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, July 07, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

UN Human Rights Committee grills Hong Kong officials over use, ‘dramatic scope’ of national security law
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2022

Related:
UN committee starts first review of Hong Kong human rights since security law
Hong Kong Free Press, July 7, 2022

U.N. kicks off first Hong Kong rights review after security law
Nikkei Asia, July 7, 2022

教宗盼續簽《梵中協議》 遭批忽視北京侵犯人權(Pope wants to renew Vatican-China agreement, which is criticized for ignoring Beijing's human rights abuses)
Deutsche Welle, July 7, 2022

北京在香港力推新“一国两制”论 评论:涉港问题成美中矛盾(Beijing promotes new "one country, two systems" theory in Hong Kong; commentary: Hong Kong-related issues have become contradiction between U.S., China)

Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2022

China Offers Women Perks for Having Babies. Single Moms Don’t Qualify.
中国鼓励生育,但未婚妈妈仍面临歧视难获保障

The New York Times, July 7, 2022

壁屋懲教所500呎「青少年研習所」正式運作 核心治療最長30堂 助囚犯「去激化」(Hong Kong correctional institution's 500-square-foot Youth Training Institute officially opened to help prisoners "de-radicalize")
inmediahk.net, July 7, 2022

公民科設內地考察 所有學生須於3年內參與一次(HK Citizenship Division sets up mainland study tour; all students are required to participate once every 3 years)
inmediahk.net, July 7, 2022

China puts Taiwan "reunification" strategy at heart of national revival plans
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2022

New report details China’s efforts to control Uyghurs beyond its borders
Radio Free Asia, July 6, 2022

Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong urges foreign consulates to present city in ‘more objective manner’ at briefing
South China Morning Post, July 7, 2022