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, October 04, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Belgium-based Uighur fears for family in China after visa hitch
Agence France-Presse, October 3, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China Detains Activists Over Criticism of The Ruling Communist Party
Radio Free Asia, October 3, 2019

National Day Arrests, Forced Singing of China’s Praises Rankle Tibetans
Radio Free Asia, October 3, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s Entertainment Future Is Guns, Trains, and Loving the Party
Foreign Policy, October 3, 2019

India restricts universities from tie-ups with Chinese institutions, days before Modi expected to meet Xi
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Canadian police go undercover as Hong Kong protest tensions rise in Richmond, the world’s most-Chinese city outside Asia
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

Hong Kong protests: Clashes in Sheffield as rival groups stand off in city centre
Independent, October 3, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Hong Kong Versus Shenzhen: Two Competing Visions of China's Future
Bloomberg, October 4, 2019

Will the drive to ‘beautify’ Beijing's historic areas leave older residents behind?
The Guardian, October 3, 2019

Vietnam Reasserts South China Sea Claims Amid Chinese Ship Onslaught
Radio Free Asia, October 3, 2019

Xi Jinping Has Embraced Vladimir Putin, for Now
Foreign Policy, October 3, 2019

Xi’s embrace of false history and fearsome weapons is worrying
The Economist, October 3, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Apple reviews rejected Hong Kong app again amid controversy over whether it will be used by protesters
Bloomberg, October 4, 2019

Getting a new mobile number in China will involve a facial-recognition test
Quartz, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong Takes Symbolic Stand Against China’s High-Tech Controls
The New York Times, October 3, 2019

Huawei has a plan to create a telecoms rival in the US, but Washington won’t be buying it
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

‘Aggressive and obstructive’: Hong Kong Journalists Association files legal challenge against police over treatment of press at protests
Hong Kong Free Press, October 4, 2019

Related:
Prosecution of journalist for entering Hong Kong Legco amid July 1 protest sparks ‘extreme concern’ from city’s biggest press body
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

Anti-mask law for protesters would be tough to enforce in streets and courtrooms, Hong Kong police and legal experts say
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong leader to ban face masks as she activates colonial-era powers
The Guardian, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker Au Nok-hin charged with assaulting police using loudspeaker
Hong Kong Free Press, October 4, 2019

Hong Kong Police, Seen as ‘Hounds After Rabbits,’ Face Rising Rage
The New York Times, October 3, 2019

Tear gas and pepper spray in Tai Koo as anti-government protesters hold rallies across Hong Kong in protest to reports of law banning face masks
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong police change guidelines on use of force in protests: documents
Reuters, October 3, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong police relaxed guidelines for using lethal force a day before officer shot student—reports
Hong Kong Free Press, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong police ‘depriving underage demonstrators of their rights’ activists say, vowing to make report to United Nations
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

The teen protester shot by Hong Kong police faces charges of assault and rioting
Quartz, October 3, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Brutal Hong Kong police creating a cycle of violence in protest-torn city
South China Morning Post, October 4, 2019

China: Release Supporters of Hong Kong Protests: Authorities Crack Down on Activism, News in the Mainland
Human Rights Watch, October 3, 2019

It Is Time for the United States to Stand Up to China in Hong Kong
Foreign Policy, October 3, 2019