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, September 07, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

【東北案終極上訴】13示威者上訴得直 即時釋放 (13 activists jailed for protest against New Territories development freed immediately in successful final appeal)
Inmediahk.net, September 7, 2018
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1059343

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Pro-democracy activists freed by Hong Kong's highest court on grounds that they suffered a grave injustice after jailing for “extremely violent” protest
South China Morning Post, September 7, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/2163223/pro-democracy-hong-kong-activists-jailed-over-extremely

Ousted Hong Kong lawmaker says pro-democracy groups in city forming alliance to help her as she considers Legco comeback
South China Morning Post, September 7, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2163119/ousted-hong-kong-lawmaker-says-pro-democracy-groups-city

Hong Kong independence advocacy will be regulated under Article 23 law, says Chinese official
Hong Kong Free Press, September 7, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/09/07/hong-kong-independence-advocacy-will-regulated-article-23-law-says-chinese-official/

法国专家抵港向香港警方提供水炮车使用培训 (Hong Kong police receives training on newly purchased riot-control trucks with water cannons)
Radio France Internationale, September 6, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/港澳台/20180906-法国专家抵港向香港警方提供水炮车使用培训

英外交部报告忧香港言论自由受压 (U.K. half-year report on Hong Kong warns of pressure on autonomy and freedom of speech)
Deutsche Welle, September 6, 2018
https://p.dw.com/p/34SPK