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.

Tuesday, March 07, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying seeks “exemplary” damages in defamation suit against legislator Kenneth Leung
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2076668/hong-kong-leader-leung-chun-ying-seeks-exemplary-damages

Related:
特首控梁繼昌UGL言論誹謗 泛民:損行政立法 謝偉俊:難睇 (Chief Executive brought case against Kenneth Leung for defamation over “UGL” claims, pan democrats say it harms relationship between legislation and administration)
Mingpao, March 7, 2017
http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20170307/s00002/1488823900594

Head of fund for jailed Hong Kong policemen rejects donations from three unnamed parties
South China Morning Post, March 7, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2076647/head-fund-jailed-hong-kong-policemen-rejects-donations

Premier Li Keqiang’s warning on Hong Kong independence highlights Beijing’s displeasure, party mouthpiece says
South China Morning Post, March 6, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2076363/premier-li-keqiangs-warning-hong-kong-independence

China has the right to “step in” to Hong Kong election, top official says
Reuters, March 6, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-idUSKBN16D127