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, August 10, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong denies entry to Japanese city councilor months after Beijing attacked him for supporting democrat
Hong Kong Free Press, August 10, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/08/10/hong-kong-denies-entry-japanese-city-councillor-months-beijing-attacked-supporting-democrat/

Related:
聲明:嚴厲譴責港府拒絕和田健一郎入境 (Statement by Demosistō regarding Mr. Kenichiro Wada's refused entry into Hong Kong)
Inmediahk.net, August 10, 2018
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1058851

Journalists Assoc. expresses “extreme regret” over RTHK’s ban on live-streaming pro-independence activist’s talk
Hong Kong Free Press, August 10, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/08/10/journalists-assoc-expresses-extreme-regret-rthks-ban-live-streaming-pro-independence-activists-talk/

Related:
香港記者協會關注外交部駐港特派員公署向外國記者協會施壓
HKJA expresses concern over attempt by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to put pressure on FCC
CH: https://www.hkja.org.hk/site/portal/Site.aspx?id=A1-1656&lang=zh-TW
EN: https://www.hkja.org.hk/site/portal/Site.aspx?id=A1-1656&lang=en-US

申禁制令暫緩聆訊前執行一地兩檢 梁頌恆:今天是控制損失的最後機會 (Judicial review applicants ask for interim injunction to suspend co-location agreement as rail-link scheduled to open next month)
Ming Pao, August 10, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20180810/s00001/1533871598499

More than 100 complaints but no compensation from MTR Corp for residents affected by sinking building site
South China Morning Post, August 10, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2159098/more-100-complaints-no-compensation-mtr-corp

深水埗居民填表入會換米 事後疑「被登記」做選民 (Sham Shui Po residents suspect personal information used by pro-Beijing union for registration as voters without permission)
Ming Pao, August 9, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20180809/s00001/1533827288002