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, February 18, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

From Occupy to ballot box: new Scholarism party could end up clashing with old guard democrats in Legco elections
South China Morning Post, February 17, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1913732/occupy-ballot-box-new-scholarism-party-could-end-clashing

People’s Daily targets Scholarism and Civic Party for “supporting” Mong Kok “rioters”
Hong Kong Free Press, February 16, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/02/16/peoples-daily-calls-out-scholarism-and-civic-party-for-supporting-rioters-of-the-mong-kok-unrest/

China preparing to charge Hong Kong bookseller Lee Bo with blackmail—report
The Guardian, February 17, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/17/china-preparing-to-charge-hong-kong-bookseller-lee-bo-with-blackmail-report

International publishers urge Chief Executive to take action on missing booksellers
Hong Kong Free Press, February 18, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/02/18/international-publishers-urge-chief-executive-take-action-missing-booksellers/

香港特区立法会保安委会: 严厉谴责暴力袭击执法人员和记者 (LegCo Security Panel sternly denounces violent attacks on law enforcement and journalists)
Legal Daily, February 17, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160217/Articel01010GN.htm

经济学人指“鱼蛋革命”乃对政府不满北京需正视 (The Economist: “Fishball Revolution” stems from discontent towards government, Beijing should face it squarely)
Radio France Internationale, February 16, 2016
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20160216-经济学人指“鱼蛋革命”乃对政府不满北京需正视