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.

Wednesday, October 06, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong Policy Address: Emotional Carrie Lam hails ‘new era,’ vows to bolster national security measures
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2021

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Hong Kong Policy Address: Lam’s speech was aimed at Beijing and not Hongkongers, say democrats
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2021

Hong Kong Policy Address: Gov’t examining plan to allow Hongkongers in China to vote in Dec legislative election
Hong Kong Free Press, October 6, 2021

【施政報告】林鄭:積極推展23條立法、打擊假新聞(Chief Executive Carrie Lam vows to push forward Article 23 legislation and fight against "fake news")
inmedia.hk, October 6, 2021

Hong Kong police banned Tiananmen vigil ‘by default’, barrister accused of incitement tells court
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2021

Hong Kong’s top court adjourns verdict over whether ‘joint enterprise’ applies to rioting cases
Hong Kong Free Press, October 5, 2021

Hong Kong protests: China flag desecrator faces jail after court rejects defence he was affected by behavioural condition
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2021

Hong Kong social workers convicted of national security offence will be struck off under new government proposal
South China Morning Post, October 5, 2021

《立場》、《眾》等被拒出席「北部都會」簡介會 創新辦:非記者會,視乎情況邀請相關人員(Stand News, Citizen News and others are denied access to gov’t press conference on "Northern Metropolis")
Stand /news, October 6, 2021