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, January 09, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Defense says Hong Kong democracy activists face “unconstitutional, unnecessary” charges in Umbrella Movement trial
Hong Kong Free Press, January 9, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/09/defence-says-hong-kong-democracy-activists-face-unconstitutional-unnecessary-charges-umbrella-movement-trial/

屋宇署證實鄭若驊及丈夫潘樂陶海詩別墅寓所有多處僭建 (Buildings Department confirms multiple illegal structures at justice chief Teresa Cheng and husband’s villas)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 9, 2018
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1374160-20180109.htm

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No integrity issue, Hong Kong’s leader says, defending justice chief in illegal structure saga
South China Morning Post, January 9, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2127436/no-integrity-issue-hong-kongs-leader-says-defending-justice

Chief Executive Carrie Lam condemns recent attacks on judges after court jails retired cop Frankly Chu
Hong Kong Free Press, January 9, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/09/chief-executive-carrie-lam-condemns-recent-attacks-judges-court-jails-retired-cop-frankly-chu/

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Hong Kong police union demands officers be exempt from criminal liability at work
South China Morning Post, January 9, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2127370/hong-kong-police-union-demands-officers-be-exempt-criminal

Hong Kong activists announce 8 locations for Sunday primaries ahead of legislative by-elections
Hong Kong Free Press, January 9, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/09/hong-kong-activists-announce-8-locations-sunday-primaries-ahead-legislative-elections/

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Hong Kong by-election hopeful attacked by two men after being sent razor and threatening letter
South China Morning Post, January 9, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2127449/hong-kong-election-hopeful-attacked-two-men-after-being

Advice from government bodies to Hong Kong’s universities could amount to meddling, lawmaker says
South China Morning Post, January 9, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2127368/advice-government-bodies-hong-kongs-universities-could

Death of girl, 5, sparks calls for more help for Hong Kong schools in tackling child abuse cases
South China Morning Post, January 9, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2127446/death-girl-5-sparks-calls-more-help-hong-kong-schools

China's legal move into train station hits Hong Kong rule of law, bar chief says
Reuters, January 8, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-law/chinas-legal-move-into-train-station-hits-hong-kong-rule-of-law-bar-chief-says-idUSKBN1EX1NP

Related:
In Full: New Hong Kong justice minister Teresa Cheng says rule of law “not compromised”
Hong Kong Free Press, January 8, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/08/full-speeches-hong-kongs-chief-justice-justice-secretary-start-legal-year/