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, February 21, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang: 'I had the chills'
Deutsche Welle, February 21, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese state media ‘humiliating’ women nurses in coronavirus propaganda campaign
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2020

Access to Information (信息公开)

China warns of further action after revoking WSJ journalists' credentials
Reuters, February 20, 2020

Why a Chinese virology lab is unable to quell the coronavirus conspiracy theories around it
Quartz, February 20, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Coronavirus kills young Wuhan doctor as hundreds infected in China's prisons
The Guardian, February 21, 2020

Related:
China's Medical Personnel Hard Hit by Coronavirus Amid Citywide Lockdowns
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2020

Chinese medical expert warns recovered coronavirus patients may still be contagious
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2020

China coronavirus outbreak has not yet peaked -politburo
Reuters, February 21, 2020

Czech Companies the Latest Target of Chinese Retaliation for Taiwan Ties
The Diplomat, February 21, 2020

'Shameful': Ukrainians attack bus carrying China evacuees
Al Jazeera, February 21, 2020

COVID-19: China once again changes how new cases are counted in Hubei province
The Hindu, February 20, 2020

European Court Urges Bulgaria to Refrain From Expelling Uyghurs, Citing Rights Violations
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2020

Related:
China: Uyghurs living abroad tell of campaign of intimidation
Amnesty International, February 21, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

‘No More Hugging, No More Kissing.’ At Home in Hong Kong With 2 Frontline Doctors.
The New York Times, February 20, 2020

Lawsuit threat over strike
The Standard, February 20, 2020

Hong Kong Rice, Toilet Paper Shortages Sparked by Unverified Information
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2020

Hong Kong protests: two men accused of rioting have charges withdrawn
South China Morning Post, February 19, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Coronavirus holds up a mirror to China’s problems, and the nation will be the better for it
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2020

Beijing's Great Leap Backward
The New York Times, February 21, 2020

Coronavirus crisis: Why Beijing won’t fire Carrie Lam for botching the job again
South China Morning Post, February 21, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: Three questions on China’s response
Christian Science Monitor, February 18, 2020