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, October 14, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong citizens express dismay as Macau's border control turns them away
Global Voices, October 13, 2016
https://globalvoices.org/2016/10/13/hong-kong-citizens-express-dismay-as-macaus-border-control-turns-them-away/

UK govt’s regular report says it “remains concerned” over missing booksellers, declining press freedom in HK
Hong Kong Free Press, October 13, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/10/13/uk-govts-regular-report-says-remains-concerned-missing-booksellers-declining-press-freedom-hk/

Related:
China rejects British concerns over “legal interference” in Hong Kong
Reuters, October 13, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-britain-hongkong-idUSKCN12D0UK

Hong Kong government accuses localist lawmakers of hurting feelings of Chinese with “offensive” oath-taking
South China Morning Post, October 13, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2027814/hong-kong-government-blasts-localist-lawmakers-modified

Court of appeal will hear gov’t appeal against Occupy activists’ sentences
Hong Kong Free Press, October 14, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/10/14/court-appeal-will-hear-govt-appeal-occupy-activists-sentences/

Hong Kong’s dysfunctional constituencies
The Economist, October 13, 2016
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21708702-hong-kongs-dysfunctional-constituencies

香港中學校長會聲明反對港獨但不禁止學生討論 (Assoc of Heads of Sec Schools declares opposition to Hong Kong independence but would not prohibit students’ discussion)
Radio France Internationale, October 14, 2016
http://trad.cn.rfi.fr/20161014-香港中學校長會聲明反對港獨但不禁止學生討論trad.cn.rfi.fr/