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.

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong electoral changes: candidates and members of powerful Election Committee must say if they or spouse hold BN(O) and other passports
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2021

Full steam ahead on oath-taking as Hong Kong leader insists fully functioning district councils ‘not a factor’
Hong Kong Free Press, July 13, 2021

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Hong Kong authorities have weak legal case for demanding disqualified councillors return pay, but ‘tactic worked’, government sources say
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2021

Hong Kong gets serious on cyber harassment, but are tech giants right that proposed anti-doxxing law is too wide, too tough?
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2021

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Hong Kong ‘doxing’ crackdown stirs further fears for business
Financial Times, July 13, 2021

Biden to warn U.S. companies of risks of operating in Hong Kong - FT
Reuters, July 13, 2021

Boy, 15, likely to be charged under Hong Kong’s national security law over alleged terrorist plot, police source says
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2021

University of Hong Kong axes all links to student union, hours after chief exec. urges further action over ‘mourning’ row
South China Morning Post, July 13, 2021

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林郑敦促香港大学整肃学生组织 建议警方介入调查 (Carrie Lam urges HKU to purge student organizations, suggests involving police)
Radio Free Asia, July 13, 2021

Academic Freedom on The Wane in Hong Kong, One Year After Security Law
Radio Free Asia, July 12, 2021

Self-censorship expected as Hong Kong book fair held under national security law
Reuters, July 13, 2021

National security law: Hong Kong commerce chief dismisses lawmakers’ calls to censor online films
South China Morning Post, July 12, 2021

Hong Kong’s Lam compares top officials breaking Covid rules at dinner party to receiving parking fine
Hong Kong Free Press, July 13, 2021

【國安教育】全港幼稚園 7 月派《國安讀本》 教育局:助幼兒認識中國人身分 (National Security Law Reader to be distributed to all kindergarten in Hong Kong, in move to “help children recognize the Chinese identity,” says Education Bureau)
Stand News, July 13, 2021

羅健熙:民主黨不會解散 撥款支持離任議員繼續地區工作 (Lo Kin-hei, chair of Democratic Party: Party will not disband, will continue funding resigned council members' work in districts)
inmediahk.net, July 13, 2021

【國安法首案】中大新傳院長李立峯出庭作供 稱「光時」意義取決於各人看法 (Francis Lee, director of Chinese University School of Journalism and Communication, in testimony in the first NSL case: The meaning of “liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time” depends on “each individual’s perspective”)
inmediahk.net, July 13, 2021