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, June 08, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China's Uighurs convicted in sham trials at Xinjiang camps
Deutsche Welle, June 8, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

重庆民营企业家李怀庆涉嫌煽动颠覆国家政权罪案将于2020年6月8日开庭 (Two years in custody, Chongqing entrepreneur Li Huaiqing goes on trial for “inciting subversion of state power”)
Weiquanwang, June 8, 2020

人权捍卫者张五洲女士白云山举牌纪念六四、反香港国安法而遭广东警方刑事拘留 (Rights defender Zhang Wuzhou is criminally detained in Guangdong for opposing Hong Kong national security legislation and commemorating June Fourth victims)
Weiquanwang, June 7, 2020

大陆公开纪念六四31周年的湖南株洲民主勇士陈思明被中共当局行政拘留15天 (Hunan Rights defender Chen Siming is placed under 15-day administrative detention for commemorating June Fourth victims)
Weiquanwang, June 6, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China Hails Its Virus Triumphs, and Glosses Over Its Mistakes
New York Times, June 7, 2020

Related:
Full Text: Fighting COVID-19: China in Action
The State Council Information Office: The People's Republic of China, June 7, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic shows global consequences of China’s local censorship rules
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Japan watching Hong Kong situation with ‘deep concern’, Shinzo Abe says
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2020

‘Wear black and join street booths on June 12’: Hong Kong activist urges protesters to mark anniversary of clashes with police
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2020

港版國安法|張曉明批反對派欲奪權變天 促港人思考2047香港命運 (HKMAO deputy director Zhang Xiaoming says opponents of national security law are trying to overturn government, urges Hong Kongers to consider region’s post-2047 future)
HK01, June 8, 2020

Related:
20200608 《基本法》頒布三十周年網上研討會
TMHK - Truth Media Hong Kong, June 8, 2020

楊潤雄稱教導國歌時若有事情校方處理不到可找警方協助 (Secretary for Education: Call the police if disruption during teaching of national anthem is unmanageable)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 6, 2020

17區民主派區議員通過議案 要求撤回「港區國安法」 (Pro-democracy members of 17 district councils pass resolution to request withdrawal of national security law for Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 6, 2020

Friday, June 05, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Authorities to Destroy Uyghur Cemetery in Xinjiang Capital
Radio Free Asia, June 4, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

六四纪念日:许志永获美国笔会自由写作奖 (On June 4, Xu Zhiyong wins PEN America’s Freedom to Write Award)
Voice of America, June 5, 2020

昔日驱赶摊贩今日笑脸相迎 为政绩城管劝小贩摆摊 (To rack up political points, neighborhood watchmen now greet street vendors with smiles rather than drive them away)
Radio Free Asia, June 5, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

18 Western lawmakers form group to take ‘tougher stance’ on China
South China Morning Post, June 5, 2020

耿爽卸任外交部發言人 《環時》稱將赴常駐聯合國代表團【短片】 (Geng Shuang, MFA spokesperson, heads to PRC permanent mission at the UN, Global Times reports)
Ming Pao, June 5, 2020

白宮六四聲明:促北京履行人權及《 中英聯合聲明》承諾 維護公民權利及自由 (The White House June Fourth statement: China should fulfill promises made in the Joint Declaration and human rights obligations, protect civil rights and freedoms)
CitizenNews, June 5, 2020

Related:
Statement from the Press Secretary Commemorating the 31st Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre
The White House, June 4, 2020

六四31周年 英国前驻华大使披露血腥镇压细节 (On 31st Anniv. of June Fourth, former UK ambassador to China reveals details of bloody crackdown)
Radio Free Asia, June 4, 2020

CECC委员六四31周年提出决议案 谴责六四镇压和破坏香港自治 (CECC mbrs propose resolution to condemn June Fourth crackdown and destruction of Hong Kong autonomy)
Voice of America, June 5, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Dozens in Hong Kong stage lunchtime protest in shopping mall
Channel News Asia, June 5, 2020

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organiser faces ‘financial crisis’ as June 4 event raises less than third of previous year’s total
South China Morning Post, June 5, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China Doesn’t Want a New World Order. It Wants This One.
中国不想推翻全球秩序,而是想接管它

The New York Times, June 5, 2020

Tiananmen’s Other Children
天安门遗产犹存,中国人的抗争仍在继续

The New York Times, June 5, 2020

Thursday, June 04, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tiananmen Mothers Call on Beijing to Make Public Details of 1989 Massacre
Radio Free Asia, June 3, 2020

Related:
Statement by the Tiananmen Mothers: Tell the Truth, Refuse to Forget, Lies Written in Ink Cannot Conceal the Facts Written in Blood
说出真相,拒绝遗忘!墨写的谎言掩盖不了血写的事实!——“六四”惨案三十一周年祭
Human Rights in China, June 1, 2020

Veteran 1989 Activist Detained Over Online Tiananmen Massacre Event
Radio Free Asia, June 3, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

美国限制的中国官媒或增四家,对33家中国实体限制本周实施 (U.S. may restrict 4 more Chinese official media outlets; restrictions on 33 Chinese entities to go into effect this week)
Voice of America, June 4, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

蓬佩奥公开接见六四幸存者 王丹:历史性的会面 (U.S. Sec’y of State Pompeo meets with 4 June Fourth survivors including Wang Dan)
Deutsche Welle, June 4, 2020

