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, October 22, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

蘇貞昌:港府將陳同佳送台以合理化送中 台灣不會上當 ("Taiwan won't take the bait": Taiwanese Premier Su Tseng-chang criticizes Hong Kong authorities of using murder suspect's surrender to justify extradition bill)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 22, 2019

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

香港示威:少数族裔和多元文化成为焦点——“我们都是香港人” ("We are all Hong Kongers": Ethnic minorities and cultural diversity become spotlight in Hong Kong's protests)
BBC, October 22, 2019

'Society is suffering': Hong Kong protests spark mental health crisis
The Guardian, October 22, 2019

市民悼念7.21元朗恐襲 警察大馬路狂射催淚彈驅散 (Citizens gather in Yuen Long to mark 3-month anniversary of July 21 attack; police clear streets with tear gas)
Inmediahk.net, October 21, 2019

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元朗 7.21 襲擊 警至今拘 34 人 6 人被控暴動 (34 arrested in relation to July 21 Yuen Long attacks 3 months ago; 68 protests arrested during past weekend's march)
Stand News, October 21, 2019

誤射清真寺警員是否要停職? 警:無補於事 (Police refuse to suspend officer who shot mosque with water cannon: "Holding one person accountable would not help solve the problem")
Stand News, October 21, 2019

大律師蔡維邦、駱應淦:香港法律界對暴力的兩種反思 (Edwin Choy SC and Lawrence Lok SC: Two reflections on violence within Hong Kong's legal sector)
The Initium, October 21, 2019