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.

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Student gets probation for carrying air gun
The Standard, September 13, 2018
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=200150&sid=4&sid=4

Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club lease allows government to evict it at just three months’ notice
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2163968/hong-kong-foreign-correspondents-club-lease-allows

Hong Kong National Party’s Andy Chan drops appeal against election ban after failing to get legal aid for court fight
South China Morning Post, September 13, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2163953/hong-kong-national-partys-andy-chan-drops-appeal-against

Ex-president of Hong Kong legislature defends “sinners of society” attack on judges by pro-Beijing politician
Hong Kong Free Press, September 12, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2163941/ex-president-hong-kong-legislature-defends-sinners-society

《地厚天高》新加坡列為「18禁」 不設公開售票 導演林子穎:可以播已經幾好 (Singapore lists film on localist Edward Leung, “Lost in the Fumes,” as 18+ for “political sensitivity”)
The Stand News, September 12, 2018
https://thestandnews.com/politics/地厚天高-新加坡列為-18禁-不設公開售票/