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, March 27, 2013

XUAR

世维会再次强烈要求中国政府公布维族作家亚辛的情况 (World Uyghur Congress Calls for Information on Uyghur Writer Yasin’s Situation)
Radio Free Asia, March 26, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/gr-03262013123915.html

新疆20名被告人参加恐怖组织分裂国家被判刑 (20 Uyghurs Sentenced for Terrorism and Separatism)
Tianshannet, March 27, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn//n/2013/0327/c1001-20938091.html

Related:
China Jails 20 on Jihad, Separatism Charges in Restive Xinjiang
Reuters, March 27, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/27/us-china-xinjiang-idUSBRE92Q0BO20130327