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, October 03, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Xinjiang Education Reform And The Eradication Of Uyghur-Language Books
SupChina, October 2, 2019

Malaysia Slams News Article on China’s Uyghur Camps
Radio Free Asia, October 2, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chinese men held under cybersecurity laws for chat group threats and insults to National Day troops
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2019

Related:
內地兩名網民發表侮辱國慶閱兵言論 被行政拘留 (Two under administrative detention for posting “inappropriate speeches” about National Day military parade)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 3, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s state broadcaster urges Hong Kong’s youth to work with Beijing to make their city great
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

How China is legally recognising same-sex couples, but not empowering them
The Conversation, October 2, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Mainland Chinese who destroy Hong Kong ‘Lennon Walls’ in Taiwan will be barred from reentry, says official
Hong Kong Free Press, October 3, 2019

Related:
Taiwan Condemns Attack on Hong Kong Activist Denise Ho and Destroyed Lennon Walls
The Diplomat, October 2, 2019

Donald Trump’s UN speech about patriotism and sovereignty proves a hit – in China
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

China’s Global Message: We Are Tough but Not Threatening
The New York Times, October 2, 2019

Related:
Monopolized past and future struggle as PRC turns 70
China Digital Times, October 1, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China-Australia rift deepens as Beijing tests overseas sway
Associated Press, October 3, 2019

Myanmar Sticks With Huawei For Telecoms Buildout Despite China Concerns
Radio Free Asia, October 2, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

昨離深切治療部今午即提堂 荃灣中槍中五生被控暴動、襲警 (Student protester shot in Tsuen Wan discharged from intensive care on Oct. 2, charged with rioting and to appear in court on Oct. 3)
Stand News, October 3, 2019

Related:
18-year-old shot by Hong Kong police in stable condition as students stage protest
Hong Kong Free Press, October 2, 2019

早報:香港昨晚多區出現集會和暴力破壞,抗議警察實彈射擊示威者 (Protests and vandalization in multiple districts after police shoot protester with live ammunition on October 1)
The Initium, October 3, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong office workers, schoolmates denounce police shooting of teen
Reuters, October 1, 2019

Hong Kong police relaxed guidelines for using lethal force a day before officer shot student—reports
Hong Kong Free Press, October 3, 2019

Related:
【中五生中槍】消息指警方 9.30 改容許開實彈定義 「相當可能」死亡或嚴重受傷可開槍 (Police relaxed guidelines on use of lethal force, rubber bullets and tear gas the night before protester was shot)
Stand News, October 3, 2019

China Thinks It's ‘Totally Appropriate’ for Police to Shoot an 18-Year-Old Schoolboy in the Chest
Vice, October 2, 2019

【槍轟學生】警涉插贓嫁禍中槍男生畫面曝光! 搜證警換4呎長削尖鐵枝作「武器」(Livestream video shows police framed protester who was shot by switching PVC tube he was carrying earlier with sharpened iron rod)
Apple Daily, October 3, 2019

Related:
民主黨許智峯:將向開槍警員提出私人檢控 (Democratic Party legislator Ted Hui considers private prosecution of police officer who shot protester)
Inmediahk.net, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong protests: journalist blinded in one eye as attacks on media escalate
The Guardian, October 3, 2019

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為中槍印尼記者急救員:領事館已聯絡 或將香港警察告上國際法庭 (First-aider who assisted Indonesian reporter says Indonesian consulate considers lodging case against Hong Kong Police Force in International Court of Justice)
Inmediahk.net, October 3, 2019

辯方大狀庭上問「誰要求見被告遭警拖延?」 幾乎全部律師舉手 (Protesters charged with rioting in Sunday’s anti-totalitarian march appear in court, defense lawyers allege deliberate delay in access to arrested persons)
Inmediahk.net, October 3, 2019

Defiant Occupy leaders released from Hong Kong prison and immediately vow to join new anti-government protest movement
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

Hong Kong police set new single day record with no. of arrests, projectile rounds and tear gas fired on Tue
Hong Kong Free Press, October 2, 2019

Hong Kong pro-Beijing lawmakers urge gov’t to enact emergency law and set up special courts to handle protests
Hong Kong Free Press, October 2, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong government faces calls to enact emergency law; Pro-Beijing politicians and police urge harder line as US lawmakers condemn violence
Financial Times, October 2, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Give Hong Kong democracy: do you hear the angry people sing?
South China Morning Post, October 3, 2019

The Rising Costs of Protest in Hong Kong: When the protests first began, talk of dying for the movement seemed outlandish. Now it is all too real.
The Atlantic, October 2, 2019

5 Bad Things in China’s Future (and 3 Good Ones)
Foreign Policy, October 2, 2019

Hong Kong’s fight for freedom: The western democratic world must back the protesters, says Janet Nichol, while Esther Cheo Ying Samson remembers parading in Beijing on 1 October 1949
The Guardian, October 2, 2019

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uighur in Belgium fears for family after asylum snag
Agence France-Presse, October 2, 2019

