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.

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

JUST IN: NGO Reporters Without Borders upgrades Hong Kong’s press freedom rating, citing “organized resistance”
Hong Kong Free Press, April 25, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/04/25/just-ngo-reporters-without-borders-upgrades-hong-kongs-press-freedom-rating-citing-organising-resistance/

Privacy concerns as Hong Kong gov’t proposes installing 1,070 traffic detectors
Hong Kong Free Press, April 25, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/04/25/privacy-concerns-hong-kong-govt-proposes-installing-1070-traffic-detectors/

Education Bureau slams pro-democracy party for “misleading” comments on textbook changes
Hong Kong Free Press, April 25, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/04/25/education-bureau-slams-pro-democracy-party-misleading-comments-textbook-changes/

MTR Corp’s proposal for new “Hong Kong Town” in mainland China sparks backlash
Agence France-Presse, April 25, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/04/25/mtr-corps-proposal-new-hong-kong-town-mainland-china-sparks-backlash/

Hong Kong localism off the agenda for new youth panel
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2143167/hong-kong-localism-agenda-new-youth-panel