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.

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China Detains Hui Muslim Poet Who Spoke Out Against Xinjiang Camps
Radio Free Asia, January 27, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese Student Detained For Tweets He Made In Minnesota
Sup China, January 27, 2020

The Aftermath of a Gathering: Arrest, Flight, Hiding, and Family Separation
China Change, January 27, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

‘Wuhan coronavirus: UN aviation body blocks users who raise issue of Taiwan’s inclusion on Twitter
Hong Kong Free Press, January 28, 2020

‘Fake news’: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam calls online China coronavirus claims ‘absurd’
South China Morning Post, January 28, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Chinese netizens take advantage of rare opportunity to vent anger on social media amid coronavirus outbreak
South China Morning Post, January 28, 2020

Coronavirus: How residents cope with life under lockdown in Wuhan
Al Jazeera, January 28, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Virus Crisis Exposes Cracks in China's Facade of Unity
The New York Times, January 28, 2020

What if We All Get Sick?: Coronavirus Strains China's Health System
The New York Times, January 28, 2020

Coronavirus: Photos From Wuhan Under Quarantine
The Atlantic, January 27, 2020

Veteran Journalist Condemns Chinese Media Over Wuhan Coverage
Sup China, January 27, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Targeting TikTok’s privacy alone misses a larger issue: Chinese state control
Quartz, January 24, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Unexploded IED found at Shenzhen border control point, after suspected bomb destroys second Hong Kong toilet in 24 hours
South China Morning Post, January 28, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Lead from the front in fight against Wuhan virus
South China Morning Post, January 28, 2020

The Truth about "Dramatic Action"
China Media Project, January 27, 2020