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, June 11, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China’s ‘repression against all religions continues to intensify’, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says as report devotes section to Xinjiang’s Uygurs
South China Morning Post, June 11, 2020

Related:
2019 Report on International Religious Freedom
U.S. Department of State, June 10, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

聲援佔中異見詩人被捕 妻遭公安上門恐嚇 設 Twitter 向外求援 (Poet Wang Zang who supports Hong Kong’s democracy movement is arrested; wife, harassed by police, calls for help on Twitter)
The Stand News, June 11, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

中国首例 武汉肺炎死者家属状告政府疫情 (First suit in China against government for concealing COVID-19 situation)
Radio Free Asia, June 11, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Zoom shuts account of US-based rights group after Tiananmen anniversary meeting
The Guardian, June 10, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Interview: 'I'm Going to Stay Here And Fight to The Bitter End'
Radio Free Asia, June 10, 2020

Hong Kong police tell Tiananmen vigil organisers and media boss Jimmy Lai they will be prosecuted over Victoria Park gathering
South China Morning Post, June 11, 2020

Joint declaration ‘not relevant’ to national security law for Hong Kong, says Beijing
South China Morning Post, June 11, 2020

【港版國安法】律師會終詳細回應:倡以陪審團審訊 不以國籍指派法官 (On national security law for Hong Kong, The Law Society of Hong Kong suggests trial by jury, and assigns judges regardless of their nationality)
Apple Daily, June 11, 2020

Related:
National Security Legislation preliminary observations
國家安全立法初步意見
The Law Society of Hong Kong, June 11, 2020

【國歌法】林鄭簽署條例 明日刊憲生效 籲市民自覺尊重 (Carrie Lam signs National Anthem Law, effective on June 12 upon publication in the Hong Kong Government Gazette; urges citizens to be conscientious and respectful)
HK01, June 11, 2020

李家超:須確保國安法實施之日有隊伍執法 警隊已開始部署 (Hong Kong Secretary for Security: Police deployment already begun to ensure enforcement of national security law for Hong Kong the very day it is enacted)
The Stand News, June 11, 2020

國務院參事:港區國安法立法屬中國內政 (Zhu Guangyao, Counselor of the State Council: the national security law for Hong Kong is China's internal affairs)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 11, 2020

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

曾處理烏坎事件 陸豐市委書記鄔郁敏受查 (Wu Yuming, Party Secretary of Lu Feng CPC Committee who handled 2016 Wukan incident, is under discipline inspection)
Ming Pao, June 10, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

中国试图通过美国报纸做宣传 (China attempts to spread propaganda using U.S. newspapers as vehicle)
Voice of America, June 10, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Japan to draft G7 statement on China’s plans for Hong Kong national security law
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2020

Hong Kong police unit dedicated to enforcing new national security law already in the works, minister reveals to Post
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2020

李家超:警隊正成立專責部門執行國安法 具情報收集調查培訓等職能 (Hong Kong Secretary for Security: Police to form special department to enforce national security law empowered to gather intelligence, investigate, conduct training)
The stand News, June 10, 2020

Hong Kong’s public broadcaster RTHK must help nurture viewers’ sense of national identity, government-appointed chairman says
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2020

Beijing’s liaison office held ‘unprecedented’ round of meetings with senior Hong Kong officials to boost support for national security law
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2020

中国港澳办副主任张晓明阐述香港“政治问题” 北京话锋突变传递什么信号 (What signal is being sent in Beijing's drastic change in rhetoric on Hong Kong?)
BBC, June 10, 2020

立法會換屆選舉敲定9月6日舉行 提名期7月18日展開 (Legislative Council general election is set for Sept. 6, nominations to begin July 18)
HK01, June 10, 2020

民間集會團隊 6.12 愛丁堡廣場舉行宗教集會 警方籲市民勿參與 (Hong Kong Civil Assembly Team to hold religious assembly on June 12; police urge public not to participate)
The Stand News, June 10, 2020

港人示威纪念6/9百万人大游行一周年 (On anniversary, thousand Hong Kongers commemorate the million-strong anti-extradition march)
Voice of America, June 10, 2020

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Oversight of Chinese telecoms companies is lacking, US lawmakers find
South China Morning Post, June 10, 2020

Tuesday, June 09, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

上海人权捍卫者陈建芳涉嫌“颠覆国家政权”案进展情况的通报 (Shanghai rights defender Chen Jianfang detained on suspicion of “subversion of state power” is refused access to her lawyer ostensibly because of COVID-19)
Weiquanwang, June 9, 2020

苏州市法院以武汉病毒疫情为由3月已对戈觉平“煽颠”案作出裁定中止审理 戈觉平仍遭无限期羁押 (Rights defender Ge Jueping, in custody since November 2016 on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power,” faces prolonged detention as the Suzhou Intermediate Court suspends his case indefinitely)
Weiquanwang, June 9, 2020

湖北人权捍卫者刘家财6月3日被宜昌警方带走 下落不明 (Hubei rights defender Liu Jiacai was taken away by Yichang police on June 3 and his whereabouts are unknown)
Weiquanwang, June 8, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protesters charged by riot police as they mark anniversary
The Guardian, June 9, 2020

Hong Kong protests: police fire pepper spray as hundreds gather in Central to mark first anniversary of historic march against extradition bill
South China Morning Post, June 9, 2020

Hong Kong needs to prove residents are ‘responsible and sensible citizens’ of China, says Chief Exec. Carrie Lam
Hong Kong Free Press, June 9, 2020

