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, October 18, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

習近平:牢牢掌握中央對港澳全面管治權 (Xi Jinping: Central Gov't has firm comprehensive control over Hong Kong and Macau)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 18, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1359894-20171018.htm

李飛稱人大常委會即將通過將國歌法納入基本法附件三 (Li Fei: NPC will include National Anthem Law under Annex III of the Basic Law)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 18, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1359832-20171018.htm

中大法律院長:國歌法設追溯期違人權 雙學三子改判不屬一罪兩審 (Head of CUHK faculty of law: Human rights is violated if National Anthem Law is made retroactive; re-sentencing of student leaders should not be classifies as “double jeopardy”)
Mingpao, October 18, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171018/s00001/1508306070677

Related:
Democracy activist jailings: Int’l lawyers “misunderstand” Hong Kong’s legal system, says Carrie Lam and Justice Dept.
Hong Kong Free Press, October 17, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/10/17/democracy-activist-jailings-intl-lawyers-misunderstand-hong-kongs-legal-system-says-carrie-lam-justice-dept/

中史明年成初中必修科 何漢權:會以中國人身分為光榮 (Chinese history to become compulsory at junior secondary school; chief of Education Convergence says students will be proud of their Chinese identity)
Mingpao, October 17, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171017/s00001/1508230190366

Britain summons Chinese ambassador after UK activist denied Hong Kong entry
Reuters, October 17, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-britain-hongkong/britain-summons-chinese-ambassador-after-uk-activist-denied-hong-kong-entry-idUSKBN1CM2BC

Related:
羅哲斯被港拒入境釀外交風波 英傳召中國大使 (Britain summons Chinese ambassador after Rogers denied entry into Hong Kong)
Apple Daily, October 17, 2017
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20171017/57344512