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, October 27, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong legislators defy ban as standoff continues
Al Jazeera, October 27, 2016
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/10/hong-kong-legislators-defy-ban-standoff-continues-161026071405169.html

【短片:胡國興選特首】胡:非接受人大831框架 應向中央誠實反映港人政改意向 (Woo Kwok-hing running for Chief Executive: “Not accepting 831 framework, should earnestly reflect Hong Kong people’s disposition towards political reform to the Chinese central government)
Ming Pao, October 27, 2016
http://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20161027/s00001/1477556310395

Related:
新聞人物:香港退休法官胡國興——打響特首選戰槍聲第一人 (Retired judge Woo Kwok-hing: First to enter Chief Executive election race)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 27, 2016
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2016/10/161027_profile_hongkong_election_woo_kwok_hing

Ex-judge Woo Kwok-hing is against Beijing’s decision to bar open elections in HK, says democrat
Hong Kong Free Press, October 27, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/10/27/ex-judge-woo-kwok-hing-decision-bar-open-elections-hk-says-democrat/

Retired judge slams CY Leung’s performance as he formally announces bid for Hong Kong’s top job
South China Morning Post, October 27, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2040606/retired-judge-eyes-political-reform-formally-announcing-bid