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, April 29, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Journalist unions to host press freedom rally in support of fired Ming Pao editor
Hong Kong Free Press, April 29, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/29/journalist-unions-to-host-press-freedom-rally-in-support-of-fired-ming-pao-editor/

“Mighty current”: Beijing’s creeping control over Hong Kong media
The Diplomat, April 29, 2016
http://thediplomat.com/2016/04/mighty-current-beijings-creeping-control-over-hong-kong-media/

Defence magazine publisher Andrei Chang quits Hong Kong over concerns for safety
著名国际军事杂志创办人担心人身安全 离港赴日
South China Morning Post, April 28, 2016
EN: https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/29/chinese-dissident-says-india-cancelled-visa/
CH: http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk-macau-tw/1545c5d305d5e06/zhu-ming-guo-ji-jun-shi-za-zhi-chuang-ban-ren-dan-xin-ren-shen-an-quan-li-gang-fu-ri

“自由之家”报告令香港新闻自由再受关注 (Freedom House report brings concern over Hong Kong’s press freedom again)
British Broadcasting Corporation, April 28, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/world/2016/04/160428_hk_press_freedom