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, October 18, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Seven Hong Kong democrats jailed for up to 12 months over banned protest against security law
Hong Kong Free Press, October 18, 2021

譚得志涉發表煽動文字表證成立 辯方專家:光時意指要香港回歸更理想(Tam Tak-chi to answer sedition case; defendant's expert says protest slogan means make HK better after handover)
Ming Pao, October 18, 2021

Hong Kong man arrested on suspicion of desecrating Chinese flag on National Day
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2021

US law firm Mayer Brown will no longer represent University of Hong Kong on removing Tiananmen Massacre statue
Hong Kong Free Press, October 16, 2021

Related:
Former Hong Kong leader CY Leung weighs in on Tiananmen statue row, calls for boycott of US law firm for reportedly cutting ties with university
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2021

Hong Kong elections: only opposition party to allow members to run for Legislative Council ‘unlikely to make an impact’ even with candidates
South China Morning Post, October 15, 2021

《文匯》指控解悶信、連登晚報阻礙更生 鄧炳強:採取一切方法防止(Pro-Beijing newspaper slams prison letter-writing projects; Secretary for Security: “Will take all measures to prevent” these activities)
inmedia.hk, October 18, 2021

‘Apolitical’ Hong Kong barristers emerge as possible candidates to run Bar Association, thaw frosty relations with Beijing
South China Morning Post, October 18, 2021

遭舉報違反《國安法》,港誠品下架《八國聯軍乃正義之師》(Bookstore chain takes down book accused of violating National Security Law)
The News Lens, October 17, 2021

Hong Kong’s Bleak House Books writes its final chapter
Hong Kong Free Press, October 16, 2021

港大要求移除《國殤之柱》 丹麥外相:已向北京表達關注(Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod expresses concern to Beijing over HKU's request to remove Pillar of Shame)
Ming Pao, October 15, 2021