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, April 15, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s new Election Committee gets packed with even more Beijing allies, removing risks of uncertain outcome in chief executive race
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2021

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Hong Kong legal sector influence ‘diluted’ in Election Committee under election revamp plan, says lawmaker
Hong Kong Free Press, April 15, 2021

Criminalising encouraging Hong Kong voters to boycott elections or spoil ballots will create ‘real constitutional problems’, legal experts warn
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2021

楊岳橋郭家麒譚文豪李予信四人提出解散公民黨(Four former Civil Party lawmakers who are among the 47 pro-democracy figures charged under National Security Law suggest disbandment of the party)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 15, 2021

Hong Kong protests: trio’s mere presence at National Day unrest makes them guilty of rioting, judge rules
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2021

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China reveals foreigner jailed for 11 years, mainland students arrested over Hong Kong protests
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2021

Hong Kong children schooled in national security as city ‘celebrates’ new laws
The Guardian, April 15, 2021

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National Security Education Day: China will teach interfering foreign forces a lesson, says Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, April 15, 2021

HKU bid to protect freedom amid law fears
The Standard, April 15, 2021

EU mulls end to extradition treaties with China over Hong Kong electoral reform, but not every member state agrees
South China Morning Post, April 15, 2021

彭定康率 103 名英國會議員去信英揆 要求制裁香港官員(Chris Patten and 103 UK MPs call for sanction of Hong Kong officials)
Stand News, April 15, 2021

Related:
Patten-led group of over 100 MPs + Peers call for sanctions on HK officials
Hong Kong Watch, April 14, 2021