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, June 04, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Organiser of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil arrested on June 4 anniversary on suspicion of advertising or publicising an unauthorised assembly
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

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Local level Hong Kong politicians warned against ‘promoting’ illegal assemblies after Tiananmen Massacre vigil banned
Hong Kong Free Press, June 4, 2021

Tiananmen vigil: shouts of ‘Hong Kong independence’ as residents light candles, police raise purple flag warning of national security law breach
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

Hong Kong park empty for the first time in 32 years as police surround venue after Tiananmen Massacre vigil banned
Hong Kong Free Press, June 4, 2021

【六四 32 周年】旺角開街站 賢學思政召集人王逸戰被捕 警指公眾地方行為不檢(Police arrests Student Politicism convenor Wong Yat Chin over setting up street booth in Mong Kok)
Stand News, June 4, 2021

六四32年|民研調查:六成非民主派港人同意傳承真相 反映不論立場港人的心沒變(Survey: 60% non-pro-democracy Hong Kongers support teaching the June Fourth Incident in schools)
Ming Pao, June 4, 2021

We Hongkongers Survey” press conference cum mini-policy forum about June Fourth anniversary
「我們香港人計劃」有關六四事件之新聞發佈會暨小型政策論壇
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, June 4, 2021

【六四 32 周年】梁國雄、陳皓桓獄中禁食一天 悼念死難者 向天安門母親致敬(Leung Kwok-hung and Figo Chan fast in prison for a day to commemorrate victims and pay tribute to Tiananmen Mothers)
Stand News, June 4, 2021

WITH VIGIL BANNED, HONG KONG ACTIVISTS COMMEMORATE JUNE 4 PRIVATELY
China Digital Times, June 3, 2021

Hong Kong national security law used to briefly shut down website run by opposition activists overseas
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2021

National security law: former British top judge to quit Hong Kong’s highest court with the ‘jury still out’ on Beijing-imposed legislation
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

梁里辭任 成西貢區議會第四人(Leung Li becomes the 4th councilor in Sai Kung district council to quit post)
inmedia.hk, June 4, 2021

What Next for Lai's media empire?
The Standard, June 4, 2021

Study that paid students to join Hong Kong July 1 march sparks controversy, with critics saying it is evidence foreign forces tried to incite ‘colour revolution’ in city
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2021

Boris Johnson urged to ensure ‘crisis in Hong Kong’ is high up on G7 agenda next week, with Xinjiang also among possible topics
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021