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, August 11, 2017

Commentary (评论)

A new torture in China
China Policy Institute, August 10, 2017
https://cpianalysis.org/2017/08/10/a-new-torture-in-china/

China’s VPN ban exposes its citizens to cyber-attacks
The Next Web, August 9, 2017
https://thenextweb.com/world/2017/08/09/chinas-vpn-ban-exposes-its-citizens-to-cyber-attacks/#.tnw_oKZm6KmH

Interview: Jeremy Brown on learning lessons and maintaining stability after accidents and disasters
China Digital Times, August 10, 2017
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2017/08/interview-jeremy-brown-learning-lessons-maintaining-stability-accidents-disasters/

不是跨境執法,而是國安行兇 (It is not cross-border law enforcement, it is Chinese agents assaulting people)
Inmediahk, August 11, 2017
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1051301

楊岳橋譴責擄走林子健事件踐踏香港底線 (Alvin Yeung: The abduction of Howard Lam toes Hong Kong’s bottom line)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 11, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1347628-20170811.htm

Hong Kong government seeks harsher sentence for democracy activists
Jerry’s Blog, August 10, 2017
http://www.jeromecohen.net/jerrys-blog/2017/8/10/hkgov-seeks-harsher-sentence-for-democracy-activists