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, July 12, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong seeks HK$45,000 police payout for July 1 protest handcuffing
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2102304/hong-kong-pro-democracy-activist-seeks-compensation-police

“Unfair” to call prosecution decisions political, says Justice Sec. amid cases against pro-democracy figures
Hong Kong Free Press, July 11, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/11/unfair-call-prosecution-decisions-political-says-justice-sec-amid-pro-democracy-figure-lawsuits/