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.

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Disband Hong Kong’s police force? Online poll shows most in favour of move
South China Morning Post, September 25, 2019

‘Freedom is in our mind’: Why Hong Kong protests are still escalating
Christian Science Monitor, September 24, 2019

香港示威“私了”风起:以武制暴或以暴易暴?(Emerging trend of protesters taking matters into their own hands: Defense or retribution?)
Deutsche Welle, September 24, 2019

蘋果日報女記者遭四人伏擊 拳打腳踢 多處受傷 (Apple Daily reporter attacked after doxxing site revealed her identity)
Stand News, September 24, 2019

Related:
Reporter at Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily paper attacked by four men
Hong Kong Free Press, September 24, 2019

Trump at UN offers his most forceful support for Hong Kong yet
Vox, September 24, 2019

Related:
Video: Beijing must protect Hong Kong’s way of life and honour Handover deal, Donald Trump tells UN
Agence France-Presse, September 25, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to lead delegation to Beijing ahead of National Day celebrations
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2019

荃灣海濱浮屍 數百人自發悼念 街坊不信任警方政府 指疑點重重 (Hundreds attend commemoration in Tsuen Wan as yet another corpse discovery spreads cynicism, distrust)
Stand News, September 24, 2019

Hong Kong man charged for ‘publicly mutilating’ Chinese national flag in Sha Tin - third protester to face flag-defiling charges
South China Morning Post, September 24, 2019

【9.22和你塞】15歲童藏兩張八達通 貿易署主任有防護工具同被捕 (15-year-old boy arrested on theft charges for having multiple transit cards)
HK01, September 24, 2019