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, August 01, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

吳靄儀指公安在香港執行內地法律令港人失信心政府失分 (Margaret Ng: mainland police enforcing mainland laws in Hong Kong makes Hong Kongers lose confidence and gov’t loose support)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 1, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1345578-20170801.htm

Looming Hong Kong government pick sparks new national education fears
South China Morning Post, August 1, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2104833/looming-hong-kong-government-pick-sparks-new-national

梁國雄涉收黎智英捐款案控罪不成立 官:行為可疑但有模式可循 (Leung Kwok-hung not guilty of misconduct after receiving donation from Jimmy Lai)
Mingpao, July 31, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170731/s00001/1501478552182

團體抗議蔡若蓮任教育局副局長 教聯會關門拒對話 (Groups protest against potential appointment of CHOI Yuk-lin as education deputy)
Inmediahk, July 31, 2017
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1051081

Hong Kong court suspends legal challenge to oust two more pro-democracy lawmakers
Hong Kong Free Press, July 31, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/31/hong-kong-court-suspends-legal-challenge-oust-two-pro-democracy-lawmakers/

Hong Kong gets more power under joint checkpoint plan, not less, legal scholar argues
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2104735/joint-checkpoint-plan-rail-link-grants-hong-kong-more-power

Veteran Hong Kong democracy activist found not guilty in donation case
Reuters, July 31, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-politics-idUSKBN1AG0XJ