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, April 16, 2018

Commentary (评论)

As Hong Kong’s crackdown on dissent continues, is independence the secret dream in many hearts?
Hong Kong Free Press, April 16, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/04/16/crackdown-dissent-continues-independence-secret-dream-many-hearts/

CY’s legal barrage: why does it not include the newspapers which started the whole thing?
Hong Kong Free Press, April 15, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/04/15/cys-legal-barrage-not-include-newspapers-started-whole-thing/

Carrot & stick: How Beijing controls its diaspora
China Digital Times, April 14, 2018
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2018/04/carrot-stick-how-beijing-controls-its-diaspora/

China: End conversion therapy in medical settings
中国:停止医疗机构进行转化治疗
Human Rights Watch, April 14, 2018
EN: https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/11/14/china-end-conversion-therapy-medical-settings
CH: https://www.hrw.org/zh-hans/news/2017/11/14/311404