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.

Friday, February 19, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Two more defendants appear in court accused of rioting in Mong Kok taking total number charged to 45
South China Morning Post, February 19, 2016
://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1914065/two-more-alleged-mong-kok-rioters-appear-court-taking-total

NPC deputy says Beijing should better educate its law enforcement agents on not operating in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, February 18, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1913903/npc-deputy-says-beijing-should-better-educate-its-law

【旺角暴力衝突】馬時亨:青年不滿明顯 政府應作內部檢討 下任特首需「有仁心」 (Former CEDB chief Ma Si Hang on Mong Kok violent conflicts: Government needs internal review as youth discontent is obvious, chief executive of the next office should have the “virtue of benevolence”)
Ming Pao, February 18, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20160219/s00001/1455854754783

學者促獨立調查旺角衝突 泛民擬引用特權法調查 (Academics urge investigation into Mong Kok conflicts, Pan-dems to use Powers and Privileges Ordinance to carry it out)
InMedia HK, February 19, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1040756