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 10, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

Top US diplomat keeps up pressure on China over Muslim Uighurs
Al Jazeera, October 9, 2019

China ‘building cark parks and playgrounds’ over Uighur Muslim graveyards ‘to eradicate ethnic group’s identity’
Independent, October 9, 2019

Related:
Then and now: China's destruction of Uighur burial grounds
The Guardian, October 9, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Chennai: Tibetan professor arrested for planning black flag protest against Chinese president Xi Jinping
India Today, October 9, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

Chinese basketball fans wave national flags at arena in row over HK tweet
Reuters, October 8, 2019

Related:
美國球迷在巫師主場挺香港 挺港、維吾爾標語都被沒收 (NBA fans show support for Hong Kong in matches against Guangzhou team; kicked out of stadium, "Google Uyghurs" sign confiscated)
Liberal Times Net, October 10, 2019

Sixers Fan Claims He Was Ejected From Team’s Exhibition Vs. China’s Guangzhou For Supporting Hong Kong
CBS Philadelphia, October 8, 2019

All of the NBA's official Chinese partners have suspended ties with the league
CNN, October 9, 2019

Chinese state TV reporter Kong Linlin denies common assault over alleged slapping of UK Conservative Party member
Hong Kong Free Press, October 9, 2019

A Chinese Drama Is Digitally Erasing Its Scandal-Plagued Actors
Sixth Tone, October 9, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

European Parliament Shortlists Jailed Uyghur Scholar Ilham Tohti For Sakharov Prize
Radio Free Asia, October 8, 2019

Related:
人权奖提名:中国谴责欧洲议会支持恐怖主义 (China accuses European Parliament of "supporting terrorism" for nominating Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti for human rights prize)
Radio France Internationale, October 9, 2019

Netizen voices: This country does not need a second voice
China Digital Times, October 9, 2019

FIFA fines Hong Kong soccer body for China anthem protest
Associated Press, October 9, 2019

Who is Can Xue, the Chinese writer in the running for a Nobel Prize for literature?
South China Morning Post, October 9, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China blocks visas for human rights groups in tit-for-tat row with US
Telegraph, October 9, 2019

Experts Call For Vietnam to Sue China in International Court Over South China Sea Incursions
Radio Free Asia, October 9, 2019

Chinese hackers target minority groups, NGOs in broad-ranging cyber campaign
Tech Node, October 9, 2019

Draft revision to statistics law to better ensure data authenticity
Xinhua, October 9, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

‘Revolution of Our Times’: Hong Kong protester role-playing game suspended from Google Play Store
Hong Kong Free Press, October 10, 2019

Apple removes app used in Hong Kong protests after pressure from China
The Verge, October 10, 2019

Swedish tech firm Yubico hands Hong Kong protesters free security keys amid fears over police tactics online
South China Morning Post, October 10, 2019

Rubio asks US to investigate China-based TikTok for censorship
CNBC, October 9, 2019

NBA fans in China seek refund from Tencent as streaming suspended
Reuters, October 9, 2019

Hong Kong police say new hotline for reporting protest violence is still working, but Line users face wait after friend requests are denied
South China Morning Post, October 9, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activist Edward Leung applies for permission to appeal 6-year jail term over 2016 unrest
Hong Kong Free Press, October 10, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong protesters stage peaceful rallies calling for 'liberation'
Reuters, October 8, 2019

申訴專員6至9月接逾千宗涉警隊投訴 前「二姐」交副手處理 (HKSAR ombudsman has received over 1,000 police complaints since June, investigations limited by scope of authority)
Citizen News, October 10, 2019

【抗暴之戰】公益金便服日傳統名校現黑衣人海 揮「光復香港」旗向白色恐怖說不 (Secondary school students wear black on casual wear day to fight white terror)
Apple Daily, October 10, 2019

拒警入商場 馬鞍山新港城5名客服保安員被捕 數百人聲援 (Ma On Shan residents rally in support of security guards arrested for attempting to stop riot police from entering mall)
Citizen News, October 10, 2019

Related:
Five security guards arrested for allegedly obstructing Hong Kong police from entering Ma On Shan mall
Hong Kong Free Press, October 9, 2019

香港物業管理及保安職工總會:警權無限大,人權被出賣——譴責警方濫捕新港城保安 (Security workers union issues statement condemning arrest of mall security guards)
Inmediahk.net, October 9, 2019

Hundreds Protest Arrests of Hong Kong Mall Staff Who Denied Police Entry
Radio Free Asia, October 9, 2019

Hong Kong police under fire after officer dressed as protester threatens residents from inside closed MTR station
Hong Kong Free Press, October 9, 2019

盲人烽煙中上街:我睇唔到都出嚟,人多先會贏 (The blind man at Hong Kong's protests: "I believe in strength in numbers")
Citizen News, October 9, 2019

Mental health in Hong Kong at its worst level in eight years, affected by ongoing social unrest: survey
South China Morning Post, October 9, 2019

