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, September 22, 2022

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

“709”核心律师周世锋将出狱 恐续遭监禁(Zhou Shifeng, key lawyer of "709" case, to be released from prison but may face continued confinement)
Radio Free Asia, September 22, 2022

人权律师高智晟一家通过浮雕“虚拟团聚” 美官员议员谴责中共行径不可接受(Family makes sculpture of Gao Zhisheng; U.S. officials condemn CPC's unacceptable actions against him)
Voice of America, September 22, 2022

人权律师王宇致函卫健委 促切实保障孕妇就业权利(Human rights lawyer Wang Yu sends letter to China’s National Health Commission urging employment rights of pregnant women)
Radio Free Asia, September 22, 2022

DUO USE PERFORMANCE ART TO PREVAIL AFTER EVICTION FOR OPPOSITION TO “ROUTINIZED COVID TESTING”
China Digital Times, September 21, 2022

Students turn out in protest over power cuts at university in China's Wuhan
Radio Free Asia, September 21, 2022

陳朗昇否認阻差辦公明年審 官批保釋赴英深造(Journalists Association chair Ronson Chan denies obstructing police; judge approves bail for further study in the UK as trial is scheduled for next year)
Ming Pao, September 22, 2022

12港人案廖子文申保釋等候刑期上訴被拒 官質疑曾潛逃難信會歸押(Judge denies bail to Liu Tsz Man of Hong Kong 12 case citing his previous attempt to flee)
Ming Pao, September 22, 2022

Hong Kong schools encouraged to play patriotic music video ahead of National Day
South China Morning Post, September 21, 2022