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, January 15, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Ex-lawmakers Gary Fan, Edward Yiu win pro-democracy camp primaries, ahead of legislative by-election
Hong Kong Free Press, January 15, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/15/breaking-ex-lawmakers-gary-fan-edward-yiu-win-pro-democracy-camp-primaries-ahead-legislative-election/

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More than 26,000 Hongkongers vote in pro-democracy camp primary election for legislative by-election
Hong Kong Free Press, January 15, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/15/26000-hongkongers-vote-pro-democracy-camp-primary-election-legislative-election/

Pro-democracy Demosisto activist Agnes Chow officially announces candidacy for legislative by-election
Hong Kong Free Press, January 15, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/15/pro-democracy-demosisto-activist-agnes-chow-officially-announces-candidacy-legislative-election/

王志民籲「信國家」 傳承「愛國愛港」香港精神 (Wang Zhimin, head of Liaison Office, urges Hong Kong teenagers to “trust the country” and carry on the Hong Kong spirit of “love the motherland, love Hong Kong”)
Mingpao, January 15, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20180115/s00001/1515974539678

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王志民:與林鄭皆感「中西環行埋一齊幾好」 稱中聯辦將與港府走得更近 泛民批影響管治 (Wang Zhimin, head of Liaison Office, says the Office will work more closely with SAR government; pan-democrats criticize)
Mingpao, January 14, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20180115/s00002/1515952893268

In Hong Kong, most child abuse victims suffer at hands of parents
South China Morning Post, January 15, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2128210/when-care-turns-cruelty-hong-kong-most-child-abuse-victims

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Hong Kong welfare minister pledges action on child abuse after shocking death of girl, 5
South China Morning Post, January 14, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2128209/hong-kong-welfare-minister-pledges-action-child-abuse-after