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.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Amnesty International decries “chilling effect” of Hong Kong’s prosecution of pro-democracy figures
Hong Kong Free Press, February 22, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/22/amnesty-international-decries-chilling-effect-hong-kongs-prosecution-pro-democracy-figures/

Related:
Amnesty International Report 2016/17: The state of the world's human rights
Amnesty International, February 22, 2018
https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/pol10/4800/2017/en/

Hong Kong pan-democrat sees Legco by-election slim hopes worsen over illegal structures
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2134151/hong-kong-pan-democrat-sees-legco-election-hopes-dim-over

Related:
Pro-democracy election candidate Au Nok-hin accuses rival of witch hunt over Basic Law burning row
Hong Kong Free Press, February 22, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/22/pro-democracy-election-candidate-au-nok-hin-accuses-rival-witch-hunt-basic-law-burning-row/

Pro-Beijing election hopeful Bill Tang apologizes for mailing pamphlet with inadequate postage
Hong Kong Free Press, February 22, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/22/pro-beijing-election-hopeful-bill-tang-apologises-mailing-pamphlet-inadequate-postage/

Proposed changes to media ownership rules may have “little impact” on mainland investment trend, Hong Kong lawmaker says
Hong Kong Free Press, February 22, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/22/proposed-changes-media-ownership-rules-may-little-impact-mainland-investment-trend-hong-kong-lawmaker-says/

Prosecutors accuse Hong Kong activist Edward Leung of inciting crowd on first day of Mong Kok riot trial
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2134148/prosecutors-accuse-hong-kong-activist-edward-leung-inciting

民建聯再倡於廣東設「香港村」 (DAB suggests, again, to build “Hong Kong village” in Guangdong)
Mingpao, February 21, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20180221/s00001/1519204974728