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, March 17, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

US sanctions more senior Chinese officials for stifling Hong Kong freedoms, including national security police chief
Agence France-Presse, March 17, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong Autonomy Act Update
U.S. Department of State, March 17, 2021

“Hong Kong-related Designations Updates”
U.S. Department of the Treasury, March 17, 2021

Hong Kong lawmakers chosen by hand-picked committee will outnumber others at legislature – Beijing official
Hong Kong Free Press, March 17, 2021

Related:
First Hong Kong demo against electoral overhaul as Beijing officials host closed-door ‘consultation’ in Wan Chai
Hong Kong Free Press, March 17, 2021

【閹割選舉】蔡英文首回應:毀壞一國兩制承諾 香港民主自由大幅倒退 (Taiwan president Tsai Ing-Wen’s first response to “electoral overhaul”: It breaks the ”one country, two systems” promise; causes great regression of Hong Kong's democracy and freedom)
Stand News, March 17, 2021

Hong Kong gov’t puts district councillors’ new oath-taking requirement to legislature
Hong Kong Free Press, March 17, 2021

【47 人案】宣布辭去區議員 范國威: 還押無法履行議會職務 (Gary Fan Kwok Wai, one of 47 pro-democracy activists remanded in custody, resigns from district councillor post)
Stand News, March 17, 2021

Pro-Protest Artists in Hong Kong to Lose Funding Under Security Law
Radio Free Asia, March 17, 2021

Hong Kong leader vows to protect freedom of expression after pro-Beijing lawmaker asks if new museum will threaten national security
South China Morning Post, March 17, 2021

曾投訴警方「公然說謊」 檢控主任黃華芬疑遭停職 律政司:人員表達意見應中立 (Prosecutor who complained about police “lying publicly” in 2019 is suspended)
Ming Pao, March 17, 2021