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, July 17, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

香港可以走出黑暗嗎? (Can Hong Kong walk out of darkness?)
Inmediahk, July 17, 2017
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1050777

Hong Kong's voice of discontent
The Diplomat, July 14, 2017
http://thediplomat.com/2017/07/hong-kongs-voice-of-discontent/

Daunted by legal costs, unseated Hong Kong lawmakers may focus on by-elections instead of appeals
South China Morning Post, July 17, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2102908/daunted-legal-costs-unseated-hong-kong-lawmakers-may-focus

Related:
守護公義基金再度發起籌款行動 支援DQ案被告 (Justice Defense Fund raise money in support of disqualified legislators)
Inmediahk, July 17, 2017
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1050793

DQ一案 輸了制度輸了民主 (The disqualifying case fails the system and democracy)
Mingpao, July 17, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170717/s00022/1500252851695

問題超越DQ ——釋法傷害了人權? 香港法院無力答 (The question beyond disqualification—does the interpretation of the Basic Law violate human rights? Court in Hong Kong fails to answer)
Mingpao, July 16, 2017
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1050778