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.

Friday, August 01, 2014

XUAR (新疆维吾尔自治区)

In Xinjiang, veils signal conservative shift among Uighurs
新疆女性面纱显示出维族日趋保守
The Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2014
EN: http://online.wsj.com/articles/in-xinjiang-veils-signal-conservative-shift-among-uighurs-1406830554
CH: http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20140801/bch091420.asp

The long campaign to silence Uighur voice of dissent
The Globe and Mail, July 31, 2014
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/china-singles-out-a-voice-of-uyghur-resistance-to-be-silenced/article19871509/