Security law: Pro-democracy district councils to set up platform to reflect ‘true views’ of Hongkongers
Hong Kong Free Press, June 9, 2020

Hong Kong police have 35 days to respond to legal action for the disclosure of ingredients in tear gas used in protests
Hong Kong Free Press, June 9, 2020

【七一入立法會】律政司突改控暴動罪 最高刑期由3個月變10年 (Department of Justice revises charges against protesters who entered Legco chamber on July 1, 2019 to rioting, with maximum 10-year sentences)
CitizeNews, June 9, 2020

民主派下月舉行公民投票 決定立法會參選名單 (Democrats to hold referendum next month to finalize list of candidates for the upcoming LegCo election)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 9, 2020

民陣擬舉行七一遊行及反「港區國安法」集會 (Civil Human Rights Front plans July 1 march to protest national security law for Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 9, 2020

Hong Kong Protests, One Year Later
香港“反送中”抗议一周年回顾

The New York Times, June 9, 2020

Monday, June 08, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

China's Uighurs convicted in sham trials at Xinjiang camps
Deutsche Welle, June 8, 2020

Access to Justice (司法公正)

重庆民营企业家李怀庆涉嫌煽动颠覆国家政权罪案将于2020年6月8日开庭 (Two years in custody, Chongqing entrepreneur Li Huaiqing goes on trial for “inciting subversion of state power”)
Weiquanwang, June 8, 2020

人权捍卫者张五洲女士白云山举牌纪念六四、反香港国安法而遭广东警方刑事拘留 (Rights defender Zhang Wuzhou is criminally detained in Guangdong for opposing Hong Kong national security legislation and commemorating June Fourth victims)
Weiquanwang, June 7, 2020

大陆公开纪念六四31周年的湖南株洲民主勇士陈思明被中共当局行政拘留15天 (Hunan Rights defender Chen Siming is placed under 15-day administrative detention for commemorating June Fourth victims)
Weiquanwang, June 6, 2020

Access to Information (公众知情权)

China Hails Its Virus Triumphs, and Glosses Over Its Mistakes
New York Times, June 7, 2020

Related:
Full Text: Fighting COVID-19: China in Action
The State Council Information Office: The People's Republic of China, June 7, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic shows global consequences of China’s local censorship rules
South China Morning Post, June 7, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Japan watching Hong Kong situation with ‘deep concern’, Shinzo Abe says
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2020

‘Wear black and join street booths on June 12’: Hong Kong activist urges protesters to mark anniversary of clashes with police
South China Morning Post, June 8, 2020

港版國安法|張曉明批反對派欲奪權變天 促港人思考2047香港命運 (HKMAO deputy director Zhang Xiaoming says opponents of national security law are trying to overturn government, urges Hong Kongers to consider region’s post-2047 future)
HK01, June 8, 2020

Related:
20200608 《基本法》頒布三十周年網上研討會
TMHK - Truth Media Hong Kong, June 8, 2020

楊潤雄稱教導國歌時若有事情校方處理不到可找警方協助 (Secretary for Education: Call the police if disruption during teaching of national anthem is unmanageable)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 6, 2020

17區民主派區議員通過議案 要求撤回「港區國安法」 (Pro-democracy members of 17 district councils pass resolution to request withdrawal of national security law for Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 6, 2020

Friday, June 05, 2020

Xinjiang (新疆)

Authorities to Destroy Uyghur Cemetery in Xinjiang Capital
Radio Free Asia, June 4, 2020

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

六四纪念日:许志永获美国笔会自由写作奖 (On June 4, Xu Zhiyong wins PEN America’s Freedom to Write Award)
Voice of America, June 5, 2020

昔日驱赶摊贩今日笑脸相迎 为政绩城管劝小贩摆摊 (To rack up political points, neighborhood watchmen now greet street vendors with smiles rather than drive them away)
Radio Free Asia, June 5, 2020

Government Accountability (政府问责)

18 Western lawmakers form group to take ‘tougher stance’ on China
South China Morning Post, June 5, 2020

耿爽卸任外交部發言人 《環時》稱將赴常駐聯合國代表團【短片】 (Geng Shuang, MFA spokesperson, heads to PRC permanent mission at the UN, Global Times reports)
Ming Pao, June 5, 2020

白宮六四聲明:促北京履行人權及《 中英聯合聲明》承諾 維護公民權利及自由 (The White House June Fourth statement: China should fulfill promises made in the Joint Declaration and human rights obligations, protect civil rights and freedoms)
CitizenNews, June 5, 2020

Related:
Statement from the Press Secretary Commemorating the 31st Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre
The White House, June 4, 2020

六四31周年 英国前驻华大使披露血腥镇压细节 (On 31st Anniv. of June Fourth, former UK ambassador to China reveals details of bloody crackdown)
Radio Free Asia, June 4, 2020

CECC委员六四31周年提出决议案 谴责六四镇压和破坏香港自治 (CECC mbrs propose resolution to condemn June Fourth crackdown and destruction of Hong Kong autonomy)
Voice of America, June 5, 2020

Hong Kong (香港)

Dozens in Hong Kong stage lunchtime protest in shopping mall
Channel News Asia, June 5, 2020

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organiser faces ‘financial crisis’ as June 4 event raises less than third of previous year’s total
South China Morning Post, June 5, 2020

Commentary (评论)

China Doesn’t Want a New World Order. It Wants This One.
中国不想推翻全球秩序,而是想接管它

The New York Times, June 5, 2020

Tiananmen’s Other Children
天安门遗产犹存,中国人的抗争仍在继续

The New York Times, June 5, 2020