)
Sing Tao Daily, December 23, 2016
https://www.singtaousa.com/995605/post-下任特首須證明-有決心遏港獨

ICTs and Human Rights(信息技术与人权)

China’s cybersecurity efforts could pose new challenge for foreign firms
The New York Times, December 27, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/business/china-technology-security-review.html?_r=0

Related:
China’s cyber strategy stresses securing infrastructure
The Wall Street Journal, December 27, 2016
http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-cyber-strategy-stresses-securing-infrastructure-1482842486

Commentary(评论)

Disappearance of Chinese human rights lawyer: what it means to be placed under “residential surveillance” in China
Jerome A. Cohen Blog, December 26, 2016
http://www.jeromecohen.net/jerrys-blog/disappearance-of-chinese-human-rights-lawyer

China’s stringent cyber security law: technological and human rights implications for the world
New Delhi Times, December 26, 2016
https://www.newdelhitimes.com/chinas-stringent-cyber-security-law-technological-and-human-rights-implications-for-the-world123/

Hong Kong’s Basic Law according to the Theory of Legal Origins
South China Morning Post, December 27, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/business/article/2057386/hong-kongs-basic-law-according-theory-legal-origins