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.

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

跟蹤朱凱廸三被告判監兩月 一罰160小時服務令 官:案情嚴重須判阻嚇性刑罰 (Three men jailed for two months and one to 160 hours of community service for following Eddie Chu)
Mingpao, July 19, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170718/s00001/1500372390290

2萬人聯署反DQ 梁頌恆籲各派團結:對於中共,你們沒有分別 (Over 20,000 sign letter against the disqualification of lawmakers; Leung Chung-hang calls for solidarity amongst different groups)
Inmediahk, July 18, 2017
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1050829

Hong Kong pan-democrats warn of Legislative Council turmoil
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2103118/hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam-non-committal-pan-democrats

Related:
Ousted lawmaker returns to LegCo as a private citizen to advocate welfare for poor families
Hong Kong Free Press, July 18, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/18/ousted-lawmaker-returns-legco-private-citizen-advocate-welfare-poor-families/

More Hong Kong pan-democrats in “highly risky” position after ouster of four lawmakers: experts
South China Morning Post, July 18, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2103010/more-hong-kong-pan-democrats-highly-risky-position-after