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 06, 2015

Counterterrorism (反恐)

China orders Muslim shopkeepers to sell alcohol, cigarettes, to “weaken” Islam
The Washington Post, May 5, 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/05/05/china-orders-muslim-shopkeepers-to-sell-alcohol-cigarettes-to-weaken-islam/

Related:
新疆和田政府明令维族人店铺售烟酒 (Xinjiang Hotan prefectural government orders Muslim Uyghurs to sell cigarettes and alcohol)
Radio Free Asia, May 5, 2015
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/ql1-05052015100303.html