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.

Monday, September 19, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

数十家人权组织联名呼吁确保"雪饼"基本权利(Dozens of human rights organizations call for ensuring basic rights of detained rights defenders Huang Xueqin, Wang Jianbing)
Radio France Internationale, September 19, 2022

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China must protect the rights of detained human rights defenders Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing
被捕一周年:我们与 #雪饼 站在一起
International Service for Human Rights, September 19, 2022

One year on, few details available about detention of activists Wang Jianbing and Sophia Huang Xueqin
China Labour Bulletin, September 19, 2022

BLOGGERS AND CITIZEN JOURNALISTS DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN GUIXI RAPE CASE
China Digital Times, September 16, 2022

Police officer reprimanded over actions during 2019 protest was not in the wrong, Hong Kong’s security chief says
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2022

記者反修例遭警射海綿彈投訴列「無法證實」 鄧炳強稱要尊重調查結果(Reporter's complaint against police shooting sponge bomb in Anti-ELAB protests deemed "unsubstantiated"; Secretary for Security Chris Tang says we have to respect investigation results)
Ming Pao, September 19, 2022

Hong Kong’s labour chief defends rule requiring new trade unions to sign declaration pledging not to threaten national security
South China Morning Post, September 17, 2022

【光城者案】認罪7人還柙候判 官質疑好學生為何犯案:唔好嘅學生咪仲大件事?(7 members of ‘Returning Valiant” who pleaded guilty are remanded in custody awaiting sentencing; judge asks why good students committed the crime)
Inmediahk, September 16, 2022