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.

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Spell out how Hongkongers who break mainland law are dealt with, CY Leung says in letter to Beijing
South China Morning Post, June 21, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1978402/beijing-pressed-answers-hong-kong-bookseller

Activist Joshua Wong, 19, fails in bid to lower minimum age to stand in Legco polls from 21
South China Morning Post, June 22, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1979291/activist-joshua-wong-19-fails-bid-lower-minimum-age-stand

Hong Kong lawmakers call for review of scope of notification system in wake of bookseller detention cases
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1979364/hong-kong-lawmakers-call-review-scope-notification-system

Abuse of police power has worsened since the Occupy protests, say human rights group
Hong Kong Free Press, June 23, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/06/23/abuse-of-police-power-has-worsened-since-the-occupy-protests-say-human-rights-group/

“Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung arrested over alleged HK$250,000 payment from media tycoon Jimmy Lai
被指收黎智英25万未申报 梁国雄:欲加之罪何患无辞
Hong Kong Free Press, June 23, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1979866/long-hair-leung-kwok-hung-arrested-over-alleged-hk250000
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk-macau-tw/1557b697ad70c2d/bei-zhi-shou-li-zhi-ying-25-wan-wei-shen-bao-liang-guo-xiong-yu-jia-zhi-zui-he-huan-wu-ci