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.

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

新疆哈萨克族男子越境逃亡被捕 面临遣返 (Xinjiang Kazakh asylum seeker arrested in Ukraine facing deportation to China)
Radio Free Asia, November 10, 2020

加拿大指责中方“任意拘押”其公民 中国外交部称“胁迫外交”扣不到中方头上 (Canada accuses China of arbitrary arrests of Canadian citizens; China’s MFA: “Coercive diplomacy” hat doesn't fit China)
Reuters, November 10, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

2020中国记者节: 二十万记者通过“习思想”考试 (Over 200,000 journalists passed “Xi Jinping Thought” exam since new requirement in late 2019)
Radio Free Asia, November 9, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

爭取人口普查註記 中國同性伴侶盼被認同 (Same-sex couples in China seek recognition through census)
Deutsche Welle, November 10, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Brazil suspends Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine trials
The Hindu, November 10, 2020

China Extends Reach in the Caribbean, Unsettling the U.S.
中国在加勒比地区扩张影响力,美国担忧“后院”失守

The New York Times, November 10, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong journalist who produced Yuen Long attack documentary for RTHK formally charged over database search
South China Morning Post, November 10, 2020

US hits four more officials over Hong Kong freedoms
Agence France- Presse, November 10, 2020

National security law: Australian universities move to protect Hong Kong students
South China Morning Post, November 10, 2020

人大DQ・拆局|北京強化鄧小平「愛國者治港」界線 (Beijing to emphasize Deng Xiaoping's “patriots rule Hong Kong” requirement)
HK01, November 10, 2020

Commentary (评论)

Xi Jinping’s Strength is China’s Weakness
习近平权力的强大之处,正是他最大的弱点

The New York Times, November 10, 2020

Monday, November 09, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

维族人土耳其遭枪击 维族学者:伤者曾遭中国国安恐吓 (Uyghur is shot in Turkey; Uyghur scholar: Victim had been threatened by Chinese national security)
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

Coronavirus: Taiwan says it is not invited to WHO pandemic meeting after China’s ‘obstruction’
South China Morning Post, November 9, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

As China’s Propaganda Push Continues, Wuhan Emerges as a Star
从新冠代名词到英雄之城,中国改写武汉叙事

The New York Times, November 9, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

LGBT couples in China campaign to be counted in national census
Reuters, November 9, 2020

《個人信息保護法》諮詢 內地律師憂強採信息惹糾紛 (Mainland lawyer fears Personal Information Protection Law will trigger rise in disputes over forced personal information collection)
Radio Television Hong Kong, November 9, 2020

中共被控在海外骚扰“红通”人员,在国内挟持其家属为人质 (CPC is accused of harassing people overseas with “red warrants” and holding victims' families hostage in China)
Voice of America, November 7, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

美國報告批評香港人權急劇惡化 港府逐點反駁 指抹黑《港區國安法》 (U.S. report describes rapid deterioration of human rights in Hong Kong; HK gov't calls it a smear of Hong Kong’s National Security Law)
The Stand News, November 7, 2020

Related
Rapid Deterioration of Human Rights in Hong Kong after Passage of National Security Law
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, November 4, 2020

Hong Kong security law: Police arrest ex-Studentlocalism member Tim Luk for ‘assisting fugitives’
Hong Kong Free Press, November 9, 2020

In Pictures: Over 100 gather in Tseung Kwan O to mourn Hong Kong student who died after 2019 demo
Hong Kong Free Press, November 9, 2020

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers threaten mass resignation
Radio France Internationale, November 9, 2020

PLA video shows armoured personnel carriers driving through streets of Hong Kong before conducting live-fire exercise
South China Morning Post, November 8, 2020

As Hong Kong Law Goes After ‘Black Sheep,’ Fear Clouds Universities
The New York Times, November 7, 2020

12港人扣內地|深圳公安局拒公開官派律師資料 家屬擬行政覆議或提訴 (Shenzhen public security bureau declines to provide information of lawyers assigned to case of 12 Hong Kongers; family members to seek administrative actions)
Ming Pao, November 7, 2020

Friday, November 06, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

US Drops ETIM From Terror List, Weakening China’s Pretext For Xinjiang Crackdown
Radio Free Asia, November 5, 2020

拒新疆强迫劳动 英国会促品牌交代货源 (Rejecting forced labor in Xinjiang, UK urges brand names to disclose supply sources)
Deutsche Welle, November 6, 2020

联合国人权官员抨击中国压制维吾尔人等少数民族的宗教自由 (UN human rights expert criticizes China for suppressing religious freedom of ethnic minorities including Uyghurs)
Voice of America, November 6, 2020

Related:
UN Investigator: Rights Of Minorities To Worship Undermined
Associated Press, November 4, 2020

Taiwan (台湾)

World Health Organization urged to invite Taiwan to join World Health Assembly
Agence France-Presse, November 6, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

澳大利亚首次以“反外国干预法”检控华人领袖 (Leader of Chinese community group becomes first person to be prosecuted under Australia’s foreign interference laws)
Radio Free Asia, November 6, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China tells Australia to ‘reflect on its own deeds’ as it imposes new import bans
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2020

人大擬修海警法 警告無效可動武 (NPC to amend Coast Guard Law to allow use of force if warning receives no response)
Ming Pao, November 6, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

新证据显示 大华科技是新疆天网的重要推手 (New evidence points to Dahua Technology as a key promoter of Xinjiang Skynet)
Voice of America, November 6, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong police arrest journalist for ‘obstruction’ after she filmed arrests
Hong Kong Free Press, November 6, 2020

Hong Kong lawmakers, activists charged over chaotic Legco meeting can enter pleas in February, court rules
South China Morning Post, November 6, 2020

Hong Kong: Snitch hotline gets more than 1,000 calls
British Broadcasting Corporation, November 6, 2020

政府「反修例」後收緊出世紙查冊 律師質疑政府隨意設無理關卡 (Government tightens birth certificate inquiry restrictions after anti-extradition protests; lawyer calls measures arbitrary and unreasonable barriers)
HK01, November 6, 2020

Commentary (评论)

國際戰線上的香港人 在美國大選中的得失 (Hong Kongers on international frontline—Losses and gains in the U.S. election)
The Stand News, November 5, 2020

Who Should Hong Kong Favor in the US Election? No One.
The Diplomat, November 3, 2020

Chinese Journalists Sought Freedom in the U.S. Now They’re in Limbo.
中国记者去美国寻找新闻自由,如今他们陷入困境

The New York Times, November 6, 2020