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, March 02, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Circumstances decisive in whether Lee Bo broke the law in leaving Hong Kong—lawmakers, officials
Hong Kong Free Press, March 1, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/03/01/circumstances-decisive-in-whether-lee-bo-broke-the-law-in-leaving-hong-kong-lawmakers-officials/

Related:
Hong Kong bookseller Lee Po is not telling the full story, police chief says
South China Morning Post, March 2, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1919564/hong-kong-bookseller-lee-po-not-telling-full-story-police

Three Occupy Central student leaders stand trial in Hong Kong
Radio Free Asia, March 1, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/three-occupy-central-student-leaders-stand-trial-in-hong-kong-03012016113904.html

Related:
Hong Kong government sought to secure its headquarters before Joshua Wong and Occupy leaders unleashed protests, court hears
South China Morning Post, March 1, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1919107/hong-kong-government-sought-secure-its-headquarters-joshua

Hong Kong’s “orphans” find their battle cry in an independent film turned box-office hit
Quartz, March 2, 2016
http://qz.com/627147/hong-kongs-orphans-find-their-battle-cry-in-an-independent-film-turned-box-office-hit/

譚惠珠:香港無可能自決2047年後前途 23條「愈早立愈好」 (Deputy of HK to NPC Maria Tam: Hong Kong can have no way of self-determination for post-2047, legislation of Article 23 “the earlier the better”)
Ming Pao, March 2, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160302/s00001/1456902729227

戴耀廷指「本土」已成政治力量 泛民須協調 提改良版「雷動計劃」 (Benny Tai says “localism” has taken form as political power, pan-dems should coordinate accordingly, suggests improved “thunder strategy”)
Ming Pao, March 2, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160302/s00001/1456888107712