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.

Monday, July 27, 2015

Opinion and Editorial (观点和社论)

非政府组织不是反政府组织 (Non-governmental organizations are not anti-governmental organizations)
Sina News, July 27, 2015
http://news.sina.com.cn/zl/zatan/blog/2015-07-27/09274150/1792866967/6adcfa970102vn4x.shtml

With HKU under fire, who is meddling with Hong Kong’s academic freedom?
Hong Kong Free Press, July 25, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/07/25/with-hku-under-fire-who-is-meddling-with-hong-kongs-academic-freedom/

China’s clickbait nationalism
Tea Leaf Nation, July 25, 2015
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/07/25/china-clickbait-nationalism-japan-war/

Getting Rid of Lawyers Is the Start of Fascism
China Change, July 26, 2015
http://chinachange.org/2015/07/27/getting-rid-of-lawyers-is-the-start-of-fascism/