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, October 07, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang exports rattled by coronavirus outbreaks in Central Asia as risks from US sanctions loom
South China Morning Post, October 6, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Indictment of Citizens Movement Advocate Xu Zhiyong — A Full Translation
China Change, October 6, 2021

Indictment of Citizens Movement Advocate Ding Jiaxi — A Full Translation
China Change, October 6, 2021

Chinese Labor’s 'Dark Web'
Protocol, October 6, 2021

人权公益人士广州遭抓捕 恐被控“煽动颠覆国家”罪 (Two human rights and public interests activists arrested in Guangzhou may face “inciting subversion” charges)
Voice of America, October 7, 2021

Counterterrorism (反恐)

After the Fall of Kabul, the US Needs to Reject China’s Narrative on Terrorism
The Diplomat, October 6, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Why China Is Alienating the World
Foreign Affairs, October 6, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

‘Profound regret’: Chinese University of Hong Kong’s student union dissolves after 50 years amid pressure
Hong Kong Free Press, October 7, 2021

National security law: 7 Hong Kong activists, ex-lawmakers plead guilty to unauthorised assembly charges over July 1 rally
South China Morning Post, October 7, 2021

Hong Kong plans megacourt to deal with protest arrests backlog
The Guardian, October 7, 2021

New law could ban insults against all Hong Kong civil servants, not just police, city leader says
South China Morning Post, October 7, 2021

屯門社區網絡宣布解散(Tuen Mun Community Network announces disbandment)
Ming Pao, October 7, 2021

Policy address: requirement for Hong Kong teachers to pass test on Basic Law to expand to subsidised schools
South China Morning Post, October 7, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Why did Hong Kong need 8,000 police to help it celebrate National Day?
Hong Kong Free Press, October 7, 2021