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, August 02, 2012

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China Curbs Ramadan Fasting in Xinjiang
Al Jazeera, August 1, 2012
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/08/201281113456325751.html

喀什现反政府捍信仰标语 公安搜近百维人家庭拘两人 (Kashgar: Police Search ~100 Homes and Detain 2 after Anti-Gov't Slogan Calling to Defend the Islam Found)
Radio Free Asia, August 1, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/ql2-08012012102109.html

中国新疆法院重判20名维吾尔人 (20 Uyghurs Receive Strong Sentences for "Inciting Splittism" and "Organizing, Leading, or Participating in Terrorist Organizations")
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 1, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/08/120801_xinjiang_sentence.shtml