The Capital of Xinjiang Is Now in Turkey
Foreign Policy, September 30, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

西藏那曲六藏人拒迎“国庆”被捕 (Six Tibetans arrested for refusing to join National Day celebrations)
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2019

Detained writer Yang Hengjun’s treatment “akin to a convict waiting execution”
China Digital Times, September 30, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

China’s Youth Are Trapped in the Cult of Nationalism
Foreign Policy, October 1, 2019

Minitrue: find and delete information about Taiwanese movie “Detention”
China Digital Times, September 29, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

澳門多處現撐香港與反監控傳單 兩名青年被警方帶走 治安警:涉嫌非法張貼及毀損罪 (Two arrested in Macau for posting signs about surveillance cameras, Hong Kong protests)
Stand News, October 2, 2019

Thousands Gather Worldwide to Protest Beijing’s Rights Record as Communist China Turns 70
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2019

Related:
Marching Against Totalitarianism in Taiwan, With Hong Kong in Mind
The Diplomat, October 1, 2019

Feminism and Social Change in China: an Interview With Lü Pin (Part 3 of 3)
China Change, October 1, 2019

I Swallowed an Iron Moon: The enduring legacy of worker poet Xu Lizhi
China Labour Bulletin, September 30, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China’s Neo-Maoist Moment: How Xi Jinping Is Using China’s Past to Accomplish What His Predecessors Could Not
Foreign Affairs, October 1, 2019

Related:
People’s Republic of China at 70: how the Chinese state uses Marxism today
The Conversation, September 30, 2019

Chinese president declares 'no force' can shake China as it unveils advanced new weapons
Telegraph, October 1, 2019

'This is not a day for celebration': GOP lawmakers split with Trump on China's 70th anniversary
USA Today, October 1, 2019

Yachen Gar Demolition Has Displaced As Many as 6,000 Monks and Nuns
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2019

Pew Poll Shows Drop in China’s Global Image
Dui Hua, October 1, 2019

China’s Path Forward Is Getting Bumpy
The Atlantic, October 1, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

What’s at stake in Trump’s war on Huawei: control of the global computer-chip industry
The Conversation, October 1, 2019

America’s Answer to Huawei: The Pentagon is relying on U.S. commercial carriers to help win the 5G race against China
Foreign Policy, October 1, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

香港冲突升级,给中国国庆庆典蒙上阴影
Protests Erupt in Hong Kong, Overshadowing China’s National Day Parade
The New York Times, October 2, 2019

Related:
【黑色十一】74 人受傷送院 最年輕 11 歲 政府發稿:中槍男生情況轉穩定 (74 hospitalized in October 1 protests, youngest aged 11)
Stand News, October 2, 2019

HKFP Lens: Day of havoc across protest-hit Hong Kong overshadows China’s National Day party
Hong Kong Free Press, October 2, 2019

【十一.油尖旺.短片】警催淚彈射入民居 尖沙嘴戶主帶3月大女嬰避難 (Tear gas shot into residential flat in Tsim Sha Tsui, family flees with infant)
Ming Pao, October 1, 2019

【黑色10.1●黃大仙】黃大仙瘋狂綠van直撞人群 逃去6小時後被焚毀 (Minivan drives into protester crowd in Wong Tai Sin, van found burning 6 hours later)
Apple Daily, October 1, 2019

‘Police think they are above the law’: Outrage after Hong Kong protester shot in the torso as tens of thousands take to streets
Independent, October 2, 2019

Related:
Asked about Hong Kong, U.N. calls for peaceful protests, restraint by security
Reuters, October 2, 2019

Hong Kong police say shooting of 18-year-old at close range was in self-defence
Hong Kong Free Press, October 1, 2019

【十一.示威】斥盧偉聰未調查便定調開槍「合理合法」 張達明:很離譜 (“This is outrageous”: Legal scholar criticizes police commissioner for declaring shooting was reasonable and legal without any investigation)
Ming Pao, October 2, 2019

Hong Kong: Shooting of protester must be investigated amid alarming escalation of police use of force
Amnesty International, October 1, 2019

Naked Police Violence in Hong Kong as Beijing Celebrates National Day
Human Rights in China, October 1, 2019

5紀律部隊發聯合聲明堅定支持特區政府及警隊止暴制亂 (After protester shot in chest, five government disciplinary services issue statement in support of Hong Kong authorities and police force’s efforts in stopping violence)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 2, 2019

Hong Kong: thousands protest over shooting of teenager by police
The Guardian, October 2, 2019

Related:
何傳耀校方拒評警察開槍對錯 校長稱未及看新聞片 校友:而家講緊人道問題呀 (Headmaster of school attended by protester shot by police refuses to condemn shooting, alumni protest silence on humanitarian crisis)
Stand News, October 2, 2019

多個港鐵車站設施遭蓄意破壞 港鐵強烈譴責示威者 (MTR Corporation condemns damage of facilities at multiple stations)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 1, 2019

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Hong Kong’s MTR closes half of its stations to prevent damage to facilities and reduce risks to human lives
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2019

