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.

Friday, October 02, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China confirms death of Uighur man whose family says was held in Xinjiang camps
The Guardian, October 2, 2020

China Doubles Down on Xinjiang Policy Amid Reports of Cultural Erasure
The Diplomat, October 2, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

China's 'Anti-Gang' Campaign Used to Crack Down on Tibetan Community Service Groups
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

网络书商售卖宗教书籍遭法院判囚7年 (Online book vendor is sentenced to 7 years for selling religious books)
Radio Free Asia, October 2, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China Uses Mental Illness to Discredit, Imprison Dissidents, Rights Observers Say
Voice of America, September 30, 2020

美国政府公布有关强迫劳动的报告,中国远超任何国家 (U.S. gov’t report finds China far surpasses other countries in use of forced labor)
Voice of America, October 2, 2020

Related:
List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor
U.S. Department of Labor, September 30,

前车之鉴!毒疫苗受害者家属质疑新冠疫苗 (Families of victims of various faulty vaccines in the past question the COVID-19 vaccine)
Radio Free Asia, October 1, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

教育选民还是虚假宣传?TikTok推出美国大选指南惹疑虑 (Educating voters or disinformation? TikTok’s guide to U.S. election raises concerns)
Voice of America, October 2, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

After Hong Kong: China sets sights on solving 'the Taiwan problem'
The Guardian, October 2, 2020

【傳媒觀察】改傳媒定義後首場大型示威 記協觀察員呂秉權:警圍封記者不理想,執法標準不一 (First mass protest after police revised definition of journalists; observer Bruce Lui Ping-kuen: Police surrounding journalists not ideal, and no enforcement standards)
CitizenNews, October 1, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Hong Kong – is it worth staying?
Hong Kong Free Press, October 2, 2020

Thursday, October 01, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

土耳其执政党指责中国新疆政策 (Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party denounces China’s Xinjiang policy)
Radio France Internationale, September 30, 2020

Tibet (西藏)

China Language Policies, Travel Restrictions in Tibet Condemned at US Panel
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

驻华记者:在中国所有话题都是敏感话题 (China-based reporters: Every topic is a sensitive top in China)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

U.S. puts China at top of forced labor list
Reuters, September 30, 2020

China manipulating international institutions, warns UK armed forces chief
The Independent, October 1, 2020

美国会“中国工作组”发重磅报告 聚焦中国威胁 (Report by U.S. House GOP’s China Task Force focuses on China threat)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020

Related:
China Task Force Report
House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans, September 29, 2020

默克尔:中国恶劣而残暴地对待少数民族 (Merkel: China treats ethnic minorities vilely and brutally)
Deutsche Welle, September 30, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

National Day: at least 86 people arrested in Hong Kong for illegal assembly or other offences
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2020

截至晚上10時多區至少86人被捕 包括4名區議員 (As of 10 p.m., at least 86 people were arrested in may districts, including 4 district councilors)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 1, 2020

【慶 10.1】警多次拉橙帶截查 多名網媒記者被票控 警:新修訂「無損採訪權」(Police use orange tapes to restrict journalists; many Internet media reporters ticket; police insis revised rules place no restrictions on right to interview)
The Stand News, October 1, 2020

As Hong Kong police crack down on scattered protesters on National Day, ordinary residents fume over heavy security blanket
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2020

中秋夜,香港人連上獅子山嘅自由都被剝奪 (On Mid-Autumn Festival, Hong Kongers are stripped of freedom to go to Lion Rock)
The Stand News, October 1, 2020

十一國慶 香港抗議活動再現 市民:我想突破沉鬱的氣氛 (Hong Kong protests resurface on National Day; citizen: I want to break through the gloom)
The Initium, October 1, 2020

【10・1】香港抗爭藝術展今東京開幕 主辦人嘆國安法下難在港展出 (At Tokyo opening of Hong Kong protest art show, organizer laments difficulty to exhibit in Hong Kong under National Security Laws)
The Stand News, October 1, 2020

US includes Hongkongers among refugees whose applications will be prioritised
South China Morning Post, October 2, 2020

'In my dreams I'm there': the exodus from Hong Kong
The Guardian, September 30, 2020

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vows to be fearless in face of foreign hostility, says city must rely on Beijing for its economic recovery
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2020

Hong Kong secondary student ‘suspended’ for wearing uniform to lunchtime demos
Hong Kong Free Press, September 30, 2020

Hong Kong Court Extends Travel Ban on Activist Joshua Wong
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020

Commentary (评论)

With the police’s redefinition of media, I am no longer a journalist
South China Morning Post, October 1, 2020

Beijing's tyranny forced me to flee Hong Kong, but I will fight for democracy in exile
The Guardian, October 1, 2020

「中國模式」如何變成一種政治成功學?(How did the "Chinese model" become a study in political success?)
The Initium, October 1, 2020

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆教育营获释者后遗症显现 内脏机能失调失去生育能力 (Detainees released from Xinjiang reeducation camps suffer organ dysfunction and infertility)
Radio Free Asian, September 29, 2020

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

China’s Persecution of the Uyghurs: A Human Rights Emergency
Bitter Winter, September 30, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

背着包袱抖包袱 中国脱口秀演员走在刀锋上 (Chinese standup comedians tread a fine line)
Radio Fre Asia, September 29, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

澳門「秘密警察」法案下月生效 執法者可匿名不排除外地人擔任 (Macao to enact “secret police” bill next month; enforcers can remain anonymous and include non-locals)
Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Big tech firms may be handing Hong Kong user data to China
The Guardian, September 29, 2020

TikTok事件背后的“数据本地化”浪潮 (How do Chinese overseas tech firms like TikTok cope with “data localization”?)
Financial Times, September 29, 2020

专家担忧中国正走向“数字极权主义” (Experts: China heads toward “digital totalitarianism”)
Radio Free Asia, September 29, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

China approves arrest of Hong Kong 'speedboat fugitives'
Radio France Internationale, September 30, 2020

Hong Kong court grants activist Joshua Wong temporary release on unauthorised assembly, mask ban charges
South China Morning Post, September 30, 2020

Explainer: How Beijing’s security law transformed Hong Kong – month 3
Hong Kong Free Press, September 30, 2020

The arrested: Hongkongers caught up in Beijing's national security law
The Guardian, September 29, 2020

Who runs Hong Kong: party faithful shipped in to carry out Beijing's will
The Guardian, September 28, 2020

For Hong Kong Protesters Caught at Sea, Trial in China Is Likely
12名乘船逃亡台湾的香港人预计将在大陆受审

The New York Times, September 30, 2020

“十一”将至,港府籍国安法全面压制港人集会游行活动 (Hong Kong gov’t in full force to prevent gathering on National Day)
Voice of America, September 29, 2020

出席 10.1 國慶活動 駱惠寧:愛國不是選擇,是義務 林鄭:中央協助下香港逐步回正軌 (Luo Huijing at National Day banquet: Patriotism is not a choice but an obligation; Carrie Lam: Hong Kong is returning to normalcy with CPG’s help)
The Stand News, September 30, 2020

不停的拘捕與上庭 黃之鋒:要做,還有很多可以做 (Joshua Wong: There is a lot more that can be done)
The Stand News, September 30, 2020