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.

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

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

China's 'Bridge Man' inspires Xi Jinping protest signs around the world
BBC News, October 18, 2022

紧急关注:原“温馨小屋”群主曹培植因发外网对政府不利信息而遭“寻衅滋事罪”刑拘逮捕 家属急盼律师介入(Urgent: Cao Peizhi is arrested for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" for posting information unfavorable to the government on the Internet; family members eager for lawyers’ involvement)
Weiquanwang, October 18, 2022

李卓人等八人就參與受禁群組聚集罪上訴被駁回(Court rejects Lee Cheuk-yan, 7 others’ appeal against conviction of participating in banned group gathering in connection with 2020 protest outside gov’t headquarters)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 18, 2022

流散香港记者自行撰写国安法下消失的《言论自由年报》(In “Hong Kong Freedom of Expression Report 2022,” HK journalists in diaspora detail loss of press freedom under National Security Law)
Radio Free Asia, October 17, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong Freedom of Expression Report 2022
香港言論自由報告
International Federation of Journalists, October 17, 2022

灣仔五幅國慶橫額受破壞 警拘男子涉刑毁(Police arrests man on suspicion of criminal damage of 5 National Day banners in Wanchai)
Ming Pao, October 18, 2022

地盤工圍旺角警署襲警非法集結罪成 判入勞教中心(Construction worker is sentenced to correctional centre after conviction of assaulting police and illegal assembly in the 2019 protest siege of Mong Kok police station)
Ming Pao, October 18, 2022