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, April 03, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Nine Hong Kong student organisations slam Baptist University for "suppressing freedom" by suspending duo over protest
South China Morning Post, April 3, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2140026/nine-hong-kong-student-unions-slam-baptist-university

As China tightens squeeze, soul searching for Hong Kong's democracy movement
Reuters, April 3, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-democracy-insight/as-china-tightens-squeeze-soul-searching-for-hong-kongs-democracy-movement-idUSKCN1HA0L3

民主派議員發佈建議書 倡改革懲教署改善囚權 (Pro-democracy lawmakers issue recommendations, urge correctional services to improve inmates’ rights)
Inmedia, April 3, 2018
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1056150

Can Benny Tai be prosecuted for independence remarks under Hong Kong law? No, experts say
South China Morning Post, April 2, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2139884/beijing-making-example-out-me-curb-freedom-speech-hong-kong

A Hong Kong newspaper on a mission to promote China’s soft power
《南華早報》會變成北京的宣傳工具嗎?
The New York Times, July 15, 2017
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/world/asia/south-china-morning-post-hong-kong-alibaba.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180402/south-china-morning-post-hong-kong-alibaba/zh-hant/