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.

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Hong Kong (香港)

Daughter of missing Hong Kong bookseller Gui Minhai to testify before United States committee
桂敏海之女出席美国听证会 吁各国勿让中国违法跨境执法
South China Morning Post, May 24, 2016
EN : http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1952855/daughter-missing-hong-kong-bookseller-gui-minhai-testify
CH : http://www.nanzao.com/sc/hk-macau-tw/154e5fee17e57b4/gui-min-hai-zhi-nv-chu-xi-mei-guo-ting-zheng-hui-yu-ge-guo-wu-rang-zhong-guo-wei-fa-kua-jing-zhi-fa

Related:
Video: “Speaking up is the only option I have”: Daughter of “abducted” bookseller testifies at U.S. hearing
Hong Kong Free Press, May 25, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/05/25/video-speaking-up-is-the-only-option-i-have-daughter-of-abducted-bookseller-testifies-at-us-hearing/

July 1 democracy rally organizers urge gov’t to reopen Civic Square forecourt as march end point
Hong Kong Free Press, May 24, 2016
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/05/24/july-1-democracy-rally-organisers-urge-govt-to-reopen-civic-square-forecourt-as-march-end-point/

Hong Kong wants to remain a global arts hub while censoring political art
Quartz, May 25, 2016
http://qz.com/691105/hong-kong-wants-to-remain-a-global-arts-hub-while-censoring-political-art/

“It’s time for us to set a new political agenda for Hong Kong.” A Q&A with student activist Joshua Wong
ChinaFile, May 24, 2016
http://www.chinafile.com/viewpoint/its-time-us-set-new-political-agenda-hong-kong