就医反遭逮捕 香港示威者投奔“地下诊所” (Fearing that obtaining medical attention will lead to arrest, Hong Kong protesters turn to "underground clinics")
Deutsche Welle, October 9, 2019

Hong Kong Community College lecturer replaced after anti-protester comments prompt heckling and tense stand-off in classroom
South China Morning Post, October 9, 2019

Hong Kong protests: man with brain bleed and pregnant woman held in hospital after weekend of violence triggered by anti-mask law
South China Morning Post, October 9, 2019

Explainer: ‘Renovation’, ‘decoration’ and ‘fire magic’: The businesses targeted by Hong Kong’s hit-and-run protesters
Hong Kong Free Press, October 9, 2019

Commentary (评论)

Carrie Lam’s mask ban is an ineffective stick for violent protesters. Where’s the carrot for moderate protesters?
South China Morning Post, October 10, 2019

Commentary: Is China using tourists to extend its overseas influence?
Channel News Asia, October 10, 2019

The collapse of democracy in Hong Kong is the story of a very British betrayal
Hong Kong Free Press, October 10, 2019

China Has Played Itself
SupChina, October 9, 2019

China forces the N.B.A. to weigh value against values
New Yorker, October 8, 2019

Wednesday, October 09, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

US Announces Visa Restrictions for Chinese Officials Involved in Xinjiang Abuses
The Diplomat, October 9, 2019

U.S. expands blacklist to include China's top AI startups ahead of trade talks
Reuters, October 7, 2019

Related:
By Taking Aim at Chinese Tech Firms, Trump Signals a Strategy Shift
The New York Times, October 8, 2019

Human rights are now part of the US-China trade war
Quartz, October 8, 2019

China Has Begun Moving Xinjiang Muslim Detainees To Formal Prisons, Relatives Say
NPR, October 8, 2019

After Xinjiang, the long road to recovery: Survivors of China's security crackdown face challenges reintegrating
Eurasianet, October 8, 2019

Company making Costco pajamas flagged for forced labor
Associated Press, October 8, 2019

Hui Muslim Culture, Religion Purged in Henan and Ningxia
Bitter Winter, October 8, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tamil Nadu cops arrest nine Tibetan activists ahead of Modi-Xi Jinping summit
Indian Express, October 8, 2019

Veteran labour activist Meng Han released from detention
China Labour Bulletin, October 8, 2019

Translation: “China’s last Rockets fan”
China Digital Times, October 7, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

斥《入樽》作者井上雄彥「港獨」 大陸網民翻舊帳揚言杯葛 (Chinese citizens threaten to boycott Slam Dunk comic because author liked tweets about Hong Kong protests)
Stand News, October 9, 2019

[N.B.A. Commissioner] Adam Silver Commits to Free Speech as Chinese Companies Cut Ties with N.B.A.
The New York Times, October 8, 2019

Related:
中国企业全面暂停与NBA合作:11家官方合作伙伴集体发声 (11 Chinese companies terminate contracts with NBA for leniency over manager's tweet about Hong Kong)
The Paper, October 9, 2019

Chinese state media and Tencent suspend broadcast of NBA preseason games in China
CNBC, October 8, 2019

Internal Memo: ESPN Forbids Discussion Of Chinese Politics When Discussing Daryl Morey's Tweet About Chinese Politics
Deadspin, October 8, 2019

Russia and China to sign treaty on combating illegal online content
Reuters, October 8, 2019

China's "Mainstream"
China Media Project, October 8, 2019

Goodbye, "political system reform"
China Media Project, October 7, 2019

NBA“挺港”事件背后:国际公司在华“雷点”难料
China Is a Minefield, and Foreign Firms Keep Hitting New Tripwires
The New York Times, October 8, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Blizzard pulls Blitzchung from Hearthstone esports tournament over support for Hong Kong protests
CNet, October 8, 2019

Related:
College Hearthstone Players Hold Up "Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizzard" Sign On Stream
Kotaku, October 9, 2019

White collar staff at Hanergy join the ranks of workers protesting wage arrears
China Labour Bulletin, October 8, 2019

香港:全球聲援 反對無理解僱工會分子 (Socialist Action Hong Kong starts global solidarity campaign for HSBC employee fired over involvement in Hong Kong protests)
Inmediahk.net, October 8, 2019

HKFP Lens: Human chain, origami and ‘Lennon Wall’ post-its at Hong Kong solidarity demo in New York
Hong Kong Free Press, October 8, 2019

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Shoemaker Vans treads warily as China fumes over Hong Kong protests
Reuters, October 8, 2019

被內地網民質疑支持反送中 Tiffany 急撤遮眼廣告 (Tiffany&Co. withdraws advertisement that shows model covering right eye)
Stand News, October 8, 2019

Dutch parliament passes motion supporting Taiwan's international participation
Taiwan News, October 9, 2019

Chinese spying on dissidents in Australia reaches new levels
Crikey INQ, October 8, 2019

