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, August 09, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Every nominee for Hong Kong election committee will have past words, deeds, interviews probed – Chief Sec.
Hong Kong Free Press, August 7, 2021

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Establishment-leaning Hong Kong education group registers for Election Committee polls, vows to break opposition ‘monopoly’
South China Morning Post, August 9, 2021

From Olympians to tycoons and filmmakers, who are the ‘patriotic sector’ voters of Hong Kong’s powerful Election Committee?
South China Morning Post, August 7, 2021

香港民研:逾半人不認識新選制 鍾劍華:真係冇辦法認為呢個係一個選舉(Survey shows over half of respondents are unfamiliar with the revamped election system; academic: Hard to consider this an election)
inmedia.hk, August 6, 2021

“We Hongkongers Survey” press conference on the theme “Election Committee Elections under the New Election System” cum mini-policy forum
「我們香港人」倡導計劃的有關新選舉制度下的選委會選舉調查新聞發佈會暨小型政策論壇
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, August 6, 2021

Hong Kong man accused of displaying ‘seditious’ posters to threaten judges in national security case, bail denied
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2021

Hong Kong Democratic Party vice-chairman Lee Wing-tat leaves for London, will not return ‘within short period of time’
South China Morning Post, August 7, 2021

Hong Kong minister signals path to adopting China anti-sanctions law
Reuters, August 8, 2021

Hong Kong’s RTHK to partner with state-owned China Media Group, air more mainland China-produced shows, city leader says
South China Morning Post, August 9, 2021

Hong Kong Arts Development Council members quit after Chinese state media attacks
Hong Kong Free Press, August 9, 2021

No evidence Hong Kong’s largest teachers’ union breached national security law, says top adviser to leader
South China Morning Post, August 7, 2021

【專訪】製作裁判法院示威案資料庫 年輕律師結合民間力量 填補香港歷史空白(Young lawyers compile database of 2019 protests-related Magistrates' Court cases)
Stand News, August 7, 2021

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《香港裁判法院示威案件判例匯編》(Compendium Project)
Compendium Project, August 7, 2021

‘UK not doing enough to support those fleeing Hong Kong, advocacy group says
The Guardian, August 8, 2021

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‘Employers seem baffled by this visa’: Hongkongers who have fled to UK
The Guardian, August 8, 2021