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, January 06, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

New government proposal to allow more candidates in 2017 Hong Kong elections
The South China Morning Post, January 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1674869/new-push-allow-more-2017-candidates

Dozens of Hong Kong protest leaders facing arrest, standard says
Bloomberg, January 6, 2015
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2015-01-06/dozens-of-hong-kong-protest-leaders-facing-arrest-standard-says.html

Hong Kong government submits report surrounding Occupy protests to Beijing
The South China Morning Post, January 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1674961/hong-kong-government-submits-post-occupy-public-sentiment-report

Related:
港府今交民情报告 港澳办回应“适当”(State Council HK and Macao Affairs Office deems Hong Kong government’s submission of report “appropriate”)
South China Morning Post, January 6, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk/45702/gang-fu-jin-jiao-min-qing-bao-gao-gang-ao-ban-hui-ying-gua-dang