中共中央党校前教授蔡霞促撤换中共领导人 (Cai Xia, former professor of Central Party School, urges replacing CPC leader)
Radio Free Asia, June 4, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

國歌法6.4混亂中三讀通過 6.12刊憲即日實施 (Hong Kong passes controversial National Anthem Law, effective June 12)
HK01, June 4, 2020

Hong Kong protesters hold banned Tiananmen vigil as anthem law is passed
The Guardian, June 4, 2020

Related:
Thousands of Hongkongers defy police ban to commemorate Tiananmen Massacre victims at Victoria Park
Hong Kong Free Press, June 4, 2020

Police pepper spray Hong Kongers defying ban to mark Tiananmen
Reuters, June 4, 2020

【六四 三一】維園鐵欄鎖不住燭光 堅持點亮真相的人們 (Barricades fail to fetter Victoria Park's candlelight, meet the people who light up the truth)
The Stand News, June 4, 2020

社民連成員持毋忘六四花牌到中聯辦抗議並促放政治犯 (League of Social Democrats members call for release of political prisoners in front of Liaison Office)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 4, 2020

Wednesday, June 03, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

【國安法壓港】中國外交部:中英聯合聲明不是中國對英承諾 不是國際義務 (China’s MFA: 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration does not constitute China's promise to the UK, nor international obligations))
The Stand News, June 3, 2020

Related:
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on June 3, 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 3, 2020

'Sacrificed': anger in China over death of Wuhan doctor from coronavirus
The Guardian, June 3, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Millions of Indians flocked to download a tool that removes Chinese apps
Quartz, June 3, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Boris Johnson lays out visa offer to nearly 3m Hong Kong citizens
The Guardian, June 3, 2020

Hong Kong court acquits student of riot charge, casts doubt on police testimony
Hong Kong Free Press, June 3, 2020

HKFP guide to Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Massacre commemorations, as police ban annual vigil
Hong Kong Free Press, June 3, 2020

Hong Kong lawmakers ‘not immune’ from Legislative Council contempt charges as Court of Appeal rules that ‘Long Hair’ Leung Kwok-hung trial should proceed
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2020

六四31|百人荔枝角收押所外悼念六四 點燭光設壇叫口號 (100 commemorate June Fourth outside of Lai Chi Kok (Correctional) Reception Centre with lit candles and chants)
HK01, June 3, 2020

譚耀宗:議員倘反對為國家安全立法 應被取消資格 (Former Legco member now on NPC Standing Committee: LegCo members who oppose the National Security Law for Hong Kong should be disqualified)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 3, 2020

港區國安法|大律師公會致函楊振武 稱國安法制訂過程公眾諮詢極為重要 (In letter to NPC Secretary-General, Hong Kong Bar Association stresses extreme importance of public consultation in legislative process of National Security Law for Hong Kong)
Ming Pao, June 3, 2020

Related:
Letter to the 13th Secretary General of the National People's Congress Yang Zhenwu
Hong Kong Bar Association, June 2, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Now Beijing has broken its word on Hong Kong, how can it be trusted on other int’l commitments?
Hong Kong Free Press, June 3, 2020

As Protests Engulf the United States, China Revels in the Unrest
美国因抗议陷入动荡之际,中国展开强势宣传

The New York Times, June 3, 2020

Tuesday, June 02, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO
Associated Press, June 2, 2020

《北京中医药条例》草案:诋毁、污蔑中医药将依法追责 (Draft "Beijing Chinese Medicine Regulations": Defamation of Chinese medicine will be punishable by law)
Radio France Internationale, June 2, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

六四前夕 天安门母亲发公开信吁勿遗忘 (On eve of June Fourth, Tiananmen Mothers issue statement to urge remembrance)
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2020

Related:
Statement by the Tiananmen Mothers: Tell the Truth, Refuse to Forget, Lies Written in Ink Cannot Conceal the Facts Written in Blood
天安门母亲群体声明:说出真相,拒绝遗忘!墨写的谎言掩盖不了血写的事实!——“六四”惨案三十一周年祭
Human Rights in China, June 1, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

US may open doors to Hongkongers in response to China’s push for national security law, Mike Pompeo says
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2020

Hong Kong democracy group files complaint to U.N. over alleged abuse
Reuters, June 2, 2020

Related:
Torture in PIk Uk Correctional Institution: how correctional staff imposed a regime of brutal terror on arrested protesters
Google Documents, June 2, 2020

'I can't be silent': Hong Kong people aim to mark Tiananmen despite ban
Reuters, June 2, 2020

In full: UK urges China to ‘step back from the brink’ over Hong Kong security law
Agence France-Presse, June 2, 2020

「結束一黨專政」成絕唱?03年立法言論容許、武力觸法 (Will chanting "End one-party rule"—allowed under 2003 formulation of the national security law—be permitted under new national security?)
CitizenNews, June 2, 2020

國安法壓港零諮詢 李家超拒答訪京會否反映民調六成港人反對 稱人大網頁公開收意見 (China to impose National Security Law for Hong Kong without public consultation; John Lee dodges question if he will tell Beijing a survey showing 60% opposition among Hong Kong people; suggests people leave their opinions on NPC's website)
The Stand News, June 2, 2020

‘Facing the Darkest Hour’: Hong Kong’s Protest Movement in Crisis
“最黑暗的时刻”:危机中的香港抗议运动

The New York Times, June 2, 2020