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, May 02, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

9被告全部罪成 三星期後聽取求情判刑 另1人仍棄保潛逃 (All remaining 9 defendants found guilty of rioting by Hong Kong court)
Mingpao, May 2, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20180502/s00001/1525246343618

Hong Kong’s top court rejects bid by banks and law firms to intervene in LGBT appeal
Hong Kong Free Press, May 2, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/05/02/hong-kongs-top-court-rejects-bid-banks-law-firms-intervene-lgbt-appeal/

Cantonese a dialect, not a mother tongue, says Hong Kong Education Bureau supporting material on Mandarin
Hong Kong Free Press, May 2, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/05/02/cantonese-dialect-not-mother-tongue-says-hong-kong-education-bureau-supporting-material-mandarin/

“Enough! Stand up!”: Thousands march for labor rights, urging standard working hours in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, May 2, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/05/02/enough-stand-thousands-march-labour-rights-urging-standard-working-hours-hong-kong/

Gov’t will not reveal full design, security details of new Express Rail terminal, as they could be for terror attacks
Hong Kong Free Press, May 1, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/05/01/govt-will-not-reveal-full-design-security-details-new-express-rail-terminal-terror-attacks/

Calls to better protect mothers after employee alleges discrimination at cosmetics firm Crabtree & Evelyn
Hong Kong Free Press, May 1, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/05/01/calls-better-protect-mothers-employee-alleges-discrimination-cosmetics-firm-crabtree-evelyn/