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, April 28, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Beijing takes foreign media to Xinjiang in bid to dispel suspicion
South China Morning Post, April 27, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

“西藏人权与民主促进中心”报告:中共持续严厉打压西藏人权 (Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy report: CPC continues severe human rights repression in Tibet)
Radio Free Asia, April 28, 2021

Related:
2020 Annual Report: Human Rights Situation in Tibet
Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, April 26, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

CHINA RESPONDS TO LABOR ACTIVISTS’ DEMANDS WITH REPRESSION, ARRESTS
China Digital Times, April 27, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China to punish data exports to overseas courts as Beijing beefs up defence against US long arm
South China Morning Post, April 28, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong security chief vows new immigration law aimed at asylum seekers will not let authorities bar residents from leaving city
South China Morning Post, April 28, 2021

Related:
有組織認為修訂條例削弱對最弱勢社群的平等保障(Justice Centre Hong Kong says Immigration Amendment Bill undermines fairness and human rights for the most deprived community)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 28, 2021

Immigration (Amendment) Bill 2020 is likely to be passed into law this week. What do we know about it? What are the concerns?
Justice Centre Hong Kong, April 28, 2021

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam ‘most liberal-minded’ chief executive city has ever had, top government adviser says as he backs her to serve a second term
South China Morning Post, April 27, 2021

林鄭月娥:國民教育有缺失是不爭事實 政府決心改善(Carrie Lam: National education is indisputably lacking, gov’t is determined to improve it)
Radio Television Hong Kong, April 28, 2021

Hong Kong legal icons Martin Lee and Margaret Ng face Bar Council probe over peaceful demo convictions
Hong Kong Free Press, April 28, 2021

Related:
Does Hong Kong’s Bar Association need to ditch chairman Paul Harris to reset ties with Beijing? Or is the job a poisoned chalice?
South China Morning Post, April 28, 2021

Hong Kong bans Victoria Park’s Tiananmen Massacre vigil again, citing Covid-19 restrictions
Hong Kong Free Press, April 28, 2021

Commentary (评论)

The U.S. should consider the possibility of an Olympic boycott to protest Chinese human rights violations
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 27, 2021

Would People in Mainland China and Hong Kong Choose Democracy If They Could?
The Diplomat, April 27, 2021