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, February 25, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Chinese gov’t figures show sharp decline in Xinjiang birth rate amid mounting claims of Uighur ‘genocide’
Hong Kong Free Press, February 25, 2021

China's Crackdown on Muslims Spreads to Tropical Hainan 
Voice of America News, February 25, 2021

为逼海外家人噤声 中国二度关押新疆维族女子 (China detains Xinjiang Uyghur woman again to silence family members abroad)
Deutsche Welle, February 25, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Beijing blast an ill wind for Taiwan’s cross-strait affairs moderate
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

流亡藏人报告:西藏被扭曲发展 (Report of Tibetans in exile:Distorted development in Tibet)
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2021

Related:
Distorted Development: Chinese Discourse on the Right to Development and Its Implementation in Tibet
Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, February 24, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Coronavirus: Chinese woman spent six months behind bars for Covid-19 social media post, court document shows
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2021

With Chinese Media Under Control, Beijing Sets Sights on Foreign News
Voice of America News, February 25, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Hong Kongers crowdsourced a protest manual—and Myanmar’s already using it
Quartz, February 25, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

民生观察:疫苗受害母亲致信两会代表 呼吁建立“救济与补偿机制” (Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch: In letter to deputies of NPC and members of CPPCC, mothers of vaccine victims call for establishment of "relief and compensation mechanism")
Radio Free Asia, February 25, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Japan tells China it ‘can’t tolerate mass arrests’ under Hong Kong’s national security law
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2021

Hong Kong officials say HK$8 billion earmarked for national security has nothing to do with Beijing’s office in the city, but remain tight-lipped on details
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2021

Related:
Hong Kong Budget 2021: Police equipment funding to triple and prison management budget to increase
Hong Kong Free Press, February 25, 2021

香港民研:近六成人不滿財政預算案 僅得36.4分創新低 (HKPORI survey shows nearly 60% dissatisfaction rate with budget)
inmedia.hk, February 25, 2021

Legal scholars warn vague wording in Hong Kong bill would grant authorities broad powers to disqualify officials, quash dissent
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2021

Beijing loyalists urge reforms to ensure only ‘patriots’ win in Hong Kong elections
Hong Kong Free Press, February 25, 2021

Related:
Four Hong Kong pro-democracy district councillors vow to serve ’till the last moment’ after gov’t signals ousting
Hong Kong Free Press, February 25, 2021

王振民指香港選舉制度從來是國家事務不屬高度自治範圍 (Tsinghua law professor Wang Zhenmin: Hong Kong electoral system has always been a national affair, not within the scope of high degree of autonomy)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 25, 2021

To Build Loyalty to China, Hong Kong Rewrites History
香港政府利用历史灌输爱国主义和忠诚

The New York Times, February 25, 2021

Number of Hong Kong residents moving to Taiwan nearly doubles in 2020
The Guardian, February 25, 2021

To move or not to move? Life in the UK with the BN(O) visa
South China Morning Post, February 25, 2021