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, October 17, 2022

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

上海大学退休教师顾国平因转发北京四通桥上的倒习标语 被警察带走(Gu Guoping, retired teacher from Shanghai University, is taken away by police for retweeting slogans on Sitong Bridge in Beijing)
Weiquanwang, October 16, 2022

“不要核酸要吃饭” 中国“新厕所革命”多地开花("Need food not COVID-19 test," Sitongqiao slogans appear in many areas in China)
Radio Free Asia, October 16, 2022

9 plead guilty to rioting during Hong Kong ‘anti-totalitarianism’ protest in 2019
Hong Kong Free Press, October 17, 2022

荃灣聖芳濟據悉或將獨立調查 罰停課學生呼冤促校方道歉(St. Francis Xavier's School in Tsuen Wan to conduct independent investigation; students suspended for showing “disrespect” during flag-raising ceremony urge school to apologize)
Inmediahk, October 15, 2022

民研:逾三成人對《施政報告》無期望 過半人認為不重要(Survey shows over 30% of people have no expectation on “Policy Address”; over half think it is not important)
Inmediahk, October 14, 2022

Related:
HKPORI holds a press conference to release surveys on “Policy Address expectations”, “CE 100 days in office” and “Living and working in Greater Bay Area” and “GGPI”
香港民研舉行「施政報告期望」、「特首施政百日」、「大灣區生活及工作」以及「限聚指數」新聞發佈會
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, October 14, 2022