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, December 13, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Thousands attend memorial service in Hong Kong for student Chow Tsz-lok, who died after car-park fall near police dispersal operation
South China Morning Post, December 12, 2019

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【悼念周梓樂】警截查黑衣市民ㅤ人權監察:騷擾祭祀活動ㅤ超越道德底線 ("Beyond immoral," criticizes Human Rights Monitor as police harass citizens queuing to pay respects to Chow Tsz-lok)
Stand News, December 12, 2019

警察半年OT袋9.5億 民主派首引用傳召權力傳召警務處處長 (Police department paid almost HKD 1 billion for overtime pay in past six months, pan-Dems to summon police commissioner)
Inmediahk.net, December 13, 2019

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Hong Kong police paid HK$950m in overtime since June, averaging $86,000 per officer
Hong Kong Free Press, December 13, 2019

IPCC findings 'nothing but police press briefings'
The Standard, December 13, 2019

Hong Kong protesters mark six months since pivotal clash with police
Reuters, December 12, 2019

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612半周年 集會者稱「催淚彈味道揮之不去」 寫聖誕卡向在囚示威者送暖 ("I can still smell the tear gas": Over 40,000 rally at Central on half-year anniversary of 6.12)
Ming Pao, December 12, 2019

Christmas cards collected for jailed Hong Kong protesters
Associated Press, December 12, 2019

數百中學生集會 中二男生:堅持走出來直到勝利 教師:以年輕人為榮 ("Until we win": Secondary school students rally in Tuen Mun to show support for arrested fellow classmates)
Stand News, December 12, 2019

涉病房施虐 3警員今改控公職人員行為失當罪 轉介區院處理 (Three police officers who tortured elderly man in ward charged with misfeasance in public office, case to be transferred to District Court)
Inmediahk.net, December 12, 2019

Hong Kong Justice Sec. Teresa Cheng says Chinese officials paid her close attention during medical treatment
Hong Kong Free Press, December 12, 2019

Hong Kong protests in pictures: 6 months of anger, tear gas and clashes
Channel NewsAsia, December 10, 2019