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.

Monday, April 26, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong court rejects activist’s attempt to quash colonial-era sedition charges on constitutional grounds
South China Morning Post, April 26, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong protests: defendant accused of defacing Chinese flag and starting street fire ‘confessed to offences involuntarily’
South China Morning Post, April 26, 2021

Who defines ‘fake news’ in Hong Kong, and is a law needed? Calls for legislation spark fears of curbs on media, critics
South China Morning Post, April 24, 2021

Related:
‘Know your place’: Beijing accuses Hong Kong press club of being ‘external force’ interfering in China’s internal affairs
Hong Kong Free Press, April 26, 2021

Fear Grips Hong Kong’s Public Broadcaster
Voice of America, April 23, 2021

港台證實助理廣播處長周國豐 7 月 9 日離任 李百全上任後至少 5 管理層請辭(RTHK assistant director Brian Chow Kwok-fung resigns; at least five from management have quit since new head took office)
Stand News, April 26, 2021

Beijing attacks head of Hong Kong Bar Assoc. over ‘politicised’ comments on peaceful protest
Hong Kong Free Press, April 26, 2021

Watch what you say: Hong Kong civil servants become wary of office snitches jostling to prove loyalty
South China Morning Post, April 25, 2021

Uni activist flees amid arrest fears
The Standard, April 26, 2021

民陣被指涉違社團條例 警方要求交代收入來源等資料(Civil Human Rights Front accused of breaching Societies Ordinance; police demand income sources and related information)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 26, 2021

【DSE】通識倒數三屆考試 卷一必答題無時事政治題 去年觸及新聞自由、國家安全兩難 (This year’s Liberal Studies exam steers clear of current affairs and politics; last year’s questions touched on press freedom and national security)
Stand News, April 26, 2021