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, July 24, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Pro-democracy district councilors accuse electoral body of gerrymandering in 2019 election redistricting
Hong Kong Free Press, July 24, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/07/24/pro-democracy-district-councillors-accuse-electoral-body-gerrymandering-2019-election-redistricting/

2018香港书展:寒蝉效应下被萎缩的自由出版市场 (Chilling effect of diminished freedom in publishing: number of “politically sensitive” books is reduced at Hong Kong Book Fair)
BBC News, July 24, 2018
https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-44920323

Hong Kong rural leaders call for Beijing to interpret Basic Law to keep home-building rights
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2156517/hong-kong-rural-leaders-call-beijing-interpret-basic-law

Hong Kong academics warn of “political battleground” at universities
Channel NewsAsia, July 24, 2018
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/hong-kong-academics-warn-of--political-battleground--at-universities-10557276