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, November 28, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

佔旺清場案四人判緩刑 黃浩銘:真正藐視法庭的是梁振英 (4 Occupy activists get suspended sentence; Raphael Wong says CY Leung should be held of contempt)
Inmediahk, November 28, 2017
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1053568

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Mong Kok Umbrella Movement: 4 democracy activists handed suspended sentences over Occupy clearance
Hong Kong Free Press, November 28, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/11/28/mong-kok-umbrella-movement-4-democracy-activists-handed-suspended-sentences-occupy-clearance/

Pro-Beijing camp’s controversial legislative rule amendment accepted by president, despite previous legal advice
Hong Kong Free Press, November 28, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/11/28/pro-beijing-camps-controversial-legislative-rule-amendment-accepted-president-despite-previous-legal-advice/

【DQ4被追薪】羅冠聰批「同打劫有咩分別?」(Nathan Law criticizes LegCo for asking disqualified lawmakers to return salary: “How is it different from robbery?”)
Mingpao, November 28, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171128/s00001/1511829466101

港民主派议员宣布参选人大抗议北京打压民主 (Pro-democracy lawmaker runs for Hong Kong NPC election and protests against Beijing’s crackdown on democracy)
Radio Free Asia, November 27, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-11272017104215.html

Britain has a duty to Hong Kong, says UK’s Lord Ashdown during fact-finding visit
Hong Kong Free Press, November 27, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/11/27/britain-duty-hong-kong-says-uks-lord-ashdown-fact-finding-visit/