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, November 07, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

闖入公民廣場案 終院批准三子上訴許可 (Court of Final Appeal allows student leaders' leave application to appeal)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 7, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1363414-20171107.htm

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Hong Kong democracy activists win last chance to appeal jail terms in highest court
Reuters, November 7, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-politics/hong-kong-democracy-activists-win-last-chance-to-appeal-jail-terms-in-highest-court-idUSKBN1D70C5

UN experts urge Hong Kong High Court to uphold international human rights law in activists’ cases
联合国专家敦促香港终审法院在审理民主活动人士一案应遵守国际人权法
Human Rights in China, November 6, 2017
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/un-experts-urge-hong-kong-high-court-uphold-international-human-rights-law
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/lian-he-guo-zhuan-jia-dun-cu-xiang-gang-zhong-shen-fa-yuan-zai-shen-li

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黃之鋒感謝聯合國人權理事會發聲明 反映國際社會關注 (Joshua Wong thanks UN human rights experts for releasing statement and says International community is paying attention to HK democracy)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 7, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1363456-20171107.htm

林鄭月娥:國歌法立法本年度提交立會 冀盡快完成 (Carrie Lam says local legislation of National Anthem Law will be presented to LegCo before year end and hopes process finish as soon as possible)
Radio Televison Hong Kong, November 7, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1363412-20171107.htm

梁振英:以國家名義殺人不犯法 指名字有「國」或「華」證港人盼民族復興 (CY Leung says killing under name of State is legal and expects Chinese national rejuvenation)
Mingpao, November 7, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171107/s00001/1510013514283

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Ex-chief exec. CY Leung says young Hongkongers have incorrect understanding of ‘country’
Hong Kong Free Press, November 7, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/11/07/ex-chief-exec-cy-leung-says-young-hongkongers-have-incorrect-understanding-of-country/

人大常委任內為港人爭取了什麼? 范太:答不到,做完就不記得 (Rita Fan, NPC Hong Kong delegate, says she couldn’t remember what she has fought for Hongkongers during her tenure)
Mingpao, November 7, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171107/s00001/1510022212110

Court rejects appeal application from citizen seeking to disqualify two more pro-democracy lawmakers
Hong Kong Free Press, November 6, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/11/06/court-rejects-appeal-application-citizen-seeking-disqualify-two-pro-democracy-lawmakers/