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.

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Commentary (评论)

China’s imprisonment of Uyghur academic Ilham Tohti has dire consequences
Hong Kong Free Press, February 26, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/26/chinas-imprisonment-uyghur-academic-ilham-tohti-dire-consequences/

Explainer: Why Hong Kong’s leadership race is neither free, fair, nor representative
Hong Kong Free Press, February 27, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/27/explainer-hong-kongs-leadership-race-neither-free-fair-representative/

Why everyone should support China’s banned feminist voice group
The Diplomat, February 28, 2017
http://thediplomat.com/2017/02/why-everyone-should-support-chinas-banned-feminist-voice-group/