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, October 04, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Top Beijing official delays retirement to help rein in pro-independence calls in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2166735/top-beijing-official-delays-retirement-help-rein-pro

Hong Kong NGOs to highlight China’s suppression of lawyers, labour groups at United Nations
Hong Kong Free Press, October 3, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/10/03/hong-kong-ngos-highlight-chinas-suppression-lawyers-labour-groups-united-nations/

Related:
香港多个团体将赴联合国 吁关注中国人权状况倒退 (Hong Kong civil society organizations to attend pre-session of China’s UPR, call for attention on deterioration of human rights conditions in China)
Voice of America, October 3, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/news-ngos-will-attend-pre-session-of-un-commission-meeting-20181003/4597995.html

“Democracy wall” covered up again as PolyU president hits out at student union for arbitrarily changing rules regarding Hong Kong independence messages
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2166766/democracy-wall-covered-again-polyu-president-hits-out

Politician “Long Hair” to appeal conviction for 2015 protest against Carrie Lam despite escaping jail term
Hong Kong Free Press, October 3, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/10/03/politician-long-hair-appeal-conviction-2015-protest-carrie-lam-despite-escaping-jail-term/