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, March 23, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

内地与香港签署民商事司法协助工作会谈纪要 (Hong Kong and mainland China sign memorandum on mutual legal assistance in civil and commercial matters)
Legal Daily, March 22, 2016
http://epaper.legaldaily.com.cn/fzrb/content/20160322/Articel02003GN.htm

Hong Kong artists fear threat to artistic freedom after alleged political censorship by leisure department
South China Morning Post, March 23, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1929337/hong-kong-artists-fear-threat-artistic-freedom

Perception of Hong Kong press freedom declines for second year, according to Journalists Association survey
香港记协:市民及业界认为港媒自我审查趋严重
South China Morning Post, March 22, 2016
EN: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1929279/perception-hong-kong-press-freedom-declines
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk-macau-tw/153a27e024018c9/xiang-gang-ji-xie-shi-min-ji-ye-jie-ren-wei-gang-mei-zi-wo-shen-cha-qu-yan-zhong

港两电台获续牌12年 显北京吹和风 (2 radio stations got license renewed for 12 years, showing mild policy of Beijing)
Radio France Internationale, March 23, 2016
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20160323-港两电台获续牌12年-显北京吹和风