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, July 30, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

维族强迫劳工:澳大利亚对其中国供应商KTK集团展开调查 (Forced Uyghur labor: Australia launches investigation into Chinese supplier KTK Group)
Radio France Internationale, July 30, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Veteran Democracy Activist Evicted, Harrassed in China's Sichuan
Radio Free Asia, July 30, 2020

律师:许章润称嫖娼指控是"子虚乌有" (Lawyer: Xu Zhangrun calls the accusation of prostitution "a complete fabrication”)
Deutsche Welle, July 29, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong: outcry as activists arrested and pro-democracy candidates banned
The Guardian, July 30, 2020

Related:
Hong Kong elections: mass disqualification of opposition hopefuls sparks political storm
South China Morning Post, July 30, 2020

Hong Kong protests: ex-lawmaker Au Nok-hin to plead guilty to illegal assembly charges, faces five years in jail
South China Morning Post, July 30, 2020

泛民15人案|黎智英等10人表明不認罪 官拒禁黎等人離境 (Illegal assembly cases of 15 democratic figures: Jimmy Lai and 10 others will not plead guilty; judge denies prosecutor’s request for travel ban)
HK01, July 30, 2020

【瘋狂 DQ】逾十國議員發聲明 批 DQ 阻香港民主進程 促國際社會應對 (In joint statement, politicians from more than 10 countries slam disqualification of democratic candidates as obstruction of democratic process in Hong Kong)
The Stand News, July 30, 2020

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On the obstruction of the democratic process ahead of the 2020 Hong Kong Legislative Council Elections
Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, July 30, 2020

立法會選舉.DQ|港府稱目前12人被裁提名無效 強調反《港區國安法》等不可能真誠擁護《基本法》 (HKSAR Gov't confirms invalidation of the nomination of 12 candidates, citing opposition to National Security Law as evidence of insincere pledge to uphold Basic Law)
Ming Pao, July 30, 2020

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HKSAR Government supports Returning Officers' decisions to invalidate certain nominations for Legislative Council General Election
特區政府支持選舉主任就若干立法會換屆選舉獲提名人士提名無效的決定
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, July 30, 2020

香港中联办发言人:坚决支持选举主任依法决定部分人士参选立法会提名无效 (Spokesperson of Hong Kong Liaison Office: Strongly support returning officer's lawful invalidation of nominations of certain candidates)
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R., July 30, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

美日政界敦促限制TikTok (U.S. and Japanese political circles urge restriction of TikTok)
Deutsche Welle, July 29, 2020

Commentary (评论)

專訪:國安法陰影籠罩 言論罪已成香港新現實 (Interview with Kong Tsung-gan: Under the shadow of National Security Law, speech crime has become the new reality in Hong Kong)
Deutsche Welles, July 30, 2020

美中冷战会是什么样?(What Would a Cold War With China Look Like?)
The New York Times, July 30, 2020

中国眼中21世纪的世界秩序 (What Would a Cold War With China Look Like?)
Deutsche Welle, July 30, 2020

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

维吾尔人权 巴黎要求北京允许国际调查组赴新疆查证 (France urges China to allow international investigation delegation in Xinjiang over concerns about Uyghur human rights situation)
Radio France International, July 28, 2020

从否认到粉饰太平 中共关于新疆集中营说法的花样翻新 (From denial to whitewashing—CPC’s changing narrative on Xinjiang’s concentration camps)
Voice of America, July 29, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

新疆良心犯张海涛 入狱五年仅见家人3次 (Serving 15 years for “inciting subversion,” Xinjiang activist Zhang Haitao has been allowed 3 family visits in past 5 years)
Radio Free Asia, July 29, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

US cybersecurity firm says Beijing-linked hackers hit the Vatican ahead of talks between China and the church
South China Morning Post, July 29, 2020

The Vatican Is Said to Be Hacked From China Before Talks With Beijing
中国黑客被指攻击梵蒂冈计算机网络

The New York Times, July 29, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

US urges Hong Kong to commit to ‘free and fair’ Legco election in September amid coronavirus delay fears
South China Morning Post, July 29, 2020

美、澳、英、歐盟促港府承諾 9 月立法會選舉自由、公正 (U.S., AU, UK, and EU urge Hong Kong government to ensure a free and fair LegCo election in September)

At least three core members of Hong Kong pro-independence group arrested by police officers from national security unit
South China Morning Post, July 29, 2020

學生動源鍾翰林疑被警方國家安全處人員帶走 現場警:我哋係國安隊 (Officers detaining Chung Hon-lam, a former convenor of Studentlocalism, said: We are from the national security task force)
The Stand News, July 29, 2020

EU restricts exports to Hong Kong over China security law
Deutsche Welles, July 28, 2020

