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, June 11, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

”Tens of thousands” of protesters to flood Hong Kong streets as Legco votes on election reform
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1820033/tens-thousands-protesters-flood-hong-kong-streets-legco

Related:
Starry Lee urges tight security ahead of vote
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 11, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150611/news_20150611_56_1106694.htm

With decision near on Hong Kong elections, Beijing affirms its case
The New York Times, June 10, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/10/with-decision-near-on-hong-kong-elections-beijing-affirms-its-case/

Related:
Beijing stands firm on opposing HK independence
The Standard, June 11, 2015
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp

In Hong Kong, uncertainty reigns as vote support slips
Wall Street Journal, June 10, 2015
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/06/11/in-hong-kong-uncertainty-reigns-as-vote-support-slips/

北京重申香港特首新選舉方案不可更改 (Beijing reiterates that proposal for HK Chief Executive election will not change)
The New York Times, June 11, 2015
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20150611/c11hongkong/zh-hant/

三大學滾動民調 反對政改方案比率首次超越支持 (Rolling poll of 3 universities shows for first time majority “against” political reform package)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 11, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150611/news_20150611_55_1106729.htm

民陣等團體周日起遊行及集會拒絕假普選 (Civil Human Rights Front, Scholarism, Democratic Party, and Civic Party to organize march and assembly to oppose “fake” universal suffrage on Sunday)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 11, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150611/news_20150611_55_1106740.htm

港大民調:警隊滿意度屬紀律部隊中最低 (HKU survey: satisfaction rate of police lowest among disciplinary forces)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 11, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20150611/news_20150611_55_1106739.htm

香港政改表决 这些事情你知道吗? (Do you know these things about HK’s vote on political reform?)
Deutsche Welle, June 11, 2015
http://www.dw.de/香港政改表决-这些事情你知道吗/a-18507203