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 14, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

香港逃犯条例修订争议 一张图看完全过程 (Chronology: Hong Kong’s extradition amendment bill controversy)
BBC, June 13, 2019

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HKFP Lens: The final throes of Hong Kong’s day-long street occupation, as anti-extradition law protesters dispersed to Central
Hong Kong Free Press, June 13, 2019

Scrap proposed amendments to extradition laws, guarantee the right to peaceful assembly
FIDH, Human Rights in China, June 13, 2019

Foreign gov’ts and politicians urge restraint and dialogue over Hong Kong anti-extradition law clashes
Hong Kong Free Press, June 14, 2019

Related:
Freedom House urges US Congress to pass Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act
Freedom House, June 13, 2019

Why Taiwan is the most outspoken critic of Hong Kong’s extradition law
Quartz, June 13, 2019

醫生組織:懇切提醒警盡量避免醫院拉人 免病者害怕求診 加重傷勢 (Medical professionals urge police not to make arrests in hospitals, which will deter those injured and needing prompt treatment)
The Stand News, June 14, 2019

Related:
添華夏慤現場重組:第一枚催淚彈發射前後,他們經歷了什麼? (Reenacted: What protestors went through after the first use of tear gas)
The Initium, June 14, 2019

【反送中的人】基督徒:神教我們守護公義,並非政權 (A Christian among protestors: God taught us to guard justice, not the government)
Inmediahk.net, June 13, 2019

Protesters disrupt Hong Kong’s MTR train services with non-cooperation campaign in new front against controversial extradition bill
South China Morning Post, June 13, 2019

Hong Kong activist Avery Ng loses appeal against sentence for divulging details of corruption investigation into former government official
South China Morning Post, June 13, 2019