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.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Ninety-Year-Old Uyghur Imam Confirmed Detained in Xinjiang But Condition Unknown
Radio Free Asia, January 22, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

山西维权人士郝劲松涉寻衅滋事诽谤遭逮捕 (Shanxi rights activist Hao Jinsong formally arrested on charges of picking quarrels and libel)
Radio Free Asia, January 22, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

疫情恶化 “造谣”网民获从轻发落 (Citizens arrested for "spreading rumors" about Wuhan pneumonia receive light penalties as outbreak worsens)
Radio Free Asia, January 22, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

加拿大香港联盟成立 提五大诉求抗中国暴政和渗透 (Canadian groups form "Alliance Canada Hong Kong" to support Hong Kong protests, urge use of Magnitsky Act to sanction Chinese officials)
Radio Free Asia, January 22, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Coronavirus: Wuhan to shut public transport over outbreak
BBC, January 23, 2020

Related:
China coronavirus: as travel ban is issued for Wuhan, many in city rush to escape
South China Morning Post, January 23, 2020

China Silences Critics Over Deadly Virus Outbreak
The New York Times, January 22, 2020

Tsai urges WHO to include Taiwan after Wuhan virus case confirmed
Channel News Asia, January 22, 2020

Related:
As Wuhan Virus Spreads, Taiwan Has No Say at WHO
Foreign Policy, January 22, 2020

中國外交部:關心台胞健康 參與世衛活動須按一中原則 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs says China cares about the health of Taiwan comrades, but Taiwan's participation in WHO must be based on One-China principle)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 22, 2020

武漢市實施佩戴口罩控制措施 不戴者或由公安依法處罰 (Wuhan authorities impose emergency facemask law demanding all citizens to wear facemasks in public or be penalized)
Radio Television Hong Kong, January 22, 2020

U.S. State Department Appoints Envoy to Counter Chinese Influence at the U.N.
Foreign Policy, January 22, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

市民穿睡衣上街遭“羞辱”,中国人脸识别执法引争议
Chinese City Uses Facial Recognition to Shame Pajama Wearers
The New York Times, January 22, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Education Bureau finds protest-related breaches by teachers in 60 per cent of complaints
South China Morning Post, January 23, 2020

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam reveals she is ‘facing a lot of pressure’ to rein in journalists as protests rock city
South China Morning Post, January 23, 2020

醫療組織聯合聲明:武漢肺炎襲港 醫療組織促請政府立即拒絕旅客經由中國入境 (Medical workers organizations jointly urge Hong Kong authorities to impose border control in light of outbreak)
Inmediahk.net, January 22, 2020

梁美芬批政府未提供「公平選舉環境」 落選區議員擬作選舉呈請 (Pro-establishment district councilor who lost seat in November elections to raise election petition, criticizes government for not providing "fair environment for election" because of protests)
Inmediahk.net, January 22, 2020

鄧炳強叫市民唔好再講8.31:只有11.11同11.13慘案 (Police chief tells citizens not to talk about August 31 Prince Edward incident again)
Inmediahk.net, January 22, 2020

Commentary (评论)

How has Hong Kong lost its freedoms? Let me count the ways
South China Morning Post, January 23, 2020

Why Macau matters to Hong Kong: how ‘one country two systems’ turns into one-party rule
Hong Kong Free Press, January 23, 2020

Is Russia getting its model for digital authoritarianism from China?
Global Voices, January 21, 2020