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, August 28, 2017

Commentary (评论)

Why China hurts itself more than others with censorship
South China Morning Post, August 26, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2108337/why-china-hurts-itself-more-others-censorship

Hong Kong’s first political prisoners? A stormy fortnight for the SAR’s core values
Hong Kong Free Press, August 27, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/27/hong-kongs-first-political-prisoners-stormy-fortnight-sars-core-values/

How can Hong Kong’s courts, gov’t, and media be so deaf to the global chorus of criticism?
Hong Kong Free Press, August 28, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/28/can-hong-kongs-courts-govt-media-deaf-global-chorus-criticism/

UK minister sees no political factors in Hong Kong’s jailing of democrats? Here are ten…
Hong Kong Free Press, August 26, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/26/uk-minister-sees-no-political-factors-hong-kongs-jailing-democrats-ten/