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, August 05, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s largest teachers’ union withdraws from Brussels-based federation amid criticism over joining foreign support for protests
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2021

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教協宣佈退出職工盟 即時生效(Professional Teachers' Union quits Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions)
Radio Television Hong Kong, August 4, 2021

教協設中史文化工作組 前會長張文光任顧問 推動師生認識國情(Professional Teachers' Union sets up Chinese history and culture work group to motivate teachers and students to learn about China)
Ming Pao, August 4, 2021

Legal scholar Eric Cheung quits HKU governing body after student leaders barred from campus
Hong Kong Free Press, August 5, 2021

Vice-chair of June 4 vigil organiser wins bail at Hong Kong High Court
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2021

Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Massacre museum relaunches online after curators of ‘unauthorised’ physical site fined
Hong Kong Free Press, August 5, 2021

Hong Kong drops charges against Cantopop star and pro-democracy politician over election performance
Hong Kong Free Press, August 5, 2021

Centrist party finds it hard to pass first hurdle in Hong Kong’s new ‘patriots only’ political era
Hong Kong Free Press, August 5, 2021

Exclusive | China’s move to impose anti-sanctions law in Hong Kong will not be immediate as local legislation still needed: sources
South China Morning Post, August 5, 2021

Canada warns its citizens in Hong Kong about risk of China-style exit bans
Agence France-Presse, August 5, 2021