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 31, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

行管會入稟追薪津近300萬 梁國雄:將申法援抗辯 宣誓官司未完追討不合理 (“Long Hair” to apply for legal aid to fight LegCo claim for back wages despite pending judicial review)
The Stand News, July 31, 2018
https://thestandnews.com/politics/行管會入稟追薪津近300萬-梁國雄-將申法援抗辯-宣誓官司未完追討不合理/

Related:
Ousted Hong Kong legislator “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung slams “childish and despotic” demand for HK$2.98 million in salary, expenses
South China Morning Post, July 31, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2157639/ousted-hong-kong-legislator-long-hair-leung-kwok-hung-slams

NGO task force identifies 63 victims of human trafficking in Hong Kong using new toolkit
Hong Kong Free Press, July 31, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/07/31/ngo-task-force-identifies-63-victims-human-trafficking-hong-kong-using-new-toolkit/