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, September 28, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Tiny Muslim community in China’s Hainan becomes latest target for religious crackdown
South China Morning Post, September 28, 2020

Brushing Off Criticism, China’s Xi Calls Policies in Xinjiang ‘Totally Correct’
无视外界批评,习近平称新疆政策“完全正确”

The New York Times, September 28, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

公民记者张展拒认罪 续绝食抗争 (Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan refuses to plead guilty, continues hunger strike)
Radio Free Asia, September 28, 2020

泼墨女命运折射出“被精神病”成中共当局打压利器 (The fate of ink-splashing woman indicates “enforced psychiatric incarceration” has become a powerful weapon of suppression for CPC)
Voice of America, September 28, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Gives Unproven Covid-19 Vaccines to Thousands, With Risks Unknown
中国的新冠疫苗豪赌:风险未知,数万人已接种

The New York Times, September 26, 2020

Beijing passes law to protect medical whistleblowers
Radio France Internationale, September 28, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong democrats Eddie Chu and Ray Chan to leave the legislature
Hong Kong Free Press, September 28, 2020

'We swam to Hong Kong for freedom half a century ago. What now?' – video
The Guardian, September 27, 2020

【12港人】深圳市鹽田分局逾期提請批准逮捕 檢察院須7日內決定是否批准 (Shenzhen police file overdue request for official arrest of 12 detained Hong Kongers; procuratorate must decide within 7 days)
CitizenNews, September 28, 2020

RTHK seeks to extend probation period of Hong Kong journalist known for hard-nosed questions to public officials, sources say
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2020

American diplomats in Hong Kong want to meet local officials or politicians? Get permission from Beijing’s foreign ministry, new directive demands
South China Morning Post, September 27, 2020

民陣十一遊行上訴遭駁回 保安局警告宣傳參與皆違法 (Hong Kong Appeal Board rejects Civil Human Rights Front's Oct 1 march appeal request; Security Bureau: Anyone who promotes or participates in march may violate the law)
Ming Pao, September 28, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China Will Learn the Hard Way That Australians Can’t Be Shamed
中国无法用“黑材料”影响澳大利亚人

The New York Times, September 28, 2020

Friday, September 25, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Thousands of Xinjiang mosques destroyed or damaged, report finds
The Guardian, September 25, 2020

澳智库:中国政府对维族文化进行改造 拆除1.6万座清真寺 (Australian think tank: Chinese gov’t remakes Uyghur culture, demolishes 16,000 mosques)
Voice of America, September 25, 2020

Related:
Cultural erasure: Tracing the destruction of Uyghur and Islamic spaces in Xinjiang
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, September 25, 2020

Uyghurs Under 65 Now Banned From Daily Prayers Required by Their Faith
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

人权组织和国际社会谴责中共对藏人的强迫劳动政策 (Human rights organizations, int’l community condemn CPC forced labor policy against Tibetans)
Voice of America, September 25, 2020

Related:
Global parliamentarians demand action as China forces Tibetans into mass labour camps
Phayul.com, September 23, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

陈秋实在青岛续遭监控 张展数度绝食健康堪忧 (Citizen journalists who reported on epidemic: Chen Qiushi under surveillance in Qingdao, Zhang Zhan in poor health following hunger strikes)
Deutsche Welle, September 25, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

大数据 -- 中国监控国民和提高军力的利器 (Big data: China's weapon for monitoring citizens and boosting military power)
Voice of America, September 25, 2020

Related:
Chinese Views of Big Data Analytics
RAND Corporation, September, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police refuse to allow mass march, citing Covid-19 restrictions and threat of ‘violent acts’
Hong Kong Free Press, September 25, 2020

National security law: pair arrested over weapons haul suspected of inciting secession, Hong Kong police say
South China Morning Post, September 25, 2020

林鄭月娥凌晨發文支持警方修訂傳媒代表定義 記協極度失望 (Carrie Lam posts on social media in early morning to support police's redefinition of media; Hong Kong Journalists Association: extremely disappointed)
HK01, September 25, 2020

據了解部分港人家屬申請取保候審 內地律師料機會不大 (Family members of some of the 12 Hong Kongers detained in mainland reportedly applied for bail; mainland lawyer: chances are low)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 25, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China Has a New Plan to Tame Tibet
中国对西藏的强制同化必将失败

The New York Times, September 25, 2020

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆维族仍受关押? 澳洲智库揭北京四级监控 (Xinjiang Uyghurs still in custody? Australian think tank reveals Beijing's four levels of incarceration)
Deutsche Welle, September 24, 2020

Related:
Exploring Xinjiang's detention system
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, September 24, 2020

新疆穆斯林被要求接受喝酒培训 以磨灭其民族特 (Xinjiang Muslims are required to receive drinking training to erase their national identity)
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

台灣智庫民調 僅2%民眾認為自己是中國人 (Taiwan think tank polls show only 2% of respondents think they are Chinese)
Newtalk, September 24, 2020

Related:
【台灣智庫】「推動國家正常化」修憲民調記者會-會後新聞稿 (Press release on constitutional amendment polls for “Promoting National Normalization")
Taiwan Thinktank, September 24, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

西藏农牧民培训计划被指“强迫劳动” 中国强烈否认 (China strongly denies accusation of “forced labor” through program on training Tibetan farmers and herdsmen)
BBC, September 24, 2020

Related:
Xinjiang’s System of Militarized Vocational Training Comes to Tibet
The Jamestown Foundation, September 22, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Australian academics Clive Hamilton and Alex Joske banned from entering China
The Guardian, September 24, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

China’s Draft Data Security Law: A Practical Review
The Diplomat, September 24, 2020

Facebook移除大量中国假帐号 重点关注东南亚及南海 (Facebook removes large number of fake Chinese accounts focused on Southeast Asia, South China Sea)
BBC, September 24, 2020

Related:
Removing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Facebook, September 22, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong arrested over attending ‘unauthorised’ 2019 demo and mask ban
Hong Kong Free Press, September 24, 2020

Joshua Wong: Hong Kong police release activist on bail
Deutsche Welle, September 24, 2020

新聞業界三大訴求 促警取消修訂「傳媒」定義、停設採訪區 (Journalists' associations raise 3 demands to police: Cancel revised definition of the “media,” eliminate restricted briefing and interview areas, respect press freedom)
Ming Pao, September 24, 2020

外交部:在港媒體只要遵守法律 各項合法權利都獲保障 (China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: All lawful rights will be fully guaranteed foreign media and journalists compliant with laws and regulations)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 24, 2020

Related:
2020年9月24日外交部发言人汪文斌主持例行记者会
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on September 24, 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, September 24, 2020

Commentary (评论)

'Don't Fall For the Chinese Communist Party's Divide-And-Rule Tactics'
Radio Free Asia, September 24, 2020