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, June 03, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

Tiananmen leader “hurt and sad” at localist Hongkongers’ hostile stance on mainland China
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1815651/tiananmen-leader-hurt-and-sad-localist-hongkongers-hostile

Hong Kong government accused of exploiting flawed cyberlaw to arrest political activist
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1815414/hong-kong-government-accused-exploiting-flawed-cyberlaw

Police will use “sufficient” force to deal with any June 4 protests
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1814626/police-will-use-sufficient-force-deal-any-june-4-protests

Hong Kong legislature to take up electoral changes June 17
The Wall Street Journal, June 2, 2015
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-legislature-to-take-up-electoral-reforms-june-17-1433258977