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.

Monday, August 27, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Chinese state police seized members of Hong Kong political party during mainland visits – claims Demosisto founder Joshua Wong
South China Morning Post, August 27, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2161573/chinese-state-police-seized-members-hong-kong-political

Related:
Detention of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists when visiting mainland China must be investigated
Amnesty International, August 27, 2018
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/08/hong-kong-detention-in-mainland-pro-democracy-activists/

Hong Kong pro-democracy group denounces Chinese agents “scare tactics”
Reuters, August 27, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-politics/hong-kong-pro-democracy-group-denounces-chinese-agents-scare-tactics-idUSKCN1LC17D

Hong Kong Bar Assoc. axes its Peking University legal course after two members barred from teaching
Hong Kong Free Press, August 27, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/08/27/hong-kong-bar-assoc-axes-peking-university-legal-course-two-members-barred-teaching/

HKU scholar Eric Cheung says ex-leader CY Leung accused him of libel in legal letters
Hong Kong Free Press, August 27, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/08/27/hku-scholar-eric-cheung-says-ex-leader-cy-leung-accused-libel-legal-letters/