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.

Monday, February 08, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uighurs: 'Credible case' China carrying out genocide
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 8, 2021

Related:
International Criminal Responsibility for Crimes Aagainst Humanity and Genocide Against the Uyghur Population in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Essex Court Chambers, February 8, 2021

新疆地方政府强逼少数民族过春节(Xinjiang local governments force ethnic minorities to celebrate Spring Festival)
Radio Free Asia, February 8, 2021

Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)

内蒙古地方政府不顾反对声浪,进一步强化汉语教学改革(Dismissing opposition, local gov’ts of Inner Mongolia intensify Chinese-language teaching)
Radio France Internationale, February 7, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

This Chinese Businesswoman Was a Model of Success. Then She Angered the Party.
The New York Times, February 8, 2021

Australian journalist arrested in China for ‘supplying state secrets’
Agence France-Presse, February 8, 2021

China Formally Arrests Australian Journalist on Spying Charge
中国正式逮捕澳籍记者成蕾,指控其涉嫌泄露国家机密

The New York Times, February 8, 2021

Beijing’s move to disbar lawyers in Hong Kong fugitives case sends a chill through mainland human rights circles
South China Morning Post, February 8, 2021

被指顛覆國家維權律師常瑋平妻子發公開信 披露丈夫遭酷刑 家人被長期監控 (Open letter by lawyer Chang Weiping's wife: Chang is tortured in detention; family members under long-term heavy surveillance)
The Stand News, February 6, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

“精英俱乐部”手机软件被封 中国网民感叹(Clubhouse app is blocked in China; Chinese netizens lament)
Radio France Internationale, February 8, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

布林肯與楊潔篪通電話 強調續捍衛新疆西藏香港人權 (In call with Yang Jiechi, Blinken stressed U.S. will continue to stand up for human rights in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 6, 2021

丁家喜许志永更多惊人酷刑曝光 李翘楚为许志永呐喊遭拘留(More shocking details about torture of Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong are exposed; Li Qiaochu is detained for advocating for Xu)
Voice of America, February 8, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Second Hong Kong radio host arrested under colonial era sedition law
Agence France-Presse, February 7, 2021

No jury for Hong Kong's first national security trial: source
Radio France Internationale, February 8, 2021

A Talking Owl and Cheery Sounds: Children’s Video Targets Dissent in Hong Kong
猫头鹰叔叔和卡通动画:香港“国安教育”进小学

The New York Times, February 8, 2021

鲁比奥参议员谴责中共在香港实施教育改革 (Rubio condemns CPC's education reform in Hong Kong)
Radio Free Asia, February 6, 2021

Friday, February 05, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

揭露性侵被指造谣 教育营亲历者挺身而出驳斥中国官媒 (Witnesses of sexual assault in Xinjiang education camps refute “rumormongering” accusation by Chinese state media)
Radio Free Asia, February 5, 2021

Taiwan (台湾)

Taiwan hits out at Chinese ‘bullying’ after Guyana U-turn
Aljazeera, February 5, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

一月内三律师遭吊照 专家忧中国维权空间不再 (Three lawyers have their licenses revoked within a month; experts worry that China's space for rights defense no longer exists)
Deutsche Welle, February 5, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

China attacks BBC a day after British broadcast regulator Ofcom bans state media channel CGTN
Reuters, February 5, 2021

UK quietly expelled Chinese spies who posed as journalists
The Guardian, February 5, 2021

郭飞雄妻子张青致信联合国人权官员求救 接受VOA专访: 盼夫来美团聚 (Guo Feixiong's wife Zhang Qing seeks help from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on reuniting with husband)
Voice of America, February 5, 2021

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

Chinese Spam Network Aims to Discredit U.S. COVID Vaccine and Response, Report Finds
Public Broadcasting Service, February 5, 2021

Related:
Spamouflage Breakout
Graphika, February 4, 2021

人民币数字化 专家警告:小心政府监控每笔交易 (RMB goes digital; experts warn of gov’t monitoring of every transaction)
Voice of America, February 5, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong among group facing five years in jail over banned June 4 vigil after guilty pleas
South China Morning Post, February 5, 2021

【國安封網】《立場》引公開資料守則索封網詳情 保安局、警方拒絕提供 指披露損公眾安全 (Citing public security concerns, Security Bureau and police reject Stand News' request for details on the shutdown of “Hong Kong Chronicle” webite)
The Stand News, February 5, 2021