Kazakh president orders investigation into China-linked transport project
Reuters, October 8, 2019

Prague vs. Beijing: Estranged Sister Cities
The Diplomat, October 8, 2019

China’s ambassador to France hits out at Emmanuel Macron’s team for backing ‘hypocritical’ EU stance on Hong Kong protests
South China Morning Post, October 7, 2019

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

【逃犯條例】人民日報批蘋果公司為香港暴徒護航 籲明辨是非市場會更廣闊 (People's Daily criticizes Apple for protecting rioters by allowing app used by prostesters to be sold on its AppStore again)
Ming Pao, October 9, 2019

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong’s undercover medics reveal hidden toll of protests
Associated Press, October 9, 2019

Related:
近 200 消防救護聯署 轟處長盲撐警 「恥與警暴為伍」 (Nearly 200 firefighters and paramedics issue joint statement condemning police obstruction of humanitarian aid)
Stand News, October 8, 2019

【抗暴之戰】撞人的士司機未被追究 反獲撐警組織捐52萬 (Taxi driver, not yet arrested, who drove into protest crowd receives HK $520,000 donation from pro-Beijing group)
Apple Daily, October 9, 2019

Related:
20-year-old arrested for rioting after ‘vigilante beating’ of taxi driver accused of ploughing into protesters
Hong Kong Free Press, October 8, 2019

中槍印尼記者代表律師:警無搜證,律師團隊 5 日後現場撿回橡膠子彈等證物 (Lawyer representing Indonesian journalist who was shot in the eye says police didn't gather evidence)
Stand News, October 9, 2019

打击香港抗议,林郑月娥为何选择“禁蒙面法”?
In Hong Kong’s Crackdown on Protests, Face Mask Ban May Be the Start
The New York Times, October 6, 2019

Related:
Hong Kong: mask-ban endangers journalists
Reporters Without Borders, October 8, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam may not deliver annual speech in person as violent protests put Legislative Council on high alert
South China Morning Post, October 8, 2019

【區議會選舉】梁凱晴今早宣布參選觀塘區議會 晚上遇襲後腦受傷 (Kwun Tong District Council candidate attacked, hospitalized on night she announced run for election)
Ming Pao, October 8, 2019

Hong Kong 'won't rule out' Chinese help over protests: leader
Agence France-Presse, October 8, 2019

Hong Kong riot police storm Ma On Shan mall to make arrest, as multi-district protests, vandalism continue to fizzle
Hong Kong Free Press, October 8, 2019

How Hong Kong’s female protesters are reclaiming the “basic bitch” stereotype
Quartz, October 7, 2019

Commentary (评论)

香港“禁蒙面法”揭露了林郑月娥的真面目
Hong Kong’s Mask Ban Reveals Carrie Lam’s True Face
The New York Times, October 8, 2019

October 1 in Hong Kong: Solidarity, resistance and the kindness of strangers
Hong Kong Free Press, October 7, 2019

文宣組的故事:前線暴力升級,除了不割席,我們還要做什麼?(The story of Hong Kong's keyboard warriors: As frontline violence escalates, what can we offer other than solidarity?)
The Initium, October 9, 2019

Hong Kong’s education gap hurts ethnic minorities as much as society at large
Hong Kong Free Press, October 8, 2019

I Was a Model Uighur. China Took My Family Anyway.
Foreign Policy, October 8, 2019

Why Is Anti-Chinese Sentiment on the Rise in Central Asia? Central Asia could become a spoiler for all of Beijing’s big Belt and Road ambitions
The Diplomat, October 8, 2019

China Could Be the Big Winner of Saudi Arabia’s Race to Become a Tech Hub
Foreign Policy, October 8, 2019

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Xinjiang (新疆)

US blacklists 28 Chinese companies and government agencies over Uighur repression
The Guardian, October 7, 2019

Relate:
美国将28个中国实体列入黑名单 原因是涉及打压新疆穆斯林 (US blacklists 28 Chinese entities for involvement in repression of Xinjiang's Muslims)
Voice of America, October 8, 2019

Uyghur Language School Co-Founder Detained in Xinjiang Internment Camp
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2019

A Family Stranded by China’s Camps: Repression in Xinjiang leaves tens of thousands of children without parents
Foreign Policy, October 6, 2019

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China Detains Brother of Top Law Professor Over 'Terrorist' Video
Radio Free Asia, October 7, 2019

Access to Information (信息公开)

'We good now China?' South Park creators issue mock apology after show reportedly censored
The Guardian, October 8, 2019

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Silenced at home, finding a voice overseas: China’s feminists cultivate the expatriate community
South China Morning Post, October 8, 2019

Meet the mainland Chinese who are living in fear in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, October 8, 2019

Related:
Video of Chinese attacked in HK sparks online furor
Agence France-Presse, October 7, 2019

French Fans, Angry At Early Start Time, Protest With Massive Tibet Flag
SupChina, October 6, 2019