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, April 12, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Crowdfunding campaign to bring Ten Years to the big screen in London nears goal as HK tickets sell out
Hong Kong Free Press, April 11, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/11/crowdfunding-campaign-to-bring-ten-years-to-the-big-screen-in-london-nears-goal-as-hk-tickets-sell-out/

Hong Kong's umbrella movement spawns new political party
The Guardian, April 10, 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/10/hong-kongs-umbrella-movement-spawns-new-political-party-demosisto

Civic Party activist accused of assaulting police officers during Occupy stands trial
Hong Kong Free Press, April 11, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/11/civic-party-activist-accused-of-assaulting-police-officers-during-occupy-stands-trial/

香港七团体联署声明 谴责中国大陆重判伞运支持者 (7 Hong Kong groups issue joint statement to denounce mainland China’s heavy sentence of Umbrella Movement supporters)
Radio Free Asia, April 11, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/xl2-04112016103951.html