中聯辦網上新春酒會 駱惠寧:習主席關切港疫情 鄭雁雄:國安公署是香港安全使者 (In LOCPG virtual Spring Festival reception, Zheng Yanxiong, Director of Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in HKSAR: OSNS is Hong Kong’s guardian)
The Stand News, February 5, 2021

Canada offers Hong Kong graduates new immigration pathway, cites security law concerns
Hong Kong Free Press, February 5, 2021

Commentary (评论)

Power, Patriotism and 1.4 Billion People: How China Beat the Virus and Roared Back
威权、爱国主义和14亿人:中国对新冠的一场“人民战争”

The New York Times, February 5, 2021

Thursday, February 04, 2021

Access to Justice (司法公正)

中国最高法:对严重危害国安等境外疑犯可缺席审判 充公财产 剑指谁? (Supreme People’s Court: Suspects of serious endangerment of national security may be tried in absentia)
Radio France Internationale, February 4, 2021

Related:
最高法发布《最高人民法院关于适用〈中华人民共和国刑事诉讼法〉的解释》 (Supreme People’s Court issues "SPC Interpretation of the Application of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China")
The Supreme People’s Court of China, February 4, 2021

Xinjiang (新疆)

Uighur camps: US, UK governments condemn reports of systematic rape
British Broadcasting Corporation, February 4, 2021

U.S. 'deeply disturbed' by reports of systematic rape of Muslims in China camps
Reuters, February 3, 2021

Access to Information (公众知情权)

Chinese Communist Party to Boost Political Indoctrination of Schoolchildren
Radio Free Asia, February 4, 2021

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

郭飞雄事件跟踪:中国知识分子联名致信中共高层要求放人 (Guo Feixiong case update: Chinese intellectuals send open letter to CPC’s top leaders urging Guo’s release)
Voice of America, February 4, 2021

Related:
人命关天,人道悲剧必须坚决避免——国内人士就郭飞雄出国陪护病妻受阻事件致国家最高领导人公开信 (Open letter to China’s top leaders on banning Guo Feixiong from going abroad to be with his ailing wife: “Human life is of supreme value; humanitarian tragedies must be avoided”)
Yi Bao, February 4, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Western alarm as Canada says Hong Kong enforcing single nationality
Radio France Internationale, February 4, 2021

Hong Kong schools given sweeping guidelines on bringing national security law into the classroom
South China Morning Post, February 4, 2021

US lawmakers nominate Hong Kong democracy movement for Nobel Peace Prize
Agence France-Presse, February 4, 2021

林鄭:將修例列「起底」為刑事罪行 賦權私隱專員提控 (Carrie Lam: New legislation will define “doxxing” as a crime, authorize privacy commissioner to prosecute)
inmediahk.net, February 4, 2021

將立法要求區議員宣誓 林鄭:違反誓言須負法律責任 (New legislation to require district councillors to swear allegiance; Carrie Lam: Violation will have legal consequences)
inmediahk.net, February 4, 2021

安全港计划第一步 加拿大对香港人开放新工签申请 (Canada launches new work permit scheme for Hong Kongers)
Radio Free Asia, February 4, 2021

Related:
Canada Launches Hong Kong Pathway that will Attract Recent Graduates and Skilled Workers with Faster Permanent Residency
Government of Canada, February 4, 2021

Government Accountability (政府问责)

自由之家特别报告:中共海外镇压运动规模最大,波及350万人 (Freedom House: China leads world in scale, sophistication of global campaign of repression, affecting 3.5 million people)
Voice of America, February 5, 2021

Related:
Out of Sight, Not Out of Reach—The Global Scale and Scope of Transnational Repression
Freedom House, February 2021

Britain Revokes Chinese State Media’s Broadcasting License
Voice of America, February 4, 2021

U.S. State Department says U.S. "one-China" policy has not changed
Reuters, February 3, 2021

Commentary (评论)

The Rollback of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Hong Kong
Jamestown Foundation China Brief, February 4, 2021

The Alarming Human Toll of Cheap Stuff ‘Made in China’
从马三家到你的衣柜:廉价“中国制造”敲响的人权警钟

The New York Times, February 4, 2021

電話實名制須兼顧私隱及營業需要 (Real name registration for phone services should keep privacy and business operation needs in mind)
HK01, February 4, 2021

中國紀錄片《殺馬特,我愛你》:對抗工廠的反叛力量 (“We Were Smart”: Rebellious young adults in Chinese factories)
The Stand News, February 4, 2021