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, January 11, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Vanishing freedoms? Disappearance of bookseller Lee Bo raises questions about jurisdiction and rights in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, January 10, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1899660/vanishing-freedoms-disappearance-bookseller-lee-bo-raises

Related:
李波再报平安冀外界不要大造文章否则“怎回香港” (Lee Bo reiterates he is safe and sound, hopes public will stop making a fuss, which would affect his chances of returning to Hong Kong)
Radio France Internationale, January 10, 2016
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20160110-李波再报平安冀外界不要大造文章否则“怎回香港”

Thousands rally to demand answers from Beijing over missing HK publishers
Hong Kong Free Press, January 10, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/01/10/thousands-rally-to-demand-answers-from-beijing-over-missing-hk-publishers/

People of Hong Kong seek international support on missing bookseller
The Telegraph, January 10, 2016
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/hongkong/12091571/People-of-Hong-Kong-seek-international-support-on-missing-bookseller.html

Hong Kong police reveal details of couple detained by mainland authorities after being kidnapped to China
South China Morning Post, January 10, 2016
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1899702/hong-kong-police-reveal-details-couple-detained-mainland