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, January 16, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Chief Executive accused of starting “cultural revolution”
International Business Time, January 15, 2015
http://www.ibtimes.com/hong-kong-chief-executive-accused-starting-cultural-revolution-1785028

HK protests: Joshua Wong and student leaders surrender to police
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 16, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-30844306

Related:
香港学民思潮学生“预约拘捕”后获释 (Scholarism students released after arrest “by appointment”)
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 16, 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2015/01/150116_occupy_central_arrest

报告:香港新闻自由受威胁 (Report: Hong Kong’s freedom of press is under threat)
Voice of America, January 16, 2015
http://www.voachinese.com/content/hk-press-freedom-20150116/2600903.html

Related:
Threatened Harbor: Encroachments on Press Freedom in Hong Kong
PEN America, January 16, 2015
http://pen.org/hong-kong-press