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.

Friday, August 25, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

Ousted Hong Kong lawmakers Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching lose final bid to reinstate seats
South China Morning Post, August 25, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2108243/ousted-hong-kong-lawmakers-baggio-leung-and-yau-wai-ching

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梁游宣誓案 終極上訴申請被拒 (Pro-independence lawmakers rejected by HK Court of Final Appeal and fail to get reinstated)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 25, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1350302-20170825.htm

Hong Kong’s judicial independence still intact following jailing of democracy activists, says UK’s Asia minister
Hong Kong Free Press, August 25, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/25/hong-kongs-judicial-independence-still-intact-following-jailing-democracy-activists-says-uks-asia-minister/

Education chief Kevin Yeung: Implementing national education “a must”
Hong Kong Free Press, August 25, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/25/education-chief-kevin-yeung-implementing-national-education-must/

解放軍首出動澳門救災 千人十月初五街、大馬路清雜物 (1,000 PLA soldiers dispatched to help with disaster relief in Macau, the first time in both Special Administrative Regions’ history)
Mingpao, August 25, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170825/s00001/1503631063762