歐盟 27 國限制對港輸出敏感科技 擬放寬港人往歐簽證 中方:堅決反對嚴正交涉 (27 EU countries impose restrictions on sensitive technology exports to Hong Kong; plan to loosen visa restrictions; China: Strongly oppose, will deal with seriously)
The Stand News, July 29, 2020

Foreign banks refuse accounts of senior Hong Kong officials
The Financial Times, July 28, 2020

人權觀察:香港新法有如鎮壓藍圖 國安立法對基本自由產生寒蟬效應 (Human Rights Watch: The new National Security Law for Hong Kong is a blueprint for suppression, chilling basic freedoms)
The Stand News, July 29, 2020

Commentary (评论)

蓬佩奧試圖將中共政權與中國人民作出區隔,但「綁匪與人質」的界限早不復存在 (Pompeo tries to differentiate Chinese Communist regime from Chinese people, but the line between “kidnapper and hostage” has already faded)
The News Lens, July 29, 2020

吴有水:是谁,偷走了我为儿子的辩护权?! (Wu Youshui, father and former defense lawyer of Changshasan activist Wu Gejianxiong: Who took away my right to defend my son?)
Weiquanwang, July 29, 2020

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Howey Ou, China’s version of Greta Thunberg, pays price for climate activism
South China Morning Post, July 28, 2020

新冠肺炎|袁國勇BBC訪問:武漢官員曾掩飾疫情 內地淡化嚴重性 (Yuen Kwok-yung in BBC interview: Wuhan officials concealed and downplayed severity of epidemic)
HK01, July 28, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

China halts Hong Kong extradition treaties with Canada, Australia and UK
The Guardian, July 28, 2020

‘End of academic freedom’: University of Hong Kong to fire pro-democracy activist and law prof. Benny Tai
Hong Kong Free Press, July 28, 2020

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港大校委會學生代表:解僱戴耀廷是踐踏學術自由 (HKU Council student representative: Firing of Benny Tai tramples on academic freedom)
Radio Television Hong Kong, July 28, 2020

Hong Kong elections: Carrie Lam ‘meets cabinet’ to discuss postponing Legislative Council polls, but no decision made yet
South China Morning Post, July 28, 2020

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01獨家│立法會選舉擬延遲一年 參選人報名作廢 明年須再報名 (HK Gov't plans to postpone LegCo election for 1 year, voiding all candidates' applications)
HK01, July 28, 2020

01獨家│港府擬提呈人大決議 賦權本屆立法會自動延長一年 (HK Gov't seeks NPC's authorization to postpone the upcoming LegCo election)
HK01, July 28, 2020

New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
Reuters, July 27, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China Is Harvesting the DNA of Its People. Is This the Future of Policing?
中国大规模采集居民DNA,这会是执法的未来吗?

The New York Times, July 28, 2020

What Will Become of HKU’s Law School?
JEROMECOHEN.NET, July 28, 2020

Monday, July 27, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

土耳其维族导游寻母未果 友人告知已获刑 (Uyghur working in Turkey finds out mother, missing for 2 years in Xinjiang, is serving a 5-year sentence)
Deutsche Welle, July 27, 2020

解放报:继续在新疆生产是不负责任的行为 (Libération: Continued production in Xinjiang is irresponsible conduct)
Radio France Internationale, July 27, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Wife Says Rights Lawyer Ding Jiaxi Tortured in Shandong Detention Center
Radio Free Asia, July 24, 2020

廣州街頭反國安法 內地維權人士被刑拘遭酷刑 家屬:手腳被扣起成「人球」 (Guangzhou rights activist is criminally detained and tortured for protesting National Security Law for Hong Kong; family says authorities bound her up into a “human ball” for days)
The Stand News, July 26, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

投诉越来越多 CGTN有可能在英国遭禁 (Facing multiplying complaints, CGTN may be banned in the UK)
Deutsche Welle, July 27, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Surveillance state: 18 of the world’s 20 most monitored cities are in China
South China Morning Post, July 26, 2020

India bans 47 more Chinese mobile apps
Channel News Asia, July 27, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong says no more int’l lobbying as democrats reply to gov’t election questions
Hong Kong Free Press, July 27, 2020

Hong Kong gov’t grills 9 pro-democracy election hopefuls on political stance as candidates prepare for disqualification
Hong Kong Free Press, July 26, 2020

政治風雲失教席 邵家臻非首個 其中一人更曾教過游蕙禎 (Bottle Shiu Ka-chun and “Godfather of localism” are among teachers fired in a political storm)
HK01, July 27, 2020

接受《大公報》專訪 海關關長鄧以海:守衛國安做到銅牆鐵壁 關員將受國安法培訓 (Hermes Tang, Commissioner of Customs and Excise of Hong Kong, in Tai Kung Pao interview: Custom agents to go through training to build an iron wall to safeguard national security)
The Stand News, July 27, 2020