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.

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

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

坐监已八年,律师夏霖将于两年后出狱 (After eight years in prison, lawyer Xia Lin will be released in two years)
Initium Media, October 16, 2022

关注:刚出狱不久的深圳公民联合会创始人之一王威(网名“自由大威”)又被河南鹿邑县公安局留置,至今未归 (Wang Wei, a founder of Shenzhen Citizens Federation and just released from prison, is detained for his public support of Peng Lifa, the Beijing “Bridgeman”)
Weiquanwang, October 19, 2022

妇女能顶半边天?二十大会场女性身影屈指可数 (Can women hold up half the sky? There are only a few female figures in 20th CPC National Congress)
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2022

中国劳工观察: 疫情期间中国不断外派劳工 人权侵犯雪上加霜 (China Labor Watch report: During the epidemic, China continues to send laborers abroad; human rights violations worsen)
Voice of America, October 19, 2022

China 'gutted' press freedom in Hong Kong, sparking exodus of journalists: report
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2022

陳皓桓分享出獄後遺症 嘆親友離港、感覺與外界脫節 但盼與留下來的人「齊上齊落」(Released from prison, Figo Chan, former convener of the Civil Human Rights Front, laments relatives and friends are leaving Hong Kong, feels disconnected from world outside, hopes to persevere with those who stay)
Inmediahk, October 18, 2022

涉TG策劃傷警 中四女生申保釋獲批 禁用社交媒體、須遵守所有校規(Secondary student who shared plan to hurt police on Telegram is granted bail; conditions include ban on social media use and following all school rules)
Inmediahk, October 18, 2022