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, June 08, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Friends, family of “suicide” activist under house arrest in China's Hunan
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/friends-06072018114354.html

青岛上合峰会厉害了 异议人士被延长“旅游”(“Forced travel” for Chinese activists continues after June Fourth anniversary in lead up to SCO summit)
Radio Free Asia, June 8, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/ql2-06082018090911.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

微自由:如果镇压六四伟光正,咋不让人纪念胜利?(If the June Forth crackdown was so glorious and correct, why aren’t people allowed to commemorate this “victory?”)
Radio Free Asia, June 8, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/meiti/freedom-06072018162953.html

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Shortage of HPV anti-cancer drug Gardasil in Hong Kong prompts protest outside Merck offices in Causeway Bay
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2149922/shortage-hpv-cancer-drug-gardasil-hong-kong

多国法律界联署谴责中国打压维权律师 (Legal professionals from around the world jointly condemn China's crackdown on rights lawyers)
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/renquanfazhi/gf1-06072018092039.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Tibetan advocate’s prison term in China is condemned
联合国人权专家谴责中国刑囚藏语倡导者扎西文色
The New York Times, June 8, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/world/asia/china-tashi-wangchuk.html
CH:https://cn.nytimes.com/world/20180608/china-tashi-wangchuk/

八九民运人士李旺阳雕像在美落成” (Statue of Tiananmen activist Li Wangyang unveiled in U.S.)
Radio France Internationale, June 8, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180608-八九民运人士李旺阳雕像在美落成

中纪委公布50名外逃人员线索 (Central Commission for Discipline Inspection reveals list of 50 fugitives, calls on public to report them)
Radio Free Asia, June 7, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhengzhi/hj-06072018143153.html

Swedish press jointly urges China to free detained bookseller Gui Minhai
The Diplomat, June 8, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/swedish-press-jointly-urges-china-to-free-detained-bookseller-gui-minhai/

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese firms in surveillance race
The Standard, June 8, 2018
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=196640&sid=5&sid=5

Why Facebook’s tie-up with Chinese smartphone giant Huawei is the sum of all fears in U.S.
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2149820/why-facebooks-tie-chinese-smartphone-giant-huawei

National Security & Counterterrorism (国家安全和反恐)

What is China's objective with the 2018 16+1 Summit?
The Diplomat, June 8, 2018
https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/what-is-chinas-objective-with-the-2018-161-summit/

What to look for when the leaders of China, Russia, Iran and India meet for this year’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2149811/what-look-when-leaders-china-russia-iran-and-india-meet

Hong Kong (香港)

Rewriting history? Hong Kong education turns into political battleground
Hong Kong Free Press, June 8, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/08/rewriting-history-hong-kong-education-turns-political-battleground/

Hong Kong gay rights suffer setbacks
Voice of America, June 7, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/hong-kong-gay-rights-suffer-setbacks/4428279.html

Pro-democracy camp calls for last stand against high-speed rail joint checkpoint bill
Hong Kong Free Press, June 8, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/08/pro-democracy-camp-calls-last-stand-high-speed-rail-joint-checkpoint-bill/

Related
香港关注组将集会反对西九高铁站一地两检 (Concerned Hong Kong groups rally against high-speed rail joint checkpoint)
Voice of America, June 8, 2018
https://www.voachinese.com/a/hk-co-location-arrangement-20180608/4430360.html

Commentary (评论)

Universities in China have a lot to learn
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2149815/universities-china-have-lot-learn