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.

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Canada's parliament passes motion saying China's treatment of Uighurs is genocide
Reuters, February 22, 2021

Related:
China rejects genocide charge in Xinjiang, says door open to U.N
中国国务委员王毅驳斥对新疆的“恶意政治炒作” 称欢迎联合国人权高专访问新疆
Reuters, February 22, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Five-year election ban proposed for Hong Kong lawmakers, district councillors disqualified over improper oaths
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2021

歐盟稱不坐視香港改選舉制度 分析:或預告制裁 (EU vows to take actions on Hong Kong's aggressive election “reform”; analyst: Sanctions may be next)
CitizenNews, February 23, 2021

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Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell
EU Foreign Affairs Council, February 22, 2021

佩洛西:審訊李柱銘等民主派「侮辱法治」 應考慮所有追究中國選項 (U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: The trial of Martin Lee and other pro-democracy leaders is an affront to the rule of law; we must put all options on the table for holding China accountable)
The Stand News, February 23, 2021

Related:
Pelosi Statement on Trial of Martin Lee and Pro-Democracy Leaders
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, February 22, 2021

Hong Kong judge cites heightened risk of reoffending in decision to deny bail to media mogul Jimmy Lai
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2021

Hong Kong police arrest two more Chinese University students over attack on campus security guards
South China Morning Post, February 23, 2021

Lam confirms Hong Kong considering law against insulting officials and police, says free speech must be ‘balanced’
Hong Kong Free Press, February 23, 2021

「六四紀念館」今重開 設司徒華逝世10周年展 參觀者:擔心日後連六四紀念館都要關閉 (June 4th Museum reopens today, featuring special Szeto Wah 10-year anniversary memorial exhibition; visitors fear museum will be shutdown soon)
CitizenNews, February 23, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

与“人脸识别”较劲的教授:谁是最大受益者,谁就对风险负责 (Interview with the professor who contests facial recognition: The beneficiaries should bear responsibility for risks)
The Paper, February 23, 2021

中国率先开发动物个体识别系统,可精准识别“真假美猴王” (China leads in developing individual animal recognition system which accurately identifies monkeys)
The Paper, February 23, 2021

Commentary (评论)

六十年的中国观察 孔杰荣:习近平正播下反对他的种子 (Jerome Cohen from 60 years of China watching: Xi Jinping is sowing the seeds of opposition to him)
Voice of America, February 23, 2021

HONG KONG’S NATIONAL SECURITY LAW:A Human Rights and Rule of Law Analysis
CitizenNews, February 23, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong's National Security Law: A human Rights and Rule of Law Analysis
Center for Asian Law, Georgetown Law, February 2021