Commission Analysis

Chinese Authorities Punish Two Newspaper Editors
Freedom of Expression
Ministry of Land and Resources Reports that Reform of Land Management Bureaus to Be Completed By Year End, State Council Express Further Concern About Land Abuses
Business and Human Rights, Institutions of Democratic Governance
Judicial Interpretation Improves Legal Protections for Workers (Story in Chinese)
Access to Justice
Ethnic Rioting Breaks Out in Henan Villages, Martial Law Imposed
Ethnic Minority Rights
China to Lift Temporary Ban on Transfers of Farmland for Development
Business and Human Rights
China Raises Interest Rates for First Time in a Decade
Business and Human Rights
Southern Weekend Commentator Argues That Returning the Power of Death Penalty Review to the Supreme People's Court Not Enough
Criminal Justice
Television Censorship Authority Delegated to Some Provincial Offices
Freedom of Expression
Exclusive Interview with Zhang Sizhi: What it Means to be a Lawyer (story in Chinese)
Access to Justice
HRIC: Chinese Authorities Punish Tibetan Author Over Book Favorable to the Dalai Lama
Freedom of Expression, Tibet