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, July 24, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uygur man who fled bloodshed in Xinjiang still faces harassment from Chinese authorities, 12,500km away in New Zealand
Agence France-Presse, July 24, 2019

Foreign journalists endure formidable obstacles, risks to report on China’s policies in Xinjiang
Radio Free Asia, July 23, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China’s dissidents can’t leave
Foreign Policy, July 23, 2019

CHRD communiqué alleging arbitrary detentions of 3 labour rights defenders in PR China – July 11, 2019
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 23, 2019

Background: Wu Guijun 吴贵军
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 23, 2019

Background: Zhang Zhiru 张治儒
Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 23, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

How China is slowly expanding its power in Africa, one TV set at a time
CNN, July 24, 2019

An army of China’s internet trolls has a message for Hong Kong protesters
Quartz, July 23, 2019

维权律师被吊销执照 缘起微博发言 (Shandong rights lawyer loses license over Weibo comments)
Radio Free Asia, July 23, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

澳洲昆士蘭大學連儂牆 遭二百中國人惡意破壞 (Queensland University students build Lennon Wall on campus supporting Hong Kong protests, attacked by mainland students)
Stand News, July 24, 2019

Rural doctors and teachers take action over chronic underfunding
China Labour Bulletin, July 24, 2019

Falun Gong’s secrets for surviving in China
Freedom House, July 22, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Li Peng: Former Chinese premier known as “Butcher of Beijing” dies aged 90
Reuters, July 23, 2019

Related:
Obituary: Li Peng, China’s technocrat “communist warrior” who rose to the top in chaotic times
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019

中国前总理李鹏去世,因六四事件被称为“北京屠夫”
Li Peng, Chinese leader derided for role in Tiananmen crackdown, dies at 90
The New York Times, July 23, 2019

China says it will “not tolerate foreign forces” in Hong Kong
Agence France-Presse, July 24, 2019

Related:
German politicians blasted on China visit over Hong Kong unrest as Guo Yezhou tells delegation their people’s support “incited” Legco invasion
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019

China issues white paper on national defense in new era
Sina, July 24, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Huawei denies claims of wrongdoing in North Korea and Czech Republic and downplays EU cybersecurity concerns
South China Morning Post, July 24, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

【警黑疑勾結】元朗警被揭 7.21 中午已知情 向區議員稱「已安排人手、有佈署」 前一天更稱「收到風」(District Councillors informed police of potential triad attacks the day before, officer told them they were aware and prepared)
Stand News, July 24, 2019

Hong Kong protesters pledge to stand up to thugs after attack
The Guardian, July 23, 2019

Related:
Cook caught up in shocking violence near Hong Kong MTR station recalls horrific ordeal as 20 people attacked him with sticks and canes as he made his way home from work
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019

元朗袭击:香港示威浪潮中“爱国爱港”的地区势力 (Yuen Long attacks: The “patriotic” local forces versus Hong Kong’s anti-extradition protesters)
BBC, July 24, 2019

Yuen Long recovers but anxiety looms over weekend protest against Sunday’s attacks, as residents, businesses lose faith in Hong Kong police
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019

網民響應金鐘站不合作運動 港鐵港島綫行車時間延長 (In civil disobedience action at Admiralty station, citizens protest MTR for failing to protect passenger safety during Yuen Long attacks)
Stand News, July 24, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong anti-gov’t protesters bring trains to halt during rush hour in latest act of civil disobedience
Hong Kong Free Press, July 24, 2019

【逃犯條例】航空界發起7.26機場集會 促政府回應五大訴求 (Aviation industry to stage rally at airport on Friday)
Ming Pao, July 23, 2019

Beijing reiterates that military stationed in Hong Kong can be used to tackle protests if requested by local government
Hong Kong Free Press, July 24, 2019

34 ex-Hong Kong officials and legislators make second appeal for investigation into extradition bill saga
Hong Kong Free Press, July 24, 2019

How shopping malls became a battleground in Hong Kong’s protests
Quartz, July 24, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Every president since Reagan was wrong about China’s destiny
Bloomberg, July 24, 2019

How the protests in Hong Kong are affecting these five residents’ lives
Independent, July 23, 2019

China’s Xi Jinping is not a god and the backlash against him is building
Sydney Morning Herald, July 23, 2019

Day in the life of a Hong Kong protester
Bloomberg, July 23, 2019

The Guardian view on violence in Hong Kong: An attack on the idea of democracy
The Guardian, July 23, 2019

Police must not forget they protect everyone
South China Morning Post, July 23, 2019

Opinion: Hong Kong and the broken promise
Deutsche Welle, July 23, 2019