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.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

本土研究社:逾300公頃官地閒置 如同14個太古城 可建9萬個過渡房屋單位 (Local NGO Liber Research Community uncovers more than 300 hectares of vacant government land not in development plans)
The Stand News, September 18, 2018
https://thestandnews.com/society/本土研究社-逾300公頃官地未善用-昂船洲地皮閒置8年-應納土地供應選項

Hong Kong leader slammed by labor unions for not giving workers the day off after typhoon Mangkhut
Hong Kong Free Press, September 18, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/09/17/hong-kong-leader-slammed-labour-unions-not-giving-workers-day-off-typhoon-mangkhut/

“Love wins”: Hong Kong changes same-sex spouse visa policy after historic ruling
Hong Kong Free Press, September 18, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/09/18/love-wins-hong-kong-changes-sex-spouse-visa-policy-historic-ruling/

Related:
同性伴侶明起可申受養人簽證來港 政府:不代表法律承認同性婚姻 (Same sex spouse visa to be made available, government stresses law does not recognize same sex marriage)
Ming Pao, September 18, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20180918/s00001/1537255267264

《紐約時報》撰文 游蕙禎:香港獨立是唯一出路 (In New York Times op-ed, ousted legislator Yau Wai Ching reiterates independence is only way for true democracy and freedom)
The Stand News, September 18, 2018
https://thestandnews.com/politics/游蕙禎-紐約時報-撰文-香港脫離北京獨立是唯一出路/

Related:
Democracy’s demise in Hong Kong
The New York Times, September 16, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/16/opinion/politics/democracys-demise-in-hong-kong.html