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.

Friday, April 06, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

“Worst precedent since handover”: Lawyers hit out at gov’t’s legal justification for joint checkpoint rail plan
Hong Kong Free Press, April 6, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/04/06/worst-precedent-since-handover-lawyers-hit-govts-legal-justification-joint-checkpoint-rail-plan/

Attacks against academic Benny Tai may be paving way for controversial national security law, scholars warn
Hong Kong Free Press, April 6, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/04/06/attacks-academic-benny-tai-may-paving-way-controversial-national-security-law-scholars-warn/

Related:
林鄭月娥稱任何鼓吹港獨自決言論完全不能接受 (Carrie Lam claims any speech advocating for independence or self-determination “totally unacceptable”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 6, 2018
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1389762-20180406.htm

No place for disruptive political protests at Chinese University, new president says
South China Morning Post, April 6, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2140480/no-place-disruptive-political-protests-chinese

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge “scientifically proven to be safe” says Carrie Lam
South China Morning Post, April 6, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2140583/hong-kong-zhuhai-macau-bridge-scientifically-proven-be-safe

Hong Kong democracy activists in call to “end one-party dictatorship” at June 4 ceremony despite earlier warning
South China Morning Post, April 5, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2140456/hong-kong-democracy-activists-call-end-one-party