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, March 08, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

國歌法列明規範場合 擬納入中小學教育指引條文 補選後啟動本地程序 (LegCo to kick off local legislation of National Anthem Law and including it in guidelines for middle and primary schools)
Mingpao, March 8, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20180308/s00001/1520445855924

Related:
Can Beijing achieve its next big goal for Hong Kong – making people feel more Chinese?
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2136180/can-beijing-achieve-its-next-big-goal-hong-kong-making

Elderly activist convicted of contempt for wearing “Reclaim Hong Kong” scarf during Mong Kok unrest trial
Hong Kong Free Press, March 8, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/08/elderly-activist-convicted-contempt-wearing-reclaim-hong-kong-scarf-mong-kok-unrest-trial/

Related:
Another man accused of taking photos in courtroom during Mong Kok trial
Hong Kong Free Press, March 8, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/08/another-man-accused-taking-photos-courtroom-mong-kok-trial/

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam should delegate more and stick around for two terms, aide urges
South China Morning Post, March 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2136192/hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam-should-delegate-more-and-stick

收集逾50宗個案 她誓要揭露香港基督教性暴力真象 (NGO worker collects cases and vows to disclose truth of sexual violence at Christian Churches in Hong Kong)
Stand News, March 7, 2018
http://bit.ly/2oTMXUh

明報記者投訴遭警打 監警:無法完全證屬實 (Police Complaints Council finds alleged beating of Mingpao reporter “totally unable to prove to be true”)
Mingpao, March 7, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20180307/s00002/1520360345852