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.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Jailed Hong Kong activist Avery Ng released on bail pending appeal over anti-graft body info leak
Hong Kong Free Press, July 16, 2019

Hong Kong protesters to target annual book fair and Beijing-owned Sino United Publishing
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2019

Related:
2019 Hong Kong protests against extradition bill: A brief timeline
Human Rights in China, July 9, 2019

Head wounds, a severed finger, police and protesters in hospital: How a peaceful rally in Hong Kong descended into bloodshed and chaos in Sha Tin’s New Town Plaza mall
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2019

Related:
沙田警民衝突仍有6人留院 警方拘捕47人 (6 still in hospital following clashes in Shatin; 47 arrested)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 16, 2019

Hong Kong’s biggest developer faces backlash from extradition bill protesters who blame it for violent clashes with police in group’s upmarket Sha Tin mall
South China Morning Post, July 16, 2019

Hong Kong human rights activists denounce escalating violence used by police and protesters in ongoing extradition battles
South China Morning Post, July 15, 2019

2400人與絕食者苦行到禮賓府請願 林鄭拒現身 (2,400 march with hunger strikers to Chief Executive residence demanding dialogue, Carrie Lam refuses to meet them)
Inmediahk.net, July 15, 2019

【警察抗命?】員佐級協會促管理層保障警員 如無改善會徵詢律師尋「更有效方法」(Junior Police Officers’ Association urges police chiefs to “better protect” frontline officers, vows to seek “more effective methods” if no improvement)
The Stand News, July 15, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong police demand better protection ahead of more protests
Reuters, July 15, 2019