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, September 21, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

Seven members quit Democratic Party ahead of District Council elections
Hong Kong Free Press, September 21, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/09/21/seven-members-quit-democratic-party-ahead-of-district-council-elections/

”I Want Genuine Universal Suffrage” banner appears in Admiralty days before Occupy Central anniversary
South China Morning Post, September 20, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1859850/ahead-occupy-centrals-anniversary-i-want-genuine

Four arrested at Mong Kok protest’s 300 day commemoration
Hong Kong Free Press, September 21, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/09/21/four-arrested-at-mong-kok-protests-300-day-commemoration/

Pan-democrat lawmakers form liaison group to communicate with Beijing
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2015
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/09/19/pan-democrat-lawmakers-form-liaison-group-to-communicate-with-beijing/

周永康:佔領時有策略錯誤 羅冠聰:退聯大學仍可合作 (Alex Chow: There were strategic flaws in “Occupy” movement, Nathan Law: HKFS still cooperates with universities that have quit the association)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 21, 2015
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1212654-20150921.htm

李慧琼:面對「去中國化」加強中國歷史教育是大方向 (Politician Starry Lee: In face of “dechinesification,”intensifying Chinese history education is one important remedy)
Radio Television Hong Kong, September 21, 2015
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1212627-20150921.htm