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, June 16, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Bookseller Lam Wing-kee reveals explosive details of his mainland China detention, claims Lee Po told him he was "taken away from Hong Kong"
South China Morning Post, June 16, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1976489/bookseller-lam-wing-kee-reveals-explosive-details-his

Related:
I wasn’t abducted by mainland agents … Lam Wing-kee has it wrong, Lee Po insists
South China Morning Post, June 17, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1976820/i-wasnt-abducted-mainland-agents-lam-wing-kee-has-it-wrong

Pro-democracy singer Denise Ho to hold concert on same day as cancelled Lancôme gig
Hong Kong Free Press, June 15, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/06/15/pro-democracy-singer-denise-ho-to-hold-concert-on-same-day-as-cancelled-lancome-gig/

香港人民力量、社民连联盟参选立法会 (People Power and League of Social Democrats join hands in their bid for the upcoming LegCo elections)
Radio Free Asia, June 15, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-06152016103005.html

Causeway Bay Bookstore book seller Lam Wing-kee spoke out, discussion with Albert Ho & William Nee, Belt Road Scholarship with Michael Tien & Chan Ka-lok
The Pulse, June 18, 2016
http://programme.rthk.hk/rthk/tv/programme.php?name=tv/thepulse&d=2016-06-18&p=2862&e=361304&m=episode