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.

Monday, August 01, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong journalists' sentencing draws protest
Voice of America, July 28, 2016
http://www.voanews.com/content/hong-kong-journalists-sentencing-protests/3439662.html

又有一港獨分子被取消參選資格預料還將有人被篩走 (Another Hong Kong independence advocate disqualified from running for LegCo seat, more candidates disqualifications expected)
Radio France Internationale, August 1, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/中國/20160801-又有一港獨分子被取消參選資格預料還將有人被篩走

Related:
Hong Kong ban on pro-independence candidate sparks backlash
香港独立派人士被禁止参选引发不服情绪
Financial Times, July 31, 2016
EN: https://next.ft.com/content/c6e07268-56fd-11e6-9f70-badea1b336d4
CH: http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001068723

斥選管會做法不合理 陳浩天:你禁得一個我,仲有千千萬萬個我 (Hong Kong National Party Andy Chan Ho-tin denounces EAC’s unreasonable action: You can prohibit me, but there are thousands of me to come)
InMedia HK, July 31, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1043744

选举确认书 香港民主党将向联合国投诉 (Hong Kong Democratic Party to complain to U.N. about “loyalty pledge” for LegCo election)
Radio Free Asia, July 29, 2016
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-07292016103651.html

出版新書談法治 David Tang:香港最大危機係選擇性執法 (David Tang publishes new book on politics: Hong Kong’s biggest crisis is selective law-enforcement)
InMedia HK, July 30, 2016
http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1043726