【929 衝突】96 人被控暴動今提堂 社工許麗明被控襲警 西九法院近千人聲援 (146 arrested during anti-totalitarian march, 96 charged with rioting; 1,000 supporters gather outside court in solidarity)
Stand News, October 2, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong doctor among those arrested amid anti-government protests in Admiralty, source says
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2019

In now-or-never mindset, Hong Kong protests keep up pressure
Christian Science Monitor, October 1, 2019

Hong Kong police arrest 51, seize 'large number' of weapons in 2-day raid
Channel News Asia, October 1, 2019

Commentary (评论)

中國暴徒撕毀台灣連儂牆,是比法律更嚴重的國安問題 (Chinese students destroying Lennon Walls in Taiwan’s universities is a national security issue larger than legality)
The News Lens, October 2, 2019

前線的年輕人,不是為了他人認同才走上街頭 (Frontline protesters do not take to the streets seeking praise)
The News Lens, October 2, 2019

We Need to Pull U.S.-China Relations Back from the Brink. Here’s How
ChinaFile, October 1, 2019

With no end in sight and the world losing interest, the Hong Kong protesters need a new script
The Conversation, September 30, 2019

China Is Not A Technology Superpower. Stop Treating It Like One
SupChina, October 1, 2019

The Same Old ‘China Story’ Keeps Chinese Sci-Fi Earthbound
ChinaFile, September 30, 2019

How China Sees the Hong Kong Crisis: The Real Reasons Behind Beijing’s Restraint
Foreign Affairs, September 30, 2019

I’m a Hongkonger — A New Cold War Has Begun
China Change, September 30, 2019

Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Foreigners filmed by state TV praising China ahead of anniversary
Reuters September 30, 2019

'I love you China': Beijing enlists foreign voices ahead of anniversary
Reuters, September 30, 2019

Video: ‘I can’t say I love China any more
BBC News October 1, 2019

In divided Hong Kong, pro-China groups hold muted anniversary celebrations
Reuters, September 30, 2019

Jailed Uyghur Professor Ilham Tohti honored with Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize in absentia
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2019

Taiwan says Hong Kong singer Denise Ho was entitled to join rally where red paint was thrown at her
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

In pictures: China’s National Day features pomp and artillery
The New York Times, October 1, 2019

In China’s 70th anniversary grand prisoner ‘pardon’, read the small print and do the maths
Hong Kong Free Press, October 1, 2019

China showcases fearsome new missiles to counter U.S. at military parade
Reuters, October 1, 2019

Mao Zedong proclaims the establishment of the People's Republic of China - archive, 1949
The Guardian, October 1, 2019

Related:
China anniversary: How the Communist Party runs the country
BBC News, September 30, 2019

A dozen hand-picked foreigners join China's parade of soldiers and tanks
Reuters, October 1, 2019 2019

Taiwan condemns China's 'dictatorship' on 70th anniversary of communist rule
Reuters, October 1, 2019

China plays ‘fight the landlord’ to tame Hong Kong
The New York Times, September 30, 2019

Xi extols China’s ‘red’ heritage in a land haunted by famine under Mao
The New York Times, September 30, 2019

Official events marking China’s National Day severely restrict daily lives of Tibetans in Lhasa
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2019

San Francisco tour guide charged with carrying U.S. secrets to China
Reuters, September 30, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Could China’s strict cyber controls gain international acceptance?
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

EU and Britain urge restraint and de-escalation after Hong Kong police officer shoots protester during National Day clashes
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2019

Taiwan stands firm against ‘one country, two systems’ as Xi Jinping renews calls for unification
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2019

Parades and protests on China’s 70th anniversary
The New York Times, October 1, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong police shoot a protester, 18, with a live bullet for the first time
The New York Times, October 1, 2019

【睇片】警荃灣半呎距離開實彈槍 中五生危殆 左邊胸口中彈 (High school student in critical condition after being shot in left chest by police)
Standnews, October 1, 2019

National Day key takeaways: President Xi’s pledge on Hong Kong stability, early protests in the city quelled and MTR stations and malls close
South China Morning Post,October 1, 2019 2019

Hong Kong protesters and police exchange blows in China National Day clashes – video
The Guardian, October 1, 2019

Why are Hong Kong protesters urging one another to tuck in their shirts, roll up their trousers and schedule messages ahead of National Day
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

More arrests over July 1 storming of Hong Kong legislature ahead of China National Day
Hong Kong Free Press, October 1, 2019

Sacked Hong Kong Cathay staff decry ‘Cultural Revolution’ purge
Hong Kong Free Press, October 1, 2019

Hong Kong police officers get red-carpet treatment on National Day visit to Beijing
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Indonesian journalist shot in the face will request Hong Kong Police to launch criminal probe into incident
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Property tycoons Li Ka-shing and Peter Woo decline invitations to attend National Day celebrations in Beijing
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2019

Hong Kong police fire water cannon, tear gas as protests spread
Reuters, September 30, 2019