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, November 10, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

Democrat James To claims Chief Exec. Carrie Lam wants to turn legislature into rubber stamping body
Hong Kong Free Press, November 10, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/11/10/democrat-james-claims-chief-exec-carrie-lam-wants-turn-legislature-rubber-stamping-body/

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Hong Kong leader reveals backing for legislature changes, says some rules are backward
South China Morning Post, November 9, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2119152/hong-kong-leader-laments-early-struggles-while-revealing

港足對巴林友賽前逾20警場外戒備 有球迷噓國歌舉中指大聲叫「去廁所」 (Hong Kong football fans boo national anthem and yell “go to the toilet”, as over 20 police stand-by during friendly match against Bahrain)
Mingpao, November 9, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171109/s00001/1510229418351

Related:
Defiant Hong Kong football fans boo China's national anthem
The Guardian, November 9, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/09/defiant-hong-kong-football-fans-boo-china-national-anthem

楊潤雄對「噓國歌」稱痛心 指學校一直有教導學生 (Education head Kevin Yeung feels “heartbroken” about Hong Kong football fans booing national anthem, claiming schools have been teaching students)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 10, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1364087-20171110.htm

“I should have just let them stay,” says former top policeman on trial for alleged assault during Occupy protests
South China Morning Post, November 9, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2119149/windsurfing-typhoon-ex-policeman-accused-assault-says