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.

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

Brother of Occupy Central volunteer beaten up in police car following arrest, court hears
South China Morning Post, May 13, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1794612/brother-occupy-central-volunteer-beaten-police-car

誤控智障男事件 張超雄批評警方屢次說謊 (Lawmaker Fernando Cheung criticizes police for lying repeatedly about the wrongful arrest for murder of autistic man)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 13, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150513/news_20150513_55_1099204.htm

劉慧卿指官員落區未能回應市民致更多人反感 (Democratic Party Emily Lau: officials’ inability to respond to residents during community outreach increases popular opposition to political reform proposal)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 13, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150513/news_20150513_55_1099287.htm