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, October 06, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

抗議校委無理否決陳文敏任命 百年首見 師生今穿學袍衞港大 (Teaching staff and students wear academic gowns to defend HKU’s academic freedom and protest university Council’s unreasonable rejection of Johannes Chan as Pro-VC)
Apple Daily, October 6, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20151006/19322475

Related:
Hong Kong university professors form vigilance team to keep eye on academic freedom
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1864420/hong-kong-university-professors-form-vigilance

港大:逾半受訪者認為傳媒自我審查 97年以來新高 (HKU survey: 55% of participants think the media practices self-censorship, the highest since 1997)
Mingpao, October 6, 2015
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20151006/s00001/1444116159972

【A1頭條】香港歷來遭起訴最高官 曾蔭權被控 (Headline: Donald Tsang is the highest ranking official charged in HK history)
Apple Daily, October 6, 2015
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20151006/54281972

Related:
Donald Tsang charged with misconduct in public office by ICAC
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/05/breaking-donald-tsang-charged-with-misconduct-in-public-office-by-icac-reports/