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.

Monday, October 21, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Police blast mosque with water cannon as hundreds of thousands protest in Hong Kong
Washington Post, October 21, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong Leaders Apologize to Muslims After Water Cannon Fired at Mosque

Bloomberg, October 21, 2019

Ex-Indian Assoc. chief hit with police blue dye says he does not accept Hong Kong leader’s apology
Hong Kong Free Press, October 21, 2019

【10.20九龍遊行】警水炮車清場 清真寺被噴中 (Timeline in photos: October 20 march in Kowloon ends in tear gas and water cannons)
Inmediahk.net, October 20, 2019

逾百人聖保羅男女校門外靜坐 抗議校方噤聲 (More than 100 students and alumni of top Hong Kong secondary school hold silent sit-in protesting school's ban on activities that show solidarity with protests)
Inmediahk.net, October 21, 2019

Related:
Top Hong Kong school accused of restricting freedoms with ban on political events, fearing conflict between pupils on opposing sides of protest debate
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2019

【陳同佳案】陸委會批港府企圖將台灣納入「一個中國」政治框架 (Taiwan criticizes Hong Kong administration for scheming to put Taiwan within "One China" framework by making murder suspect "voluntarily surrender" after previous refusal to cooperate)
Ming Pao, October 21, 2019

Related:
Taiwan rejects murder suspect’s surrender offer, says Hong Kong must comply with ‘legal procedures’
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2019

Mainland Chinese man remanded in custody for allegedly stabbing Hong Kong protester in Tai Po
South China Morning Post, October 21, 2019

Communist Party mouthpiece slams Hong Kong university chief’s call for police abuse probe
South China Morning Post, October 20, 2019

Related:
中大人聯署信挺段崇智:梁振英大陸官媒評論橫蠻無理 感謝校長挺身保護學生 (CUHK Students,alumni sign joint letter in support of vice chancellor who spoke out on police violence)
Stand News, October 20, 2019

Hong Kong court rules against same-sex civil partnerships
Hong Kong Free Press, October 18, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong: A serious setback for equal marriage
Amnesty International, October 18, 2019