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 12, 2014

Hong Kong (香港)

Beijing’s “White Paper” sets off a firestorm in Hong Kong
北京白皮书激起香港民众大游行
The New York Times, June 12, 2014
http://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140612/c12hongkong/dual/

Related:
港保安局长忧 “占中”运动被 “骑劫”导致失控 (Head of HK Security Bureau voices concern about Occupy Central being hijacked and losing control)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 11, 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/china/2014/06/140612_hk_security_occupy_central.shtml

Response of the Hong Kong Bar Association
香港大律师公会的回应
Hong Kong Bar Association, June 11, 2014
EN: http://www.hkba.org/whatsnew/misc/White_Paper_Response_eng.pdf
CH: http://www.hkba.org/whatsnew/misc/White_Paper_Response_chi.pdf