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.

Wednesday, October 01, 2014

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protests: Crowds swell as National Day passes peacefully – live
The Guardian, October 1, 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2014/oct/01/hong-kong-protests-pro-democracy-rallies-mix-with-national-day-celebrations-live

Political opponents refuse to compromise as Occupy Central protests rumble on
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2014
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1605866/political-opponents-refuse-compromise-occupy-central-protests-rumble

Hong Kong protests are leaderless but orderly
香港民主示威者迄今秩序井然
The New York Times, October 1, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20141001/c01protesters/dual/

Related:
香港抗议者的“魅力攻势” (Hong Kong protesters’ “charm offensive”)
Deutsche Welle, October 1, 2014
http://bit.ly/1pqvcCQ

人权组织批香港警方过度使用武力 (Multiple human rights organizations criticize Hong Kong police’s excessive use of force)
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/xl1-10012014091406.html

中国官媒抨击香港“占中”:极端反对派的“折腾” (Chinese official media call Occupy Central a “fruitless struggle” by opposition extremists)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2014
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/jz-09302014153234.html

Related:
面对香港抗议,北京宣传机器开足马力 (Beijing’s propaganda machine in full motion amid Hong Kong protests)
Deutsche Welle, October 1, 2014
http://bit.ly/1CGcj6Z

《人民日报》发文:“占中”是非法集会 (People’s Daily editorial calls Occupy Central “illegal assembly”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 1, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/10/141001_people_daily_hk_protest

Protesters are using FireChat's mesh networks to organize in Hong Kong
Gizmodo, September 29, 2014
http://gizmodo.com/protesters-are-using-firechat-to-organize-in-hong-kong-1640271776

Hong Kong pro-democracy academics say face death threats, intimidation
Reuters, September 30, 2014
http://in.mobile.reuters.com/article/idINKCN0HP0XH20140930?irpc=932