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, July 30, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Activist Tong Ying-kit jailed for 9 years in Hong Kong’s first national security case
Hong Kong Free Press, July 30, 2021

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Hong Kong’s draconian new security law claims its first scalp
The Economist, July 31, 2021

唐英傑案|劉偉聰引述唐英傑「會撐住,好似香港運動員一樣」(Tong's lawyer quotes him: I won’t give up, just like Hong Kong athletes)
Ming Pao, July 30, 2021

【國安法首案】百警遍佈金鐘趕人兼截查:我哋唔會俾你哋送車㗎啦(100 policemen stop and search residents showing support for first national security defendant in Admiralty)
inmedia.hk, July 30, 2021

Hong Kong democrat Tam Tak-chi faces 13 months on remand as sedition trial suspended until October
South China Morning Post, July 30, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Hong Kong police arrest man for ‘insulting national anthem’ during live broadcast of fencing hero Edgar Cheung receiving gold medal
South China Morning Post, July 30, 2021

Former Hong Kong law professor Benny Tai’s election expense case moved to District Court, where 7-year sentence possible
South China Morning Post, July 30, 2021

否認煽惑他人參與六四集會 鄒幸彤:悼念無罪,我不認罪 續還柙至 10 月開審(Tonyee Chow, barrister and Hong Kong Alliance vice chair, pleads not guilty to inciting others to join an unauthorized June Fourth gathering; case adjourned to October)
Stand News, July 30, 2021

廚師行山杖襲警認暴動等4罪囚33月 官:被告關心社會卻用錯方法(Chef jailed for 33 months over “rioting” in 2019 anti-totalitarian march)
Ming Pao, July 30, 2021

英政府資助 BNO 每人逾 8 千元學英文 港人經驗分享﹕可主動與地方政府合作(UK gov't budgets up to £800 for each BNO passport holder to learn English)
Stand News, July 30, 2021