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.

Friday, June 04, 2021

June Fourth (六四)

32 YEARS LATER, NEITHER ACTIVISTS NOR OFFICIALS HAVE FORGOTTEN JUNE 4TH
China Digital Times, June 3, 2021

Related:
‘Tracked for life’: China relentless in erasing Tiananmen crackdown
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

China's Young People 'Know Little' of 1989 Tiananmen Massacre
Radio Free Asia, June 4, 2021

32nd Anniversary of June Fourth: A Historic Moment to Make A Difference
Human Rights in China, June 3, 2021

“Unforgotten”
Human Rights in China

天安门母亲6月4日在警方的严密控制下祭奠她们的孩子(Tiananmen Mothers pay tribute to their children on June 4 under close police watch)
Voice of America, June 4, 2021

Taiwan group launches website to counter Tiananmen Massacre ‘trolls’ and denialism
Hong Kong Free Press, June 4, 2021

美国国会及行政当局中国委员会主席发表声明纪念六四事件32周年(Chairmen of U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China issues statement on 32nd anniversary of June Fourth)
Voice of America, June 4, 2021

Related:
On the 32nd Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
U.S. Department of State, June 3, 2021

UK Embassy Lights a Virtual Candle on Weibo on June 4th, Gesture Instantly Backfires
What's on Weibo, June 4, 2021

China tells US to 'face up' to own rights abuses after Tiananmen criticism
Agence France-Presse, June 4, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

UK ‘Uygur Tribunal’ begins as China and West clash over Xinjiang genocide allegations
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

Related:
“维吾尔特别法庭”伦敦开审 中国批“反华闹剧”( "Uyghur Special Tribunal" commences in London; China calls it an "anti-China farce")
Deutsche Welle, June 4, 2021

Xinjiang government criticises US, says forced labour claim is ‘card played by anti-China forces’
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2021

Tibet (西藏)

China will soon open a new stretch of rail across Tibet
The Economist, June 5, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国人权律师团律师关于唐吉田律师被阻止出境的声明(Statement by Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Group on lawyer Tang Jitian’s being prevented from leaving China)
Weiquanwang, June 4, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Biden Expands Trump-Era Ban on Investment in Chinese Firms Linked to Military
拜登扩大特朗普时代中企投资“黑名单”

The New York Times, June 4, 2021

美国医学专家福奇呼吁中国:公布武汉实验室人员医疗记录(U.S. medical expert Fauci urges China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers)
Radio Free Asia, June 4, 2021

Related:
Fauci calls on China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers – FT
Reuters, June 4, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Organiser of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil arrested on June 4 anniversary on suspicion of advertising or publicising an unauthorised assembly
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

Related:
Local level Hong Kong politicians warned against ‘promoting’ illegal assemblies after Tiananmen Massacre vigil banned
Hong Kong Free Press, June 4, 2021

Tiananmen vigil: shouts of ‘Hong Kong independence’ as residents light candles, police raise purple flag warning of national security law breach
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

Hong Kong park empty for the first time in 32 years as police surround venue after Tiananmen Massacre vigil banned
Hong Kong Free Press, June 4, 2021

【六四 32 周年】旺角開街站 賢學思政召集人王逸戰被捕 警指公眾地方行為不檢(Police arrests Student Politicism convenor Wong Yat Chin over setting up street booth in Mong Kok)
Stand News, June 4, 2021

六四32年|民研調查:六成非民主派港人同意傳承真相 反映不論立場港人的心沒變(Survey: 60% non-pro-democracy Hong Kongers support teaching the June Fourth Incident in schools)
Ming Pao, June 4, 2021

We Hongkongers Survey” press conference cum mini-policy forum about June Fourth anniversary
「我們香港人計劃」有關六四事件之新聞發佈會暨小型政策論壇
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, June 4, 2021

【六四 32 周年】梁國雄、陳皓桓獄中禁食一天 悼念死難者 向天安門母親致敬(Leung Kwok-hung and Figo Chan fast in prison for a day to commemorrate victims and pay tribute to Tiananmen Mothers)
Stand News, June 4, 2021

WITH VIGIL BANNED, HONG KONG ACTIVISTS COMMEMORATE JUNE 4 PRIVATELY
China Digital Times, June 3, 2021

Hong Kong national security law used to briefly shut down website run by opposition activists overseas
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2021

National security law: former British top judge to quit Hong Kong’s highest court with the ‘jury still out’ on Beijing-imposed legislation
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

梁里辭任 成西貢區議會第四人(Leung Li becomes the 4th councilor in Sai Kung district council to quit post)
inmedia.hk, June 4, 2021

What Next for Lai's media empire?
The Standard, June 4, 2021

Study that paid students to join Hong Kong July 1 march sparks controversy, with critics saying it is evidence foreign forces tried to incite ‘colour revolution’ in city
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2021

Boris Johnson urged to ensure ‘crisis in Hong Kong’ is high up on G7 agenda next week, with Xinjiang also among possible topics
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Joe Biden expands investment ban on blacklisted Chinese tech companies
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2021

In Hong Kong, Short-Lived Censorship Hints at a Deeper Standoff
香港干预境外“敏感网站”运营,科技公司与港府冲突恐加剧

The New York Times, June 4, 2021

Commentary (评论)

By banning Tiananmen vigils in Hong Kong, China is trying to rewrite history
The Guardian, June 4, 2021

1989 Tiananmen Massacre: Keeping the flame alive in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, June 3, 2021