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, March 16, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

China warns European Union against sanctions over Xinjiang
Agence France-Presse, March 16, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China arrests girlfriend of detained legal activist Xu Zhiyong on subversion charge
South China Morning Post, March 15, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s Myanmar Mess
The Diplomat, March 16, 2021

Related:
Why are Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters angry at China?
South China Morning Post, March 16, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China's tech giants fall under regulator's pressure
BBC News, March 16, 2021

Related:
China tells Alibaba to sell off media assets in tech crackdown
The Guardian, March 16, 2021

Messaging app Signal no longer working in China
Agence France-Presse, March 16, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong gov’t pledges full steam ahead as it awaits electoral overhaul details from Beijing
Hong Kong Free Press, March 16, 2021

Related:
Beijing all ears to views on HK electoral changes
The Standard, March 16, 2021

New boss at Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK confirms he pulled plug on several episodes of shows and vows to take more visible management approach
South China Morning Post, March 16, 2021

港全球學術自由指數大倒退 C級變D級低過越南 學者被捕惹關注 (Hong Kong slid to D from C in global academic freedom index; arrest of scholars is a concern)
Apple Daily, March 16, 2021

Related:
Free Universities: Putting the Academic Freedom Index Into Action
Global Public Policy Institute, March 11, 2021

監警會:警員稱記者為「黑記」等6宗投訴屬實 (Independent Police Complaints Council confirms 6 complaints of police calling journalists “black journalists”)
Radio Television Hong Kong, March 16, 2021

Hong Kong protest film "Do Not Split” nominated for an Oscar
The Standard, March 16, 2021

香港民研:林鄭月娥民望再跌僅 29.5 分 逾 4 成受訪者評 0 分 料因人大修改選舉制度 (Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute: Carrie Lam’s popularity drops to 29.5 with over 40% giving score of 0)
Stand News, March 16, 2021

Related:
最新民意調查 結果發佈會 (Results of newest public opinion survey)
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, March 16, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Electoral reform a time for Hong Kong’s democrats to reinvent themselves
South China Morning Post, March 16, 2021