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, December 04, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

網傳土瓜灣蒙面便衣警拘多名學生 女生遭疑喬裝警坐肩制服 (Plainclothes officers arrest students on their way to school in To Kwa Wan)
Stand News, December 4, 2019

一地兩檢 皇崗新口岸料2022年建成 (Co-location customs arrangement to be adopted at Shenzhen border when renovations are completed in 2022)
Ming Pao, December 4, 2019

Hong Kong democrats draft bill to amend unlawful assembly and rioting laws and reduce sentences
Hong Kong Free Press, December 3, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong district council elections: pan-democrats pledge to broadcast meetings, scrap proxy votes and review costly projects
South China Morning Post, December 3, 2019

Hong Kong’s freedom has not been eroded, says leader Carrie Lam says [sic] after US passes law in support of protesters
Hong Kong Free Press, December 3, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong's Lam to visit China and meet Xi on December 16: Cable TV
Reuters, December 3, 2019

公民黨倡區議會改革:取消授權票、改革增選委員、提供直播及實名會紀 (Civic Party announces agenda to push for District Council reforms)
Inmediahk.net, December 3, 2019

Hong Kong protests: students sentenced to correctional training and to pay HK$285,000 in total for damaging rail facilities
South China Morning Post, December 3, 2019

Breaches in Hong Kong police surveillance operations ‘shocking’, says lawmaker James To, warning trust in force is already at rock bottom
South China Morning Post, December 3, 2019