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.

Friday, February 17, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

7人判囚2年 法官怒斥令警隊蒙羞 支持者痛哭大叫 (Ken Tsang assault case: all 7 police officers sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment, judge criticizes policemen for being an insult to Police Force, supporters cry after hearing judgment)
Mingpao, February 17, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170217/s00001/1487296798557

Related:
Outraged Hong Kong police officers condemn court verdict in Ken Tsang assault case
South China Morning Post, February 17, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2071786/outraged-hong-kong-police-officers-condemn-court-verdict

Defecting Communist Party-backed newspaper editor investigated for “leaking secrets”
Radio Free Asia, February 16, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/defecting-02162017111002.html

約翰遜:英國支持香港「一國兩制」立場不變 (Boris Johnson: The UK remains supportive of Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 17, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1314047-20170217.htm

U.S. senators reintroduce bill to punish those suppressing freedom in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, February 17, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/02/17/us-senators-reintroduce-bill-punish-suppressing-freedom